Table 1Transition record

smart city consultanttonatural 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.

From smart city consultant

16%

Overlap1

To natural resources consultant

7 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

81.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 81.3

This move: 81.3 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the natural resources 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 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 would need to learn

The 32 missing skills fall into 8 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 information skills 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held manage land resources permits required
required, not held monitor nature conservation required
required, not held analyse ecological data required
required, not held conduct ecological research required
required, not held 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

required, not held coastal management required
required, not held habitat restoration required
required, not held natural areas maintenance required
required, not held 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

required, not held conserve natural resources required
required, not held 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

required, not held advise on nature conservation required
required, not held 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

required, not held 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 acquire 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 acquire 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 acquire Tier

required, not held coastal management required
required, not held ecosystem management required
required, not held habitat restoration required
required, not held natural areas maintenance required
required, not held 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

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.