RecordMove

Sustainability manager to environmental programme coordinator

A sustainability manager already meets 46% of what the environmental programme coordinator 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 sustainability manager

Partial match

To environmental programme coordinator

21 You already bring

14 Still to learn

56 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.3/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an environmental programme coordinator is expected to do is already part of a sustainability manager’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 environmental programme coordinator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An environmental programme coordinator role treats 17 of its required skills as things a sustainability manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

alternative energy
analyse environmental data
assess environmental impact
circular economy
corporate sustainability
energy conservation

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 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An environmental programme coordinator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sustainability manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held urban sustainability engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held environmental management standards engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held implement environmental action plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held carry out training in environmental matters communication, collaboration and creativity
already held green building practices engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held green building standards engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 21 carried skills, including the 17 the environmental programme coordinator role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 35 missing skills fall into 11 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 monitor nature conservation required
still to learn perform environmental investigations required
still to learn analyse big data required
still to learn analyse energy consumption required
still to learn conduct environmental surveys required

optional, not held conduct environmental site assessments optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 8 supplementary

still to learn provide training in sustainable tourism development and management required
still to learn report on environmental issues required

optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held listen actively optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

03 assisting and caring 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn carry out environmental audits required
still to learn implement environmental protection measures required

optional, not held issue licences optional

04 business, administration and law 2 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn legal studies required
still to learn quality standards required

optional, not held ecosystem management optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn habitat restoration required

optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held soil science optional

06 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

still to learn develop environmental policy required

optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional

5 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an environmental programme coordinator 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 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held alternative energy knowledge
already held analyse environmental data skill
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held circular economy knowledge
already held corporate sustainability knowledge
already held energy conservation knowledge
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental design knowledge
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held environmental management standards knowledge
already held environmental policy knowledge
already held green building practices knowledge
already held green building standards knowledge
already held implement environmental action plans skill
already held mitigate waste of resources skill
already held promote environmental awareness skill
already held carry out training in environmental matters skill
already held chemistry knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held urban sustainability knowledge

The 5 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up Tier

07 working with computers 1 required

still to learn interact through digital technologies required

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held ethics optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

11 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held government policy implementation optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up Tier

optional, not held conduct educational activities optional
optional, not held ecosystem management optional
optional, not held perform manual work autonomously optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held conduct environmental site assessments optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held develop educational resources optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held issue licences optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held listen actively optional
optional, not held maintain relationships with government agencies optional
optional, not held manage government policy implementation optional
optional, not held monitor legislation developments optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held soil science optional
optional, not held write inspection reports optional

67 held skills the environmental programme coordinator role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on carbon emissions reduction skill
not needed by the target role advise on corporate social responsibility skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental risk management systems skill
not needed by the target role advise on public relations 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 advise on waste management procedures skill
not needed by the target role alternative fuels knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse business requirements skill
not needed by the target role analyse supply chain strategies skill
not needed by the target role apply procedures and regulations for eco-labelling skill
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role assess supplier risks skill
not needed by the target role assess the life cycle of resources skill
not needed by the target role by-products knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out energy management of facilities skill
not needed by the target role climate change impact knowledge
not needed by the target role communication principles knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct energy audit skill
not needed by the target role conduct qualitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct quantitative research skill
not needed by the target role conduct research on food waste prevention skill
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role corporate social responsibility knowledge
not needed by the target role design indicators for food waste reduction skill
not needed by the target role develop food waste reduction strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop hazardous waste management strategies skill
not needed by the target role develop recycling programs skill
not needed by the target role emission standards knowledge
not needed by the target role energy market knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental economics knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental management monitors knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate company needs skill
not needed by the target role forecast organisational risks skill
not needed by the target role global standards for sustainability reporting knowledge
not needed by the target role green automotive technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role green bonds knowledge
not needed by the target role green computing knowledge
not needed by the target role hazardous waste types knowledge
not needed by the target role implement sustainable procurement skill

27 further entries not listed here

11 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 habitat restoration required
still to learn legal studies required
still to learn quality standards required
optional, not held ecosystem management optional
optional, not held biology optional
optional, not held ecology optional
optional, not held ethics optional
optional, not held government policy implementation optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held soil science optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sustainability manager

Full index of moves from sustainability manager

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a sustainability manager become an environmental programme coordinator?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A sustainability manager already covers 46% of what an environmental programme coordinator is expected to do: 21 skills carry over, 17 of which the environmental programme coordinator role treats as required.

What skills does a sustainability manager need to become an environmental programme coordinator?

14 required skills are missing, plus 21 optional ones. They fall into 11 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by information skills. The single most important is habitat restoration.

How hard is the move from sustainability manager to environmental programme coordinator?

Its learning distance is 62.3 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.