RecordMove

Smart city consultant to natural resources consultant

A smart city consultant already meets 16% of what the natural resources consultant role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From smart city consultant

Distant match

To natural resources consultant

7 You already bring

14 Still to learn

39 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

81.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a natural resources consultant is expected to do is already part of a smart city consultant’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 natural resources consultant role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A natural resources consultant role treats 2 of its required skills as things a smart city consultant already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

develop environmental policy
ensure compliance with environmental legislation

What stands in the way is 14 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 7 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A natural resources 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 manage environmental impact assisting and caring
already held promote sustainability communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop environmental policy management skills
already held environmental engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held use consulting techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held ecology natural sciences, mathematics and statistics

All 7 carried skills, including the 2 the natural resources consultant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 8 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.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn manage land resources permits required
still to learn monitor nature conservation required
still to learn analyse ecological data required
still to learn conduct ecological research required
still to learn conduct environmental site assessments required

optional, not held analyse fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional

02 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 4 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn coastal management required
still to learn habitat restoration required
still to learn natural areas maintenance required
still to learn environmental policy required

optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held wildlife optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held biology optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn conserve natural resources required
still to learn assess environmental impact required

optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held manage habitats optional

04 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn advise on nature conservation required
still to learn advise on environmental remediation required

optional, not held educate people about nature optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn ecosystem management required

optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional

06 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 2 supplementary

optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a natural resources 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 7 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held develop environmental policy skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held environmental engineering knowledge
already held manage environmental impact skill
already held promote sustainability skill
already held use consulting techniques skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage forests optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

08 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held administer treatments to fish optional

18 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held analyse fish samples for diagnosis optional
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held educate people about nature optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held manage forests optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held wildlife optional
optional, not held administer treatments to fish optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held carry out environmental audits optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held manage habitats optional
optional, not held monitor manufacturing impact optional
optional, not held perform project management optional

41 held skills the natural resources consultant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role ICT environmental policies knowledge
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 business clients skill
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 create project specifications 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 urban transport studies skill
not needed by the target role emergent technologies 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 of operations skill
not needed by the target role perform smart grid feasibility study skill
not needed by the target role promote environmental awareness skill
not needed by the target role promote innovative infrastructure design skill
not needed by the target role propose ICT solutions to business problems skill
not needed by the target role provide ICT consulting advice 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

1 further entry not listed here

14 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 pick up Tier

still to learn coastal management required
still to learn ecosystem management required
still to learn habitat restoration required
still to learn natural areas maintenance required
still to learn environmental policy required
optional, not held botany optional
optional, not held corporate social responsibility optional
optional, not held hydrology optional
optional, not held reforestation optional
optional, not held wildlife optional
optional, not held animal species optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held environmental legislation optional
optional, not held fisheries management optional

Index

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a smart city consultant become a natural resources consultant?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A smart city consultant already covers 16% of what a natural resources consultant is expected to do: 7 skills carry over, 2 of which the natural resources consultant role treats as required.

What skills does a smart city consultant need to become a natural resources consultant?

14 required skills are missing, plus 18 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is advise on nature conservation.

How hard is the move from smart city consultant to natural resources consultant?

Its learning distance is 81.3 out of 100, which is the career change band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.