Table 1Transition record

missionarytopastoral worker

A missionary already meets 54% of what the pastoral worker role asks for. The move turns on 3 required skills not yet in the profile.

From missionary

54%

Overlap1

To pastoral worker

15 Skills carried over

3 Required, not held

43.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.9

This move: 43.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the pastoral worker role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the missionary 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 15 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A pastoral worker role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a missionary background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coordinate charity services management skills
already held represent religious institution communication, collaboration and creativity
already held provide charity services management skills
already held provide spiritual counselling assisting and caring
already held reinforce positive behaviour communication, collaboration and creativity
already held perform religious ceremonies communication, collaboration and creativity

All 15 carried skills, including the 6 the pastoral worker 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 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held observe confidentiality required
required, not held respond to enquiries required

optional, not held provide social counselling optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held mentor individuals required

optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 management skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held plan youth programmes optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held manage staff optional

04 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held budgetary principles optional

05 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform ritual cleaning activities optional

06 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held crisis intervention optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a pastoral worker 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 15 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held build community relations skill
already held establish collaborative relations skill
already held perform religious ceremonies skill
already held promote religious activities skill
already held provide charity services skill
already held provide spiritual counselling skill
already held conduct educational activities skill
already held coordinate charity services skill
already held interpret religious texts skill
already held manage fundraising activities skill
already held perform fundraising activities skill
already held prepare religious services skill
already held reinforce positive behaviour skill
already held represent religious institution skill
already held teach religious texts skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional

14 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held plan youth programmes optional
optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held perform ritual cleaning activities optional
optional, not held apply knowledge of human behaviour optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held manage staff optional
optional, not held provide social counselling optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional
optional, not held show intercultural awareness optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

17 held skills the pastoral worker role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Bible texts knowledge
not needed by the target role administer prescribed medication skill
not needed by the target role advocate a cause skill
not needed by the target role apply first response skill
not needed by the target role conduct religious missions skill
not needed by the target role develop policies on religion-related matters skill
not needed by the target role ensure cross-department cooperation skill
not needed by the target role foster dialogue in society skill
not needed by the target role guide conversion skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role maintain relations with local representatives skill
not needed by the target role perform church service skill
not needed by the target role preventive medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role support other national representatives skill
not needed by the target role teach housekeeping skills skill
not needed by the target role write situation reports skill

3 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

optional, not held budgetary principles optional
optional, not held crisis intervention optional
optional, not held psychological counselling methods optional

Index

Other moves recorded from missionary

Full index of moves from missionary

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.