Table 1Transition record

waste brokertowaste management officer

A waste broker already meets 36% of what the waste management officer role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From waste broker

36%

Overlap1

To waste management officer

12 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

65.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 65.3

This move: 65.3 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the waste management officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the waste broker 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 12 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A waste management officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a waste broker background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held coordinate waste management procedures management skills
already held establish waste collection routes management skills
already held communicate with waste collectors communication, collaboration and creativity
already held maintain waste collection records information skills
already held waste transport legislation business, administration and law
already held coordinate shipments of recycling materials management skills

All 12 carried skills, including the 8 the waste management officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 33 missing skills fall into 10 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, 4 supplementary

required, not held develop recycling programs required
required, not held apply organisational techniques required
required, not held manage recycling program budget required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held develop non-hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held identify new recycling opportunities optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional

02 information skills 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain recycling records required

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

03 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held business management principles required

optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held project management optional

05 services 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required

optional, not held hazardous waste treatment optional

06 communication, collaboration and creativity 6 supplementary

optional, not held educate on recycling regulations optional
optional, not held find grants optional
optional, not held train staff on waste management optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held train staff on recycling programs optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a waste management 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 12 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on waste management procedures skill
already held coordinate waste management procedures skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations skill
already held establish waste collection routes skill
already held waste and scrap products knowledge
already held waste management knowledge
already held waste transport legislation knowledge
already held communicate with waste collectors skill
already held coordinate shipments of recycling materials skill
already held hazardous waste storage knowledge
already held maintain waste collection records skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 supplementary

optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

08 handling and moving 2 supplementary

optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional

09 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held monitor waste treatment equipment optional

10 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held radiation protection optional

25 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held analyse experimental laboratory data optional
optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held educate on recycling regulations optional
optional, not held find grants optional
optional, not held follow nuclear plant safety precautions optional
optional, not held monitor waste treatment equipment optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held respond to nuclear emergencies optional
optional, not held train staff on waste management optional
optional, not held advise on pollution prevention optional
optional, not held collect samples for analysis optional
optional, not held develop hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held develop non-hazardous waste management strategies optional
optional, not held hazardous waste treatment optional
optional, not held identify new recycling opportunities optional
optional, not held monitor disposal of radioactive substances optional
optional, not held monitor radiation levels optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional
optional, not held schedule regular machine maintenance optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held train staff on recycling programs optional
optional, not held write technical reports optional

12 held skills the waste management officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply transportation management concepts skill
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role communicate with waste treatment facilities skill
not needed by the target role coordinate shipments of waste materials skill
not needed by the target role hazardous materials transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role implement transport strategy skill
not needed by the target role inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations skill
not needed by the target role investigate complaints about improper waste handling skill
not needed by the target role monitor legislation developments skill
not needed by the target role types of waste collection vehicles knowledge
not needed by the target role update licenses skill

9 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 business management principles required
required, not held health, safety and hygiene legislation required
optional, not held decontamination techniques optional
optional, not held pollution legislation optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held hazardous waste treatment optional
optional, not held nuclear energy optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held radiation protection optional

Index

Other moves recorded from waste broker

Full index of moves from waste broker

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.