Table 1Transition record

election agenttointernational relations officer

A election agent already meets 19% of what the international relations officer role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From election agent

19%

Overlap1

To international relations officer

5 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

73.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.7

This move: 73.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the international relations officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the election agent 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 5 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A international relations officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a election agent background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop promotional tools communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform public relations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain relationships with government agencies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held establish collaborative relations communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop professional network communication, collaboration and creativity

All 5 carried skills, including the 3 the international relations officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 28 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 8 supplementary

required, not held attend meetings required
required, not held build international relations required
required, not held build trust required
required, not held represent the organisation required
required, not held show intercultural awareness required

optional, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held apply diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

02 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held government representation required

optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional

03 management skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held develop international cooperation strategies required

optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held international business required

optional, not held foreign affairs optional
optional, not held international law optional

05 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held keep updated on the political landscape required

optional, not held assess risk factors optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a international relations 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 5 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held develop professional network skill
already held establish collaborative relations skill
already held perform public relations skill
already held develop promotional tools skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held apply diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held assess risk factors optional
optional, not held create solutions to problems optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held foreign affairs optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held international law optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

23 held skills the international relations 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 public image skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
not needed by the target role advise politicians on electoral procedures skill
not needed by the target role analyse election procedures skill
not needed by the target role communicate with media skill
not needed by the target role conduct public surveys skill
not needed by the target role coordinate advertising campaigns skill
not needed by the target role coordinate events skill
not needed by the target role create campaign schedule skill
not needed by the target role develop media strategy skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
not needed by the target role influence voting behaviour skill
not needed by the target role liaise with politicians skill
not needed by the target role manage fundraising activities skill
not needed by the target role monitor elections skill
not needed by the target role monitor political campaigns skill
not needed by the target role political campaigning knowledge
not needed by the target role political science knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare presentation material skill
not needed by the target role promote political campaign skill
not needed by the target role solicit event publicity skill

9 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 government representation required
required, not held international business required
optional, not held European integration optional
optional, not held African studies optional
optional, not held diplomatic principles optional
optional, not held foreign affairs optional
optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held international law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from election agent

Full index of moves from election agent

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.