Table 1Transition record

immigration policy officertoambassador

A immigration policy officer already meets 47% of what the ambassador role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From immigration policy officer

47%

Overlap1

To ambassador

14 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

55 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 55

This move: 55 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the ambassador role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the immigration 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 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 immigration policy officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

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
already held international law business, administration and law
already held build international relations communication, collaboration and creativity

All 14 carried skills, including the 10 the ambassador role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 22 missing skills fall into 6 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, 5 supplementary

required, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions required
required, not held represent national interests required
required, not held apply diplomatic principles required
required, not held develop professional network required
required, not held speak different languages required

optional, not held support other national representatives 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 social sciences, journalism and information 3 required

required, not held diplomatic principles required
required, not held foreign affairs policy development required
required, not held government representation required

03 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

04 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

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

05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held budgetary principles optional

06 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held analyse potential threats against national security optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 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 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on foreign affairs policies skill
already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held assess risk factors skill
already held foreign affairs knowledge
already held government policy implementation 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 show intercultural awareness skill
already held analyse foreign affairs policies skill
already held apply conflict management skill
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 budgetary principles 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 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

23 held skills the ambassador role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role European political studies knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse community needs skill
not needed by the target role analyse goal progress skill
not needed by the target role analyse irregular migration skill
not needed by the target role asylum systems knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out strategic research skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role develop immigration policies skill
not needed by the target role enable access to services skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role foster dialogue in society skill
not needed by the target role immigration law knowledge
not needed by the target role international commercial transactions rules knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role liaise with politicians skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role policy analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role project management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role promote human rights implementation skill
not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
not needed by the target role scientific research methodology knowledge
not needed by the target role social justice knowledge
not needed by the target role work within communities skill

4 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 diplomatic principles required
required, not held foreign affairs policy development required
required, not held government representation required
optional, not held budgetary principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from immigration policy officer

Full index of moves from immigration 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.