RecordMove

Natural resources consultant to nature conservation officer

A natural resources consultant already meets 34% of what the nature conservation officer role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From natural resources consultant

Distant match

To nature conservation officer

17 You already bring

16 Still to learn

62 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a nature conservation officer is expected to do is already part of a natural resources consultant’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the nature conservation officer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A nature conservation officer role treats 12 of its required skills as things a natural resources consultant already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

advise on nature conservation
assess environmental impact
biology
ecology
educate people about nature
ensure compliance with environmental legislation

What stands in the way is 16 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A nature conservation 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 monitor nature conservation information skills
already held natural areas maintenance natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held wildlife natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manage land resources permits information skills
already held conserve natural resources assisting and caring

All 17 carried skills, including the 12 the nature conservation officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 45 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 6 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn analyse environmental data required
still to learn conduct research on fauna required
still to learn conduct research on flora required
still to learn manage visitor flows in natural protected areas required
still to learn measure sustainability of tourism activities required
still to learn keep task records required

optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held monitor wildlife optional
optional, not held conduct environmental surveys optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 8 supplementary

still to learn implement biodiversity action plans required
still to learn advise on sustainable management policies required
still to learn report on environmental issues required

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn protect wilderness areas required
still to learn plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas required
still to learn respond to enquiries required

optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional

04 management skills 2 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage required
still to learn manage staff required

optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held brief volunteers optional
optional, not held coordinate educational programmes optional
optional, not held work within communities optional

05 handling and moving 1 required

still to learn de-limb trees required

06 services 1 required

still to learn fire prevention procedures required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a nature conservation 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on nature conservation skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held biology knowledge
already held ecology knowledge
already held educate people about nature skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held habitat restoration knowledge
already held manage land resources permits skill
already held monitor nature conservation skill
already held promote sustainability skill
already held reforestation knowledge
already held analyse ecological data skill
already held botany knowledge
already held conserve natural resources skill
already held natural areas maintenance knowledge
already held wildlife knowledge

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 8 supplementary

optional, not held applied zoology optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held wildlife projects 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

08 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held animal welfare legislation optional
optional, not held business management principles optional

29 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held applied zoology optional
optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held investigate pollution optional
optional, not held manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage optional
optional, not held manage volunteers optional
optional, not held monitor wildlife optional
optional, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management optional
optional, not held support community-based tourism optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held animal welfare legislation optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held brief volunteers optional
optional, not held business management principles optional
optional, not held conduct environmental surveys optional
optional, not held coordinate educational programmes optional
optional, not held ecological principles optional
optional, not held educate public on fire safety optional
optional, not held estimate duration of work optional
optional, not held forest ecology optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held molecular biology optional
optional, not held support volunteers optional
optional, not held work in outdoor conditions optional
optional, not held work within communities optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

22 held skills the nature conservation 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 carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role coastal management knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct ecological research skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental site assessments 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 environmental engineering 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 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 monitor manufacturing impact skill
not needed by the target role perform project management skill
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill

11 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 pick up Tier

still to learn fire prevention procedures required
optional, not held applied zoology optional
optional, not held fish biology optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held animal biology optional
optional, not held animal welfare legislation optional
optional, not held aquatic ecology optional
optional, not held business management principles 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

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a natural resources consultant become a nature conservation officer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A natural resources consultant already covers 34% of what a nature conservation officer is expected to do: 17 skills carry over, 12 of which the nature conservation officer role treats as required.

What skills does a natural resources consultant need to become a nature conservation officer?

16 required skills are missing, plus 29 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is protect wilderness areas.

How hard is the move from natural resources consultant to nature conservation officer?

Its learning distance is 73.4 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.