Table 1Transition record

humanitarian advisortoelection observer

A humanitarian advisor already meets 21% of what the election observer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From humanitarian advisor

21%

Overlap1

To election observer

6 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

71.2 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 71.2

This move: 71.2 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the election observer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the humanitarian advisor 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 election observer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a humanitarian advisor 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 2 the election observer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 16 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 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held show impartiality required
required, not held adapt to changing situations required
required, not held demonstrate commitment to democracy required
required, not held promote human rights required

optional, not held promote human rights implementation optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held identify electoral violations required
required, not held report on voting process required
required, not held keep updated on the political landscape required

03 social sciences, journalism and information 3 required

required, not held political parties required
required, not held politics required
required, not held social justice required

04 management skills 1 required

required, not held handle stressful situations in the work place required

05 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held international human rights law optional
optional, not held election law optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a election observer 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 observe confidentiality skill
already held use communication techniques skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held tolerate stress skill
already held work in an international environment skill
already held write work-related reports skill

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held international human rights law optional
optional, not held promote human rights implementation optional
optional, not held election law optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held speak different languages optional

12 held skills the election observer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on humanitarian aid skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role evaluate humanitarian programme proposals skill
not needed by the target role financial management knowledge
not needed by the target role identify emerging issues in humanitarian area skill
not needed by the target role international law knowledge
not needed by the target role maintain relations with local representatives skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role manage humanitarian aid skill
not needed by the target role own management skills skill
not needed by the target role train employees skill
not needed by the target role work in crises areas skill

5 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 political parties required
required, not held politics required
required, not held social justice required
optional, not held international human rights law optional
optional, not held election law optional

Index

Other moves recorded from humanitarian advisor

Full index of moves from humanitarian advisor

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.