Table 1Transition record

environmental policy officertoair pollution analyst

A environmental policy officer already meets 32% of what the air pollution analyst role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From environmental policy officer

32%

Overlap1

To air pollution analyst

8 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

64.9 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

32%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

64.9/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 Share of the air pollution analyst role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the environmental 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.

Why

Why this move works

A air pollution analyst role treats 6 of its required skills as things a environmental policy officer already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

emission standards
measure pollution
perform environmental investigations
pollution legislation
pollution prevention
report on environmental issues

What stands in the way is 11 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A air pollution analyst role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a environmental policy officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held measure pollution information skills
already held emission standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held perform environmental investigations information skills
already held advise on carbon emissions reduction communication, collaboration and creativity
already held report on environmental issues communication, collaboration and creativity
already held pollution legislation business, administration and law

All 8 carried skills, including the 6 the air pollution analyst role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 8 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 liaise with local authorities required
required, not held troubleshoot required
required, not held write production reports required

optional, not held conduct inter-shift communication optional
optional, not held advise on chemical use reduction optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 information skills 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held test samples for pollutants required
required, not held apply scientific methods required
required, not held manage air quality required

optional, not held collect geological data optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held urban pollution implications required
required, not held electronics required

optional, not held impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations optional

04 handling and moving 2 required

required, not held collect samples required
required, not held work with chemicals required

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held chemistry required

optional, not held mathematics optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held address public health issues optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a air pollution analyst 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held emission standards knowledge
already held measure pollution skill
already held perform environmental investigations skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
already held assess environmental impact skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held health and safety regulations optional

08 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held collect geological data optional
optional, not held conduct inter-shift communication optional
optional, not held impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations optional
optional, not held address public health issues optional
optional, not held advise on chemical use reduction optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held train employees optional
optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

38 held skills the air pollution analyst role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European Structural and Investment Funds regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
not needed by the target role advise on legislative acts skill
not needed by the target role advise on mining environmental issues skill
not needed by the target role advise on pollution prevention skill
not needed by the target role analyse environmental data skill
not needed by the target role corporate sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role ecological principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental economics knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role food waste monitoring systems knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role government policy implementation knowledge
not needed by the target role green building standards knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate pollution skill
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role manage land resources permits skill
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing impact skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role policy analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role prevent sea pollution skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill
not needed by the target role report pollution incidents skill
not needed by the target role sustainable manufacturing knowledge
not needed by the target role urban sustainability knowledge
not needed by the target role use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality skill
not needed by the target role wind energy 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 urban pollution implications required
required, not held chemistry required
required, not held electronics required
optional, not held impact of meteorological phenomena on mining operations optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held mathematics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from environmental policy officer

Full index of moves from environmental 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.