RecordMove

Curator of horticulture to nature 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.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From curator of horticulture

Distant match

To nature conservation officer

10 You already bring

23 Still to learn

62 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

86.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a nature conservation officer is expected to do is already part of a curator of horticulture’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the nature conservation officer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A nature conservation officer role treats 5 of its required skills as things a curator of horticulture already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

biology
ecology
educate people about nature
keep task records
respond to enquiries

What stands in the way is 23 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

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 may need to learn

The 52 missing skills fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 7 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn analyse environmental data required
still to learn conduct research on fauna required
still to learn conduct research on flora required
still to learn manage land resources permits required
still to learn manage visitor flows in natural protected areas required
still to learn measure sustainability of tourism activities required
still to learn 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

still to learn advise on nature conservation required
still to learn implement biodiversity action plans required
still to learn advise on sustainable management policies required
still to learn promote sustainability required
still to learn 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

still to learn protect wilderness areas required
still to learn plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas required
still to learn assess environmental impact required
still to learn 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

still to learn plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage required
still to learn 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

still to learn 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

still to learn 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 pick up Tier

07 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 required

still to learn reforestation required

08 handling and moving 1 required

still to learn de-limb trees required

09 services 1 required

still to learn fire prevention procedures required

29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up 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 pick up Tier

still to learn habitat restoration required
still to learn reforestation required
still to learn environmental legislation required
still to learn 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

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a curator of horticulture become a nature conservation officer?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A curator of horticulture already covers 17% of what a nature conservation officer is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 5 of which the nature conservation officer role treats as required.

What skills does a curator of horticulture need to become a nature conservation officer?

23 required skills are missing, plus 29 optional ones. They fall into 9 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is protect wilderness areas.

How hard is the move from curator of horticulture to nature conservation officer?

Its learning distance is 86.5 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.