Table 1Transition record

embassy counsellortoambassador

A embassy counsellor already meets 72% of what the ambassador role asks for. The move turns on 2 required skills not yet in the profile.

From embassy counsellor

72%

Overlap1

To ambassador

20 Skills carried over

2 Required, not held

32.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 32.3

This move: 32.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the ambassador role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the embassy counsellor 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 20 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ambassador role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a embassy counsellor background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held represent national interests communication, collaboration and creativity
already held foreign affairs policy development social sciences, journalism and information
already held analyse foreign affairs policies information skills
already held advise on foreign affairs policies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held foreign affairs business, administration and law
already held observe new developments in foreign countries information skills

All 20 carried skills, including the 16 the ambassador role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions required
required, not held advise on legislative acts required

optional, not held support other national representatives optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held perform political negotiation optional

02 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies optional
optional, not held organise cultural events optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
optional, not held perform government ceremonies optional

04 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 2 entries a ambassador 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 20 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on foreign affairs policies skill
already held apply diplomatic principles skill
already held assess risk factors skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held diplomatic principles knowledge
already held foreign affairs knowledge
already held foreign affairs policy development knowledge
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held government representation 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 observe new developments in foreign countries skill
already held represent national interests skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held speak different languages skill
already held analyse foreign affairs policies skill
already held budgetary principles knowledge
already held build international relations skill
already held international law knowledge

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional
optional, not held develop contingency plans for emergencies optional
optional, not held ensure public safety and security optional
optional, not held organise cultural events optional
optional, not held perform government ceremonies optional
optional, not held support other national representatives optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held apply organisational techniques optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held ensure cross-department cooperation optional
optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
optional, not held manage emergency procedures optional
optional, not held perform political negotiation optional
optional, not held set organisational policies optional

17 held skills the ambassador role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European integration knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on risk management skill
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role develop defence policies skill
not needed by the target role develop international cooperation strategies skill
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role foreign languages for international careers knowledge
not needed by the target role good governance knowledge
not needed by the target role international business knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain operational communications skill
not needed by the target role manage administrative systems skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role political economy knowledge
not needed by the target role respond to enquiries skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill

Index

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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.