Table 1Transition record

natural resources consultanttoenvironmental education officer

A natural resources consultant already meets 28% of what the environmental education officer role asks for. The move turns on 10 required skills not yet in the profile.

From natural resources consultant

28%

Overlap1

To environmental education officer

7 Skills carried over

10 Required, not held

67.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 67.9

This move: 67.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the environmental education officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the natural resources consultant 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental education officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a natural resources consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse ecological data information skills
already held advise on nature conservation communication, collaboration and creativity
already held educate people about nature communication, collaboration and creativity
already held conduct ecological research information skills
already held botany natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held ecology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 7 carried skills, including the 4 the environmental education officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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, 1 supplementary

required, not held animate in the outdoors required
required, not held monitor interventions in the outdoors required
required, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
required, not held educate public on fire safety required
required, not held educate the public about wildlife required

optional, not held train staff to reduce food waste optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held implement risk management for outdoors required
required, not held manage outdoor resources required

optional, not held conduct ecological surveys optional

03 education 1 required

required, not held ecopedagogy required

04 handling and moving 1 required

required, not held identify plants characteristics required

05 management skills 1 required

required, not held manage volunteers required

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 6 supplementary

optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental education officer 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on nature conservation skill
already held biology knowledge
already held ecology knowledge
already held educate people about nature skill
already held analyse ecological data skill
already held botany knowledge
already held conduct ecological research skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held conduct ecological surveys optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held train staff to reduce food waste optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

32 held skills the environmental education officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer treatments to fish skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role analyse fish samples for diagnosis skill
not needed by the target role animal species knowledge
not needed by the target role assess environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct environmental site assessments skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role ecosystem management knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental policy knowledge
not needed by the target role fisheries management knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role hydrology knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role manage forests skill
not needed by the target role manage habitats skill
not needed by the target role manage land resources permits skill
not needed by the target role monitor manufacturing impact skill
not needed by the target role monitor nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role natural areas maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role reforestation knowledge
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role wildlife knowledge

7 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 ecopedagogy required
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from natural resources consultant

Full index of moves from natural resources consultant

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.