Table 1Transition record

water traffic coordinatortomaritime water transport general manager

A water traffic coordinator already meets 22% of what the maritime water transport general manager role asks for. The move turns on 18 required skills not yet in the profile.

From water traffic coordinator

22%

Overlap1

To maritime water transport general manager

7 Skills carried over

18 Required, not held

78 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 78

This move: 78 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the maritime water transport general manager role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the water traffic coordinator 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 maritime water transport general manager role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a water traffic coordinator background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop efficiency plans for maritime shipping management skills
already held verify qualifications of water transport crew assisting and caring
already held match vessels to shipping routes management skills
already held liaise with port users communication, collaboration and creativity
already held types of maritime vessels engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held act reliably communication, collaboration and creativity

All 7 carried skills, including the 5 the maritime water transport general manager role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 7 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 6 required

required, not held manage diversification of maritime operations required
required, not held simplify communication in maritime management required
required, not held optimise fleet usability required
required, not held plan daily ship operations required
required, not held prepare audit schemes for ships required
required, not held manage vessel fleet required

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held communicate vessel requirements required
required, not held liaise with colleagues required
required, not held liaise with managers required
required, not held liaise with transportation companies required

optional, not held write routine reports optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

03 assisting and caring 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage safety standards for maritime water transport required
required, not held attend to detail in preparation for audits required
required, not held carry out environmental audits required

optional, not held participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector optional

04 business, administration and law 3 required

required, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions required
required, not held maritime law required
required, not held financial capability required

05 information skills 2 required

required, not held monitor maritime operations required
required, not held read ship operational data required

06 constructing 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage ocean-going oil tankers optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a maritime water transport general manager 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 efficiency plans for maritime shipping skill
already held liaise with port users skill
already held match vessels to shipping routes skill
already held types of maritime vessels knowledge
already held verify qualifications of water transport crew skill
already held act reliably skill
already held use different communication channels skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional

5 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage ocean-going oil tankers optional
optional, not held participate as observer in different types of audits in the food sector optional
optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System optional
optional, not held write routine reports optional
optional, not held write work-related reports optional

27 held skills the maritime water transport general manager role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role anticipate shipment handling requirements skill
not needed by the target role apply procedures to ensure cargo complies with customs regulations skill
not needed by the target role commodities in maritime transportation knowledge
not needed by the target role comply with checklists skill
not needed by the target role coordinate dock operations skill
not needed by the target role coordinate the itineraries of vessels skill
not needed by the target role customs regulations for passengers knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with port regulations skill
not needed by the target role ensure vessel compliance with regulations skill
not needed by the target role freight transport methods knowledge
not needed by the target role have computer literacy skill
not needed by the target role implement cost-effective cargo handling strategies on ships skill
not needed by the target role implement efficiency plans for logistics operations skill
not needed by the target role load cargo onto ships skill
not needed by the target role manage dispatch software systems skill
not needed by the target role manage port operations improvement procedures skill
not needed by the target role maritime telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role operate port communications systems skill
not needed by the target role perform manual work autonomously skill
not needed by the target role perform services in a flexible manner skill
not needed by the target role port regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare transportation routes skill
not needed by the target role principles of cargo stowage knowledge
not needed by the target role transportation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role vessel stability principles knowledge
not needed by the target role vessel traffic services knowledge
not needed by the target role warehouse operations 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

required, not held International Maritime Organisation conventions required
required, not held maritime law required
required, not held financial capability required
optional, not held Global Maritime Distress and Safety System 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.