Parliamentary assistant to economic adviser
A parliamentary assistant already meets 32% of what the economic adviser role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.
67.8/ 100
1 How much of what an economic adviser is expected to do is already part of a parliamentary assistant’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 economic adviser role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An economic adviser role treats 8 of its required skills as things a parliamentary assistant already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- business analysis
- company policies
- develop organisational policies
- monitor company policy
- organisational policies
- politics
What stands in the way is 13 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 10 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An economic adviser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a parliamentary assistant background worth leading with.
- already held supervise advocacy work management skills
- already held politics social sciences, journalism and information
- already held advise on government policy compliance communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held monitor company policy information skills
- already held business analysis business, administration and law
- already held civil law business, administration and law
All 10 carried skills, including the 8 the economic adviser role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 29 missing skills fall into 7 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.
- still to learn analyse economic trends required
- still to learn analyse market financial trends required
- still to learn apply statistical analysis techniques required
- still to learn assess risk factors required
- still to learn carry out statistical forecasts required
- still to learn comprehend financial business terminology required
- still to learn develop financial statistics reports required
- still to learn maintain financial records required
- optional, not held inspect government incomes optional
- optional, not held analyse big data optional
- optional, not held ensure information transparency optional
- optional, not held inspect government expenditures optional
- optional, not held report analysis results optional
- still to learn financial forecasting required
- still to learn market analysis required
- optional, not held public finance optional
- still to learn advise on economic development required
- optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
- optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
- optional, not held advise on public finance optional
- optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
- optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- still to learn economics required
- optional, not held environmental economics optional
- optional, not held government policy implementation optional
- still to learn statistics required
- optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
1 further area in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an economic adviser role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 advise on economic development practise this
- 02 analyse economic trends practise this
- 03 analyse market financial trends practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 10 skills that carry over
- already held business analysis knowledge
- already held company policies knowledge
- already held develop organisational policies skill
- already held monitor company policy skill
- already held organisational policies knowledge
- already held politics knowledge
- already held strategic planning knowledge
- already held supervise advocacy work skill
- already held advise on government policy compliance skill
- already held civil law knowledge
The 1 learning area not shown above
- optional, not held use business simulation tools optional
16 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held environmental economics optional
- optional, not held inspect government incomes optional
- optional, not held maintain relations with local representatives optional
- optional, not held use business simulation tools optional
- optional, not held advise on legislative acts optional
- optional, not held advise on public finance optional
- optional, not held analyse big data optional
- optional, not held ensure information transparency optional
- optional, not held government policy implementation optional
- optional, not held inspect government expenditures optional
- optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
- optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
- optional, not held present reports optional
- optional, not held public finance optional
- optional, not held report analysis results optional
- optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
39 held skills the economic adviser role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
- not needed by the target role advise on drafting policies skill
- not needed by the target role advise on foreign affairs policies skill
- not needed by the target role analyse text before translation skill
- not needed by the target role apply information security policies skill
- not needed by the target role attend meetings skill
- not needed by the target role attend parliament plenaries skill
- not needed by the target role check official documents skill
- not needed by the target role commercial law knowledge
- not needed by the target role communicate with stakeholders skill
- not needed by the target role communication knowledge
- not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role constitutional law knowledge
- not needed by the target role disseminate messages to people skill
- not needed by the target role draft legislation skill
- not needed by the target role draft press releases skill
- not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
- not needed by the target role examine legislative drafts skill
- not needed by the target role fill out forms skill
- not needed by the target role fix meetings skill
- not needed by the target role good governance knowledge
- not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
- not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
- not needed by the target role inspect government policy compliance skill
- not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
- not needed by the target role maintain correspondence records skill
- not needed by the target role manage relationships with stakeholders skill
- not needed by the target role negotiate with stakeholders skill
- not needed by the target role office software knowledge
- not needed by the target role organise business documents skill
- not needed by the target role organise facilities for office personnel skill
- not needed by the target role perform office routine activities skill
- not needed by the target role pose questions referring to documents skill
- not needed by the target role process commissioned instructions skill
- not needed by the target role respect publication formats skill
- not needed by the target role respond to inquiries in written form skill
- not needed by the target role review drafts skill
- not needed by the target role write meeting reports skill
- not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill
8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn economics required
- still to learn financial forecasting required
- still to learn market analysis required
- still to learn statistics required
- optional, not held environmental economics optional
- optional, not held government policy implementation optional
- optional, not held public finance optional
- optional, not held scientific research methodology optional
Common questions about this move
Can a parliamentary assistant become an economic adviser?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A parliamentary assistant already covers 32% of what an economic adviser is expected to do: 10 skills carry over, 8 of which the economic adviser role treats as required.
What skills does a parliamentary assistant need to become an economic adviser?
13 required skills are missing, plus 16 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is advise on economic development.
How hard is the move from parliamentary assistant to economic adviser?
Its learning distance is 67.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
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.