Table 1Transition record

curator of horticulturetonature conservation officer

A curator of horticulture already meets 17% of what the nature conservation officer role asks for. The move turns on 23 required skills not yet in the profile.

From curator of horticulture

17%

Overlap1

To nature conservation officer

10 Skills carried over

23 Required, not held

86.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 86.5

This move: 86.5 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the nature conservation officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the curator of horticulture profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nature conservation officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a curator of horticulture background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held support volunteers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held educate people about nature communication, collaboration and creativity
already held educate public on fire safety communication, collaboration and creativity
already held forest ecology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held botany natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held ecology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 10 carried skills, including the 5 the nature conservation officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 52 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information skills 7 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held analyse environmental data required
required, not held conduct research on fauna required
required, not held conduct research on flora required
required, not held manage land resources permits required
required, not held manage visitor flows in natural protected areas required
required, not held measure sustainability of tourism activities required
required, not held monitor nature conservation required

optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held monitor wildlife optional
optional, not held analyse ecological data optional
optional, not held conduct environmental surveys optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on nature conservation required
required, not held implement biodiversity action plans required
required, not held advise on sustainable management policies required
required, not held promote sustainability required
required, not held report on environmental issues required

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 assisting and caring 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held protect wilderness areas required
required, not held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas required
required, not held assess environmental impact required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

optional, not held conserve natural resources optional
optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

04 management skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held brief volunteers optional
optional, not held coordinate educational programmes optional
optional, not held work within communities optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held habitat restoration required

optional, not held applied zoology optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held natural areas maintenance optional
optional, not held wildlife optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held environmental legislation required

optional, not held animal welfare legislation optional
optional, not held business management principles optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nature conservation officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 10 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held biology knowledge
already held ecology knowledge
already held educate people about nature skill
already held keep task records skill
already held respond to enquiries skill
already held botany knowledge
already held educate public on fire safety skill
already held forest ecology knowledge
already held manage contracts skill
already held support volunteers skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

required, not held reforestation required

08 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held de-limb trees required

09 services 1 required

required, not held fire prevention procedures required

29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held applied zoology optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held conserve natural resources optional
optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held monitor wildlife optional
optional, not held natural areas maintenance optional
optional, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held wildlife optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held analyse ecological data optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held animal welfare legislation optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held brief volunteers optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held conduct environmental surveys optional
optional, not held coordinate educational programmes optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
optional, not held work within communities optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

14 held skills the nature conservation officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on acquisitions skill
not needed by the target role advise on tree issues skill
not needed by the target role collection management knowledge
not needed by the target role collection management software knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct workplace audits skill
not needed by the target role educate the public about wildlife skill
not needed by the target role forest conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role horticultural design knowledge
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role identify plants characteristics skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage database skill
not needed by the target role manage ground maintenance skill

15 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held habitat restoration required
required, not held reforestation required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held fire prevention procedures required
optional, not held applied zoology optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held natural areas maintenance optional
optional, not held wildlife optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held animal welfare legislation optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from curator of horticulture

Full index of moves from curator of horticulture

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.