Table 1Transition record

special-interest groups' officialtoeconomic policy officer

A special-interest groups' official already meets 38% of what the economic policy officer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From special-interest groups' official

38%

Overlap1

To economic policy officer

8 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

59.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 59.9

This move: 59.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the economic policy officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the special-interest groups' official 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 economic policy officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a special-interest groups' official background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop economic policies management skills
already held advise on drafting policies communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise legislators 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

All 8 carried skills, including the 7 the economic policy officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 6 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 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor national economy required
required, not held analyse economic trends required
required, not held forecast economic trends required

optional, not held carry out strategic research optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held maintain relations with local representatives required
required, not held advise on economic development required

optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional

03 social sciences, journalism and information 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held political economy required
required, not held economics required

optional, not held policy analysis optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held consider economic criteria in decision making required

optional, not held perform project management optional

05 business, administration and law 6 supplementary

optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held international tariffs optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held project management principles optional

06 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a economic 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 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise legislators skill
already held advise on legislative acts skill
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held develop economic policies skill
already held government policy implementation knowledge
already held maintain relationships with government agencies skill
already held manage government policy implementation skill
already held advise on drafting policies skill

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held international tariffs optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held carry out strategic research optional
optional, not held establish collaborative relations optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held liaise with politicians optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

69 held skills the economic policy officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on consumer rights skill
not needed by the target role analyse issues skill
not needed by the target role analyse membership skill
not needed by the target role apply diplomatic principles skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role build international relations skill
not needed by the target role business law knowledge
not needed by the target role check payrolls skill
not needed by the target role circulate information skill
not needed by the target role communicate with media skill
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role deal with pressure from unexpected circumstances skill
not needed by the target role defend human rights skill
not needed by the target role develop communications strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop employment policies skill
not needed by the target role develop manufacturing policies skill
not needed by the target role develop membership strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role develop trade policies skill
not needed by the target role election law knowledge
not needed by the target role employment law knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role evaluate humanitarian programme proposals skill
not needed by the target role good governance knowledge
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role handle complaints skill
not needed by the target role humanitarian aid actors knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role identify policy breach skill
not needed by the target role identify research topics skill
not needed by the target role influence legislators skill
not needed by the target role interact with the board of directors skill
not needed by the target role international human rights law knowledge
not needed by the target role interview people skill
not needed by the target role keep updated on the political landscape skill
not needed by the target role labour law knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with local authorities skill
not needed by the target role liaise with sports organisations skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill

29 further entries not listed here

10 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 political economy required
required, not held economics required
optional, not held international commercial transactions rules optional
optional, not held international tariffs optional
optional, not held policy analysis optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held international business optional
optional, not held international trade optional
optional, not held project management principles optional
optional, not held scientific research methodology optional

Index

Other moves recorded from special-interest groups' official

Full index of moves from special-interest groups' official

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.