Table 1Transition record

social services policy officertorecreation policy officer

A social services policy officer already meets 40% of what the recreation policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From social services policy officer

40%

Overlap1

To recreation policy officer

7 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

54.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 54.4

This move: 54.4 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the recreation policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the social services policy officer 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 recreation policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a social services policy officer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations business, administration and law
already held analyse community needs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on legislative acts communication, collaboration and creativity
already held manage government policy implementation management skills
already held maintain relationships with government agencies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held project management business, administration and law

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the recreation policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 4 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 management skills 4 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held contribute to the development of a sporting estate required
required, not held develop recreation programmes required
required, not held promote sport activities in public health required
required, not held develop sports programmes required

optional, not held perform project management optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held promote recreation activities required

optional, not held apply latest sport science findings optional
optional, not held liaise with sports organisations optional
optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 3 supplementary

optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held government representation optional

04 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a recreation policy officer 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 advise on legislative acts skill
already held analyse community needs skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held European Structural and Investment Funds regulations knowledge
already held project management knowledge

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held apply latest sport science findings optional
optional, not held liaise with sports organisations optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held advise on government policy compliance optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

19 held skills the recreation policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on provision of social services skill
not needed by the target role apply problem solving in social service skill
not needed by the target role apply quality standards in social services skill
not needed by the target role develop social security programmes skill
not needed by the target role evaluate social work program's impact skill
not needed by the target role evaluate staff performance in social work skill
not needed by the target role government policy knowledge
not needed by the target role government social security programmes knowledge
not needed by the target role impact of social contexts on health knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role manage a social work unit skill
not needed by the target role manage several projects skill
not needed by the target role negotiate with social service stakeholders skill
not needed by the target role organise social work packages skill
not needed by the target role promote inclusion skill
not needed by the target role promote social security programmes skill
not needed by the target role report on social development skill
not needed by the target role social justice knowledge
not needed by the target role social work theory knowledge

4 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

optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held government representation optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

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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.