Table 1Transition record

policy managertoenvironmental protection manager

A policy manager already meets 68% of what the environmental protection manager role asks for. The move turns on 4 required skills not yet in the profile.

From policy manager

68%

Overlap1

To environmental protection manager

27 Skills carried over

4 Required, not held

41.2 Difficulty2

Career overlap Strong match

68%

Learning distance Real move, short list to learn

41.2/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the environmental protection manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the policy manager 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.

Why

Why this move works

A environmental protection manager role treats 22 of its required skills as things a policy manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on efficiency improvements
advise on environmental remediation
business analysis
coordinate environmental efforts
corporate social responsibility
develop company strategies

What stands in the way is 4 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 27 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A environmental protection manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a policy manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held implement environmental action plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held coordinate environmental efforts assisting and caring
already held analyse legal enforceability communication, collaboration and creativity
already held public health health and welfare
already held liaise with government officials communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on environmental remediation communication, collaboration and creativity

All 27 carried skills, including the 22 the environmental protection manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 10 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 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
required, not held liaise with managers required

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held energy conservation required

optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held discharge of collected waste optional
optional, not held green space strategies optional

03 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop environmental remediation strategies required

optional, not held coordinate airport environmental policies optional
optional, not held coordinate waste management procedures optional

04 services 4 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of waste optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held waste management optional

05 assisting and caring 3 supplementary

optional, not held protect the environment from the impact of the digital technologies optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a environmental protection manager 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 27 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held advise on environmental remediation skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held coordinate environmental efforts skill
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held develop company strategies skill
already held develop environmental policy skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with policies skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held environmental threats knowledge
already held implement environmental action plans skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held liaise with government officials skill
already held liaise with politicians skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held report on environmental issues skill
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held analyse environmental data skill
already held analyse legal enforceability skill
already held pollution prevention knowledge
already held public health knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held assess groundwater environmental impact optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional

08 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held tree preservation and conservation optional

09 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional

10 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held wildlife projects optional

20 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held protect the environment from the impact of the digital technologies optional
optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held assess groundwater environmental impact optional
optional, not held characteristics of waste optional
optional, not held coordinate airport environmental policies optional
optional, not held coordinate waste management procedures optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held discharge of collected waste optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held tree preservation and conservation optional
optional, not held use resource-efficient technologies in hospitality optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held conduct field work optional
optional, not held green space strategies optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held waste management optional

44 held skills the environmental protection manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting department processes knowledge
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 legal decisions skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse legislation skill
not needed by the target role analyse the context of an organisation skill
not needed by the target role apply company policies skill
not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with legal regulations skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role create advocacy material skill
not needed by the target role design advocacy campaigns skill
not needed by the target role develop organisational policies skill
not needed by the target role draft tender documentation skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with company regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role follow the statutory obligations skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role implement policy in healthcare practices skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic management skill
not needed by the target role integrate headquarter's guidelines into local operations skill
not needed by the target role international trade knowledge
not needed by the target role lead managers of company departments skill
not needed by the target role legal department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role manage advocacy strategies skill
not needed by the target role manage government policy implementation skill
not needed by the target role management department processes knowledge
not needed by the target role measure sustainability of tourism activities skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role monitor policy proposals skill
not needed by the target role perform data analysis skill
not needed by the target role perform market research skill
not needed by the target role plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas skill
not needed by the target role policy analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote organisational communication skill
not needed by the target role provide legal advice skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge

4 further entries not listed here

13 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 energy conservation required
optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held characteristics of waste optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held discharge of collected waste optional
optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held tree preservation and conservation optional
optional, not held waste and scrap products optional
optional, not held wildlife projects optional
optional, not held green space strategies optional
optional, not held health and safety regulations optional
optional, not held waste management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from policy manager

Full index of moves from policy manager

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.