Defence administration officer to army captain
A defence administration officer already meets 33% of what the army captain role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.
62/ 100
1 How much of what an army captain is expected to do is already part of a defence administration officer’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 army captain role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An army captain role treats 5 of its required skills as things a defence administration officer already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- analyse logistic needs
- assist in military logistics
- military code
- military logistics
- monitor military equipment use
What stands in the way is 7 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An army captain role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a defence administration officer background worth leading with.
- already held assist in military logistics communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment management skills
- already held analyse logistic needs information skills
- already held military logistics business, administration and law
- already held monitor military equipment use information skills
- already held ensure information security assisting and caring
All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the army captain role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 22 missing skills fall into 7 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.
- still to learn military combat techniques required
- still to learn military drill required
- still to learn military weaponry required
- still to learn defend human rights required
- still to learn advise superiors on military operations required
- optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
- optional, not held give battle commands optional
- optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
- optional, not held train military troops optional
- optional, not held write situation reports optional
- still to learn manage troop deployment required
- still to learn devise military tactics required
- optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
- optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
- optional, not held lead military troops optional
- optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
- optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
- optional, not held test safety strategies optional
- optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
- optional, not held perform military operations optional
- optional, not held geographic information systems optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an army captain role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 defend human rights practise this
- 02 manage troop deployment practise this
- 03 advise superiors on military operations practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 8 skills that carry over
- already held analyse logistic needs skill
- already held assist in military logistics skill
- already held military code knowledge
- already held military logistics knowledge
- already held monitor military equipment use skill
- already held ensure equipment availability skill
- already held ensure information security skill
- already held supervise the maintenance of military equipment skill
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
15 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
- optional, not held geographic information systems optional
- optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
- optional, not held assess danger in risk areas optional
- optional, not held coordinate humanitarian aid missions optional
- optional, not held coordinate patrols optional
- optional, not held coordinate rescue missions optional
- optional, not held ensure compliance with types of weapons optional
- optional, not held give battle commands optional
- optional, not held lead military troops optional
- optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
- optional, not held perform military operations optional
- optional, not held test safety strategies optional
- optional, not held train military troops optional
- optional, not held write situation reports optional
16 held skills the army captain role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
- not needed by the target role document management knowledge
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
- not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
- not needed by the target role keep task records skill
- not needed by the target role manage accounts skill
- not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
- not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
- not needed by the target role manage military logistics skill
- not needed by the target role manage staff skill
- not needed by the target role order supplies skill
- not needed by the target role personnel management knowledge
- not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
- not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn military combat techniques required
- still to learn military drill required
- still to learn military weaponry required
- optional, not held geographic information systems optional
Other moves recorded from defence administration officer
Common questions about this move
Can a defence administration officer become an army captain?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A defence administration officer already covers 33% of what an army captain is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 5 of which the army captain role treats as required.
What skills does a defence administration officer need to become an army captain?
7 required skills are missing, plus 15 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by services. The single most important is defend human rights.
How hard is the move from defence administration officer to army captain?
Its learning distance is 62 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.