Table 1Transition record

regulatory affairs managertoenvironmental protection manager

A regulatory affairs manager already meets 31% of what the environmental protection manager role asks for. The move turns on 16 required skills not yet in the profile.

From regulatory affairs manager

31%

Overlap1

To environmental protection manager

12 Skills carried over

16 Required, not held

73.6 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

31%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

73.6/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the environmental protection manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the regulatory affairs 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 10 of its required skills as things a regulatory affairs manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

advise on efficiency improvements
business analysis
corporate social responsibility
develop company strategies
ensure compliance with policies
implement strategic planning

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 12 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 regulatory affairs manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse legal enforceability communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop company strategies management skills
already held corporate sustainability business, administration and law
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance management skills
already held monitor company policy information skills
already held advise on efficiency improvements communication, collaboration and creativity

All 12 carried skills, including the 10 the environmental protection manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 39 missing skills fall into 11 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 8 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held implement environmental action plans required
required, not held provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
required, not held advise on environmental remediation required
required, not held liaise with government officials required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held liaise with politicians required
required, not held promote environmental awareness required
required, not held report on environmental issues required

optional, not held advise on mining environmental issues optional
optional, not held advise on waste management procedures optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held coordinate environmental efforts required
required, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation required

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

03 management skills 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held develop environmental policy required
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 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 required, 1 supplementary

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

optional, not held wildlife projects optional

05 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 4 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
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

06 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held environmental legislation required

optional, not held pollution legislation optional

5 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on efficiency improvements skill
already held business analysis knowledge
already held corporate social responsibility knowledge
already held develop company strategies skill
already held ensure compliance with policies skill
already held implement strategic planning skill
already held integrate strategic foundation in daily performance skill
already held monitor company policy skill
already held organisational policies knowledge
already held strategic planning knowledge
already held analyse legal enforceability skill
already held corporate sustainability knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 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

08 information skills 3 supplementary

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

09 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 1 supplementary

optional, not held tree preservation and conservation optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held public health optional

11 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 supplementary

optional, not held food waste monitoring systems optional

23 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 analyse environmental data 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 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 advise on waste management procedures 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 pollution prevention optional
optional, not held public health optional
optional, not held waste management optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on legal decisions skill
not needed by the target role analyse legislation skill
not needed by the target role analyse scientific data skill
not needed by the target role banking activities knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with banking professionals 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 contact scientists skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role develop licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role develop organisational policies skill
not needed by the target role enforce financial policies 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 ensure products meet regulatory requirements skill
not needed by the target role financial jurisdiction knowledge
not needed by the target role financial products knowledge
not needed by the target role hazard analysis and critical control points knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify legal requirements skill
not needed by the target role intellectual property law knowledge
not needed by the target role international trade knowledge
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on innovations in various business fields skill
not needed by the target role law enforcement knowledge
not needed by the target role manage relationships with stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role meet the requirements of legal bodies skill
not needed by the target role monitor compliance with licensing agreements skill
not needed by the target role nuclear legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role organise business documents skill
not needed by the target role patents knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare licence agreements skill
not needed by the target role procurement legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role protect personal data and privacy skill
not needed by the target role provide legal advice skill
not needed by the target role quality standards knowledge
not needed by the target role support managers skill
not needed by the target role tax legislation knowledge

17 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 environmental threats required
required, not held energy conservation required
required, not held environmental legislation required
required, not held environmental policy required
optional, not held airport environmental regulations optional
optional, not held characteristics of waste 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 pollution prevention optional
optional, not held public health optional
optional, not held waste management optional

Index

Other moves recorded from regulatory affairs manager

Full index of moves from regulatory affairs 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.