Table 1Transition record

economic policy officertoregional development policy officer

A economic policy officer already meets 58% of what the regional development policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From economic policy officer

58%

Overlap1

To regional development policy officer

16 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

41.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 41.6

This move: 41.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the regional development policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the economic policy officer 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 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A regional development policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a economic policy officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop economic policies management skills
already held advise on economic development communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise legislators communication, collaboration and creativity
already held policy analysis social sciences, journalism and information
already held forecast economic trends information skills
already held liaise with politicians communication, collaboration and creativity

All 16 carried skills, including the 7 the regional development policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 14 missing skills fall into 5 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 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held rural development strategies required
required, not held government policy required

optional, not held macro-regional strategy optional
optional, not held social justice optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held liaise with local authorities required

optional, not held advise on eligibility of expenditures optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional

03 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held perform scientific research required

optional, not held assess administrative burden optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional

04 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held state aid regulations optional

05 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop interregional collaboration strategies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a regional development policy 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 16 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on economic development skill
already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held maintain relations with local representatives skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held advise legislators skill
already held analyse economic trends skill
already held carry out strategic research skill
already held develop economic policies skill
already held forecast economic trends skill
already held liaise with politicians skill
already held policy analysis knowledge
already held project management principles knowledge
already held scientific research methodology knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held advise on eligibility of expenditures optional
optional, not held assess administrative burden optional
optional, not held develop interregional collaboration strategies optional
optional, not held macro-regional strategy optional
optional, not held state aid regulations optional
optional, not held analyse community needs optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held inspect government policy compliance optional
optional, not held social justice optional

12 held skills the regional development policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on drafting policies skill
not needed by the target role consider economic criteria in decision making skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role international commercial transactions rules knowledge
not needed by the target role international tariffs knowledge
not needed by the target role international trade knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor national economy skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role political economy knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge

6 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 rural development strategies required
required, not held government policy required
optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held macro-regional strategy optional
optional, not held state aid regulations optional
optional, not held social justice optional

Index

Other moves recorded from economic policy officer

Full index of moves from economic policy officer

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.