Table 1Transition record

election observertohumanitarian advisor

A election observer already meets 33% of what the humanitarian advisor role asks for. The move turns on 6 required skills not yet in the profile.

From election observer

33%

Overlap1

To humanitarian advisor

6 Skills carried over

6 Required, not held

61.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 61.7

This move: 61.7 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the humanitarian advisor role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the election observer 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 6 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A humanitarian advisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a election observer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held work in an international environment communication, collaboration and creativity
already held show intercultural awareness communication, collaboration and creativity
already held observe confidentiality assisting and caring
already held tolerate stress management skills
already held use communication techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held write work-related reports communication, collaboration and creativity

All 6 carried skills, including the 3 the humanitarian advisor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 12 missing skills fall into 4 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 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on humanitarian aid required
required, not held work in crises areas required
required, not held develop professional network required

optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 management skills 2 required

required, not held manage humanitarian aid required
required, not held own management skills required

03 information skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held identify emerging issues in humanitarian area required

optional, not held evaluate humanitarian programme proposals optional

04 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held international law optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a humanitarian advisor 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 6 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held tolerate stress skill
already held use communication techniques skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held observe confidentiality skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held work in an international environment skill

6 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held evaluate humanitarian programme proposals optional
optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held international law optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held train employees optional

16 held skills the humanitarian advisor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt to changing situations skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate commitment to democracy skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role handle stressful situations in the work place skill
not needed by the target role identify electoral violations skill
not needed by the target role international human rights law knowledge
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role political parties knowledge
not needed by the target role politics knowledge
not needed by the target role promote human rights skill
not needed by the target role promote human rights implementation skill
not needed by the target role report on voting process skill
not needed by the target role show impartiality skill
not needed by the target role social justice knowledge
not needed by the target role speak different languages skill

2 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

optional, not held financial management optional
optional, not held international law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from election observer

Full index of moves from election observer

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.