Table 1Transition record

smart city consultanttogreen ICT consultant

A smart city consultant already meets 40% of what the green ICT consultant role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From smart city consultant

40%

Overlap1

To green ICT consultant

8 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

57.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 57.9

This move: 57.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the green ICT consultant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the smart city consultant 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A green ICT consultant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a smart city consultant background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held ICT environmental policies information and communication technologies (icts)
already held consult with business clients communication, collaboration and creativity
already held create project specifications management skills
already held provide ICT consulting advice communication, collaboration and creativity
already held emergent technologies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held manage environmental impact of operations assisting and caring

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the green ICT consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 19 missing skills fall into 7 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 engineering, manufacturing and construction 4 required

required, not held green building standards required
required, not held sustainability consulting required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held sustainable technologies required

02 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held apply business acumen required

optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held identify processes for re-engineering optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held report on environmental issues required

optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional

04 working with computers 1 required

required, not held optimise choice of ICT solution required

05 business, administration and law 6 supplementary

optional, not held ICT market optional
optional, not held ICT sales methodologies optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held hardware components suppliers optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional

06 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 supplementary

optional, not held ICT power consumption optional
optional, not held software components suppliers optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a green ICT consultant 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT environmental policies knowledge
already held consult with business clients skill
already held create project specifications skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held manage environmental impact of operations skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held provide ICT consulting advice skill
already held emergent technologies knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held track key performance indicators optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ICT market optional
optional, not held ICT power consumption optional
optional, not held ICT sales methodologies optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held hardware components suppliers optional
optional, not held software components suppliers optional
optional, not held advise on environmental remediation optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held define technical requirements optional
optional, not held identify processes for re-engineering optional
optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional
optional, not held track key performance indicators optional

40 held skills the green ICT consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT project management knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT project management methodologies knowledge
not needed by the target role Internet of Things knowledge
not needed by the target role advise architects skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainability solutions skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainable management policies skill
not needed by the target role analyse business plans skill
not needed by the target role architecture regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role business intelligence knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role consult with industry professionals skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role design for organisational complexity skill
not needed by the target role design smart grids skill
not needed by the target role develop concepts for city marketing skill
not needed by the target role develop environmental policy skill
not needed by the target role develop urban transport studies skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role geographic information systems knowledge
not needed by the target role handle geospatial technologies skill
not needed by the target role implement environmental action plans skill
not needed by the target role implement route planning in smart mobility services skill
not needed by the target role liaise with architects skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact skill
not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role promote innovative infrastructure design skill
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role propose ICT solutions to business problems skill
not needed by the target role provide technical expertise skill
not needed by the target role seek innovation in current practices skill
not needed by the target role smart city features knowledge
not needed by the target role smart grids systems knowledge
not needed by the target role urban planning knowledge
not needed by the target role urban planning law knowledge
not needed by the target role use consulting techniques skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill

12 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 green building standards required
required, not held sustainability consulting required
required, not held resource-efficient technologies required
required, not held sustainable technologies required
optional, not held ICT market optional
optional, not held ICT power consumption optional
optional, not held ICT sales methodologies optional
optional, not held corporate sustainability optional
optional, not held hardware components suppliers optional
optional, not held software components suppliers optional
optional, not held copyright legislation optional
optional, not held legal requirements of ICT products optional

Index

Other moves recorded from smart city consultant

Full index of moves from smart city consultant

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.