Table 1Transition record

nature conservation officertoenvironmental policy officer

A nature conservation officer already meets 33% of what the environmental policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

From nature conservation officer

33%

Overlap1

To environmental policy officer

12 Skills carried over

13 Required, not held

70.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 70.1

This move: 70.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the environmental policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the nature conservation 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a nature conservation officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ecological principles natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
already held manage land resources permits information skills
already held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management communication, collaboration and creativity
already held investigate pollution information skills
already held measure sustainability of tourism activities information skills
already held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 9 the environmental policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 34 missing skills fall into 9 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 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held advise on carbon emissions reduction required
required, not held advise on legislative acts required
required, not held liaise with government officials required
required, not held promote environmental awareness required

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional

02 business, administration and law 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ecosystem management required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held government policy required
required, not held government policy implementation required

optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional

04 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required

required, not held environmental threats required
required, not held environmental policy required

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

06 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held perform environmental investigations required

optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

3 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental policy 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse environmental data skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held manage land resources permits skill
already held measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
already held plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage skill
already held plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held ecological principles knowledge
already held investigate pollution skill
already held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage government policy implementation required

optional, not held develop environmental policy optional

08 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held measure pollution optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held prevent sea pollution optional
optional, not held report pollution incidents optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held develop environmental policy optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

50 held skills the environmental policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse ecological data skill
not needed by the target role animal biology knowledge
not needed by the target role animal welfare legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role applied zoology knowledge
not needed by the target role aquatic ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role botany knowledge
not needed by the target role brief volunteers skill
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct educational activities skill
not needed by the target role conduct environmental surveys skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on fauna skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on flora skill
not needed by the target role conserve natural resources skill
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role de-limb trees skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role educate people about nature skill
not needed by the target role educate public on fire safety skill
not needed by the target role ensure the safety of endangered species and protected areas skill
not needed by the target role estimate duration of work skill
not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role fish biology knowledge
not needed by the target role forest ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role habitat restoration knowledge
not needed by the target role implement biodiversity action plans skill
not needed by the target role keep task records skill
not needed by the target role manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role manage visitor flows in natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role manage volunteers skill
not needed by the target role molecular biology knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor nature conservation skill
not needed by the target role monitor wildlife skill
not needed by the target role natural areas maintenance knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill

10 further entries not listed here

19 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 ecosystem management required
required, not held environmental threats required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
required, not held environmental policy required
required, not held government policy required
required, not held government policy implementation required
optional, not held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held environmental economics optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held green building standards optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held urban sustainability optional
optional, not held wind energy optional
optional, not held emission standards optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held sustainable manufacturing optional

Index

Other moves recorded from nature conservation officer

Full index of moves from nature conservation 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.