Public relations manager to international relations officer
A public relations manager already meets 40% of what the international relations officer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.
56.9/ 100
1 How much of what an international relations officer is expected to do is already part of a public relations manager’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 international relations officer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
An international relations officer role treats 5 of its required skills as things a public relations manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- build international relations
- develop professional network
- government representation
- perform public relations
- represent the organisation
What stands in the way is 7 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 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An international relations officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a public relations manager background worth leading with.
- already held apply diplomatic principles communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held diplomatic principles social sciences, journalism and information
- already held develop promotional tools communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held government representation social sciences, journalism and information
- already held build international relations communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held represent the organisation communication, collaboration and creativity
All 13 carried skills, including the 5 the international relations officer role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 20 missing skills fall into 5 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 attend meetings required
- still to learn build trust required
- still to learn establish collaborative relations required
- still to learn show intercultural awareness required
- optional, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions optional
- optional, not held apply conflict management optional
- optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
- optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
- still to learn develop international cooperation strategies required
- optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
- optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
- optional, not held set organisational policies optional
- still to learn international business required
- optional, not held foreign affairs optional
- optional, not held international law optional
- still to learn keep updated on the political landscape required
- optional, not held assess risk factors optional
- optional, not held European integration optional
- optional, not held African studies optional
- optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries an international relations officer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 attend meetings practise this
- 02 develop international cooperation strategies practise this
- 03 build trust 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 13 skills that carry over
- already held build international relations skill
- already held develop professional network skill
- already held government representation knowledge
- already held perform public relations skill
- already held represent the organisation skill
- already held apply diplomatic principles skill
- already held create solutions to problems skill
- already held develop promotional tools skill
- already held diplomatic principles knowledge
- already held ensure cross-department cooperation skill
- already held government policy implementation knowledge
- already held speak different languages skill
- already held use different communication channels skill
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held European integration optional
- optional, not held coordinate government activities in foreign institutions optional
- optional, not held manage administrative systems optional
- optional, not held African studies optional
- optional, not held apply conflict management optional
- optional, not held assess risk factors optional
- optional, not held facilitate official agreement optional
- optional, not held foreign affairs optional
- optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
- optional, not held international law optional
- optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
- optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
- optional, not held set organisational policies optional
100 held skills the international relations officer role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role European Structural and Investment Funds regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role advertising techniques knowledge
- not needed by the target role advise on communication strategies skill
- not needed by the target role advise on public image skill
- not needed by the target role advise on public relations skill
- not needed by the target role advocate a cause skill
- not needed by the target role analyse external factors of companies skill
- not needed by the target role analyse internal factors of companies skill
- not needed by the target role apply grammar and spelling rules skill
- not needed by the target role apply social media marketing skill
- not needed by the target role apply strategic thinking skill
- not needed by the target role approve advertising campaign skill
- not needed by the target role archive documentation related to work skill
- not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
- not needed by the target role build community relations skill
- not needed by the target role business communication knowledge
- not needed by the target role business strategy concepts knowledge
- not needed by the target role carry out forum moderation skill
- not needed by the target role collaborate in the development of marketing strategies skill
- not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role company policies knowledge
- not needed by the target role compile content skill
- not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
- not needed by the target role content marketing strategy knowledge
- not needed by the target role coordinate advertising campaigns skill
- not needed by the target role coordinate marketing plan actions skill
- not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
- not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
- not needed by the target role desktop publishing knowledge
- not needed by the target role develop communications strategies skill
- not needed by the target role develop creative ideas skill
- not needed by the target role develop media strategy skill
- not needed by the target role develop public relations strategies skill
- not needed by the target role disseminate internal communications skill
- not needed by the target role document project progress skill
- not needed by the target role draft press releases skill
- not needed by the target role draw conclusions from market research results skill
- not needed by the target role ensure information transparency skill
- not needed by the target role establish communication with foreign cultures skill
- not needed by the target role establish relationship with the media skill
60 further entries not listed here
6 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 international business required
- optional, not held European integration optional
- optional, not held African studies optional
- optional, not held foreign affairs optional
- optional, not held foreign affairs policy development optional
- optional, not held international law optional
Other moves recorded from public relations manager
- creative director 53% covered · moderate
- political campaign officer 52% covered · moderate
- advertising specialist 50% covered · moderate
- election agent 48% covered · moderate
- advertising media buyer 43% covered · moderate
- advertising copywriter 41% covered · substantial
- governor 41% covered · substantial
- public administration manager 39% covered · substantial
Common questions about this move
Can a public relations manager become an international relations officer?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A public relations manager already covers 40% of what an international relations officer is expected to do: 13 skills carry over, 5 of which the international relations officer role treats as required.
What skills does a public relations manager need to become an international relations officer?
7 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is attend meetings.
How hard is the move from public relations manager to international relations officer?
Its learning distance is 56.9 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.