Table 1Transition record

international relations officertoembassy counsellor

A international relations officer already meets 51% of what the embassy counsellor role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From international relations officer

51%

Overlap1

To embassy counsellor

20 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

51 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 51

This move: 51 of 100 · moderate

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

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held foreign affairs policy development social sciences, journalism and information
already held European integration social sciences, journalism and information
already held develop international cooperation strategies management skills
already held foreign affairs business, administration and law
already held apply diplomatic principles communication, collaboration and creativity
already held diplomatic principles social sciences, journalism and information

All 20 carried skills, including the 8 the embassy counsellor role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 17 missing skills fall into 7 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain relations with local representatives required
required, not held represent national interests required
required, not held advise on foreign affairs policies required

optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held train employees optional

02 information skills 3 required

required, not held advise on risk management required
required, not held analyse foreign affairs policies required
required, not held observe new developments in foreign countries required

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held ensure compliance with policies required

optional, not held develop defence policies optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

04 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held foreign languages for international careers required

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held respond to enquiries required

06 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held good governance optional
optional, not held political economy optional
optional, not held economics optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a embassy counsellor 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 build trust 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 manage administrative systems skill
already held show intercultural awareness skill
already held European integration knowledge
already held apply diplomatic principles skill
already held assess risk factors skill
already held build international relations skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held develop international cooperation strategies skill
already held government representation knowledge
already held international business knowledge
already held international law knowledge
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held speak different languages skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held budgetary principles optional

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held develop defence policies optional
optional, not held good governance optional
optional, not held political economy optional
optional, not held economics optional
optional, not held maintain operational communications optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held train employees optional

13 held skills the embassy counsellor role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role African studies knowledge
not needed by the target role apply conflict management skill
not needed by the target role attend meetings skill
not needed by the target role coordinate government activities in foreign institutions skill
not needed by the target role develop promotional tools skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role establish collaborative relations skill
not needed by the target role facilitate official agreement skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role perform public relations skill
not needed by the target role represent the organisation skill
not needed by the target role set organisational policies skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels 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 foreign languages for international careers required
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held good governance optional
optional, not held political economy optional
optional, not held economics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from international relations officer

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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.