Speak different languages

Description

Master foreign languages to be able to communicate in one or more foreign languages.

Alternative labels

speak a different language
communicate in multiple languages
speak foreign languages

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

cross-sector

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Speak different languages is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Import export manager in meat and meat products: Import export managers in meat and meat products install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in agricultural machinery and equipment: Import export managers in agricultural machinery and equipment install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Call centre agent: Call centre agents handle incoming or outgoing customer calls for a business. They call existing and prospective customers to promote goods and services. They also obtain sales and arrange sales visits.
Import export manager in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft: Import export managers in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies: Import export managers in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Ambassador: Ambassadors represent their own government in foreign countries for diplomatic and peace-keeping purposes. They deal with political negotiation between the country of origin and the country where they are stationed and ensure the protection of citizens from their home nation in the nation they are stationed. They facilitate communication between the two nations and perform advisory functions to the home government to help develop foreign policy.
Translator: Translators transcribe written documents from one or more languages to another ensuring that the message and nuances therein remain in the translated material. They translate material backed up by an understanding of it, which can include commercial and industrial documentation, personal documents, journalism, novels, creative writing, and scientific texts delivering the translations in any format.
Zoo curator: Zoo curators are usually the position of middle-management within an institution. Much of their work involves oversight, management and development of the animal collection. Often this is related to animal husbandry and welfare policy, the acquisition and disposition of zoo animals, and development of new exhibits. Zoos normally acquire animals through captive breeding programs. The zoo collection, trade, and transport of the animals is regulated by government agencies as well as guided by zoo membership organisations. Consequently, zoo curators act as a liaison between these agencies and the zoo itself. Additionally, they play an active role in the administration of zoo functions and all kinds of captive breeding programs.
Import export manager in flowers and plants: Import export managers in flowers and plants install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Diplomat: Diplomats represent their home nation and government in international organisations. They negotiate with the organisation’s officials to ensure the home nation’s interests are protected, as well as facilitate productive and friendly communication between the home nation and the international organisation.
Interpreter: Interpreters understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They retain considerable amounts of information, often with the aid of note-taking, and communicate it immediately after whilst keeping the nuances and stress of the message in the recipient language.
Park guide: Park guides assist visitors, interpret cultural and natural heritage and provide information and guidance to tourists in parks such as wildlife, amusement and nature parks.
Purchaser: Purchasers select and purchase stock, materials, services or goods. They organise tender procedures and select suppliers.
Import export specialist in wood and construction materials: Import export specialists in wood and construction materials have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds: Import export specialists in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in meat and meat products: Import export specialists in meat and meat products have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in fruit and vegetables: Import export specialists in fruit and vegetables have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment: Import export specialists in hardware, plumbing and heating equipment have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in beverages: Import export specialists in beverages have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in flowers and plants: Import export specialists in flowers and plants have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in perfume and cosmetics: Import export managers in perfume and cosmetics install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices: Import export managers in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in office furniture: Import export managers in office furniture install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Foreign correspondent: Foreign correspondents research and write news stories of international importance for newspapers, journals, magazines, radio, television and other media. They are stationed in a foreign country.
Import export manager in wood and construction materials: Import export managers in wood and construction materials install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in metals and metal ores: Import export managers in metals and metal ores install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist: Import export specialists have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation. They declare goods that cross the border, inform customers about customs and give advice concerning disputes related to customs legislation. They prepare the documents needed and make sure they are delivered to customs. They check and process duty and make sure VAT payments are done as applicable.
Import export specialist in office furniture: Import export specialists in office furniture have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in watches and jewellery: Import export managers in watches and jewellery install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in household goods: Import export specialists in household goods have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in dairy products and edible oils: Import export managers in dairy products and edible oils install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials: Import export managers in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery: Import export specialists in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Interpretation agency manager: Interpretation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of interpretation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of interpreters who understand and convert spoken communication from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the interpretation agency.
Import export manager in computers, computer peripheral equipment and software: Import export managers in computers, computer peripheral equipment and software install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in live animals: Import export specialists in live animals have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Translation agency manager: Translation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of translation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of translators who translate written material from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the translation agency.
Import export specialist in computers, peripheral equipment and software: Import export specialists in computers, peripheral equipment and software have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in mining, construction and civil engineering machinery: Import export managers in mining, construction and civil engineering machinery install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Human rights officer: Human rights officers investigate and handle human rights violations, as well as develop plans to reduce violations and to ensure compliance to human rights legislation. They investigate complaints by examining information and interviewing victims and perpetrators, and communicate with organisations involved with human rights activities.
Import export manager in electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts: Import export managers in electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in watches and jewellery: Import export specialists in watches and jewellery have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in office machinery and equipment: Import export managers in office machinery and equipment install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in agricultural machinery and equipment: Import export specialists in agricultural machinery and equipment have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Animal facility manager: Animal facility managers coordinate and plan all activities of a zoo. They formulate policies, manage daily operations, and plan the use of materials and human resources. They are the driving force and public face of their institution. This often involves representing their institution on a national, regional and global scale and taking part in coordinated zoo activities.
Import export manager in china and other glassware: Import export managers in china and other glassware install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in textile industry machinery: Import export managers in textile industry machinery install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in pharmaceutical goods: Import export specialists in pharmaceutical goods have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment: Import export specialists in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Sign language interpreter: Sign language interpreters understand and convert sign language into spoken language and vice versa. They maintain the nuances and the stress of the message in the recipient language.
Chief conductor: Chief conductors are responsible for the safe performance of all operational tasks on board of passenger trains outside the drivers cab, such as supervising safe opening and closing of the train’s doors. They supervise and ensure the continuous care for the safety of passengers, especially in the case of technical incidents and emergency situations. They ensure the operational communication to the driver and to traffic control staff as defined in operational regulations. In case of several staff members attending the train, they supervise the team of conductors. They also provide commercial activities such as ticket control and selling, and provide support and information to passengers, and provide gastronomic services.
 
Import export manager in beverages: Import export managers in beverages install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment: Import export managers in furniture, carpets and lighting equipment install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Linguist: Linguists study languages scientifically. They master languages and can interpret them in terms of their grammatical, semantic, and phonetic characteristics. They research the evolution of language and the way it is used by societies.
Import export specialist in clothing and footwear: Import export specialists in clothing and footwear have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery: Import export managers in sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in household goods: Import export managers in household goods install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in fish, crustaceans and molluscs: Import export managers in fish, crustaceans and molluscs install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Guide:
Guides assist individuals or groups on any art facility, travel or sightseeing tours or through places of touristic interest, such as museums, monuments and public places. They help people to interpret the cultural heritage of an object, place or area and provide information and guidance.
Import export manager in live animals: Import export managers in live animals install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft: Import export specialists in machinery, industrial equiment, ships and aircraft have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in fish, crustaceans and molluscs: Import export specialists in fish, crustaceans and molluscs have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager: Import export managers install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in mining, construction, civil engineering machinery: Import export specialists in mining, construction, civil engineering machinery have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in machine tools: Import export managers in machine tools install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in office machinery and equipment: Import export specialists in office machinery and equipment have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in tobacco products: Import export managers in tobacco products install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in waste and scrap: Import export managers in waste and scrap install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Foreign language correspondence clerk: Foreign language correspondence clerks read and reply to a company’s correspondence in foreign languages. They also perform clerical duties.
Import export manager in clothing and footwear: Import export managers in clothing and footwear install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in waste and scrap: Import export specialists in waste and scrap have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in electronic and telecommunications equipment: Import export specialists in electronic and telecommunications equipment have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in hides, skins and leather products: Import export managers in hides, skins and leather products install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in tobacco products: Import export specialists in tobacco products have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in pharmaceutical goods: Import export managers in pharmaceutical goods install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in fruit and vegetables: Import export managers in fruit and vegetables install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export manager in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds: Import export managers in agricultural raw materials, seeds and animal feeds install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Import export specialist in china and other glassware: Import export specialists in china and other glassware have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in perfume and cosmetics: Import export specialists in perfume and cosmetics have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials: Import export specialists in textiles and textile semi-finished and raw materials have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in metals and metal ores: Import export specialists in metals and metal ores have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Zoo registrar: Zoo registrars are responsible for the maintenance of a wide variety of  records relating to animals and their care in zoological collections. This includes both historic and current records. They have the responsibiltity to collate records into an organised and recognised records keeping system. In most cases this also involves submitting regular reports to regional or internatonal species information systems and/or as part of managed breeding programmes i.e. zoo registrars are usually responsible for both internal and external management if institutional records . Zoo registrars also often coordinate animal transportation for the zoological collection.
Import export specialist in electrical household appliances: Import export specialists in electrical household appliances have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in chemical products: Import export specialists in chemical products have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in electrical household appliances: Import export managers in electrical household appliances install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.
Train conductor: Train conductors assist passengers in the boarding and leaving of the train. They answer questions from passengers concerning train rules, stations, and provide timetable information. They collect tickets, fares, and passes from passengers and support the chief conductor in performing his operational tasks e.g in regard to door closing or certain operational communication. They ensure the safety of passengers respond to technical incidents and emergency situations.
Import export specialist in machine tools: Import export specialists in machine tools have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in textile industry machinery: Import export specialists in textile industry machinery have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices: Import export specialists in coffee, tea, cocoa and spices have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in dairy products and edible oils: Import export specialists in dairy products and edible oils have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export specialist in hides, skins and leather products: Import export specialists in hides, skins and leather products have and apply deep knowledge of import and export goods including customs clearance and documentation.
Import export manager in chemical products: Import export managers in chemical products install and maintain procedures for cross-border business, coordinating internal and external parties.

Optional skill

Speak different languages is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Administrative assistant: Administrative assistants perform administrative and office support for supervisors. They perform a variety of tasks, such as answering telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, ordering office supplies, maintaining the office facilities running smoothly, and ensuring that equipment and appliances work properly.
Auction house manager: Auction house managers are responsible for the staff and activities in an auction house. Moreover, they manage the finances and marketing aspects of the auction house.
Branch manager: Branch managers are responsible for the management of all the affairs related with a company in a specific geographic region or business branch. They receive indications from the headquarters, and depending on the structure of the company, they aim to implement the strategy of the company while adapting it to the market where the branch operates. They envision management of employees, communications, marketing efforts, and follow up to results and objectives.
Customer service representative: Customer service representatives handle complaints and are responsible for maintaining overall goodwill between an organisation and its customers. They manage data regarding customer satisfaction and report it.
Commercial sales representative: Commercial sales representatives represent a company in selling and providing information on goods and services to businesses and organisations.
Product development manager: Product development managers coordinate the development of new products from beginning to end. They receive briefings and start envisioning the new product considering design, technical and cost criteria. They conduct research on market needs and create prototypes of new products for untapped market opportunities. Product development managers also improve and boost technological quality.
Election observer: Election observers are skilled and trained spectators of  the elections in a functioning democracy in order to enhance the transparency and credibility of the observed elections.
Actor/actress: Actors/actresses play roles and parts on live stage performances, TV, radio, video, motion picture productions, or other settings for entertainment or instruction. They use body language (gestures and dancing) and voice (speech and singing) in order to present the character or story according to the script, following the guidelines of a director.
Executive assistant: Executive assistants are advanced administrative professionals who work with top-level executives or in international facilities in various industries. They organise meetings, organise and maintain files, arrange travel, train staff members, communicate in other languages, and manage the day-to-day operations of the office.
Classical languages teacher secondary school: Classical languages teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised and instructing in their own field of study, classical languages. They prepare lesson plans and materials, monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate the students’ knowledge and performance on the subject of classical languages through assignments, tests and examinations.
Sales account manager: Sales account managers serve as intermediators between clients and the organisation, managing both sales and long term relations with the client. They have knowledge about products and services and develop contracts with customers.
Call centre analyst: Call centre analysts examine data regarding incoming or outgoing customer calls. They prepare reports and visualisation.
Aquaculture cage technician: Aquaculture cage technicians operate in the production of aquatic organisms in water-based (freshwater, brackish water, salt water) on-growing processes in cages.
Venue programmer: Venue programmers are in charge of the artistic programme of a venue (theatres, cultural centers, concert halls etc.) or of temporary settings (festivals). They follow artistic trends and up-coming artists, keep in contact with bookers and agents to build a consistent programme and encourage artistic creation. All of this happens within the boundaries of the artistic and financial scope of the organisation they are involved in. 
 
Car leasing agent: Car leasing agents represent businesses involved in financing vehicles, offering appropriate leasing schemes and additional services related to the vehicle. They document transactions, insurances and instalments.
Rental service representative: Rental service representatives are in charge of renting out equipment and determining specific periods of usage. They document transactions, insurances and payments.
Wholesale merchant: Wholesale merchants investigate potential wholesale buyers and suppliers and match their needs. They conclude trades involving large quantities of goods.
Vehicle rental agent:
Vehicle rental agents represent businesses involved in renting out vehicles and determine short periods of usage. They document transactions, insurances and payments.

Marketing assistant: Marketing assistants support all the efforts and operations carried out by marketing managers and officers. They prepare reports in relation to the marketing operations needed by other departments, especially account and financial divisions. They ensure that resources needed by the managers to perform their job are in place.
 
Language engineer: Language engineers work within the field of computing science, and more specifically in the field of natural language processing. They aim to close the gap in translation between accurate human translations to machine-operated translators. They parse texts, compare and map translations, and improve the linguistics of translations through programming and code.
Travel and tourism vocational teacher: Travel and tourism vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, travel and tourism, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practical skills and techniques the students must subsequently master for a travel and tourism-related profession. Travel and tourism vocational teachers monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate their knowledge and performance on the subject of travel and tourism through assignments, tests and examinations.
Business manager: Business managers are responsible for setting the objectives of the business unit of a company, creating a plan for the operations, and facilitating the achievement of the objectives and implementation of the plan together with employees of the segment and stakeholders. They keep an overview of the business, understand detailed information of the business unit and support the department, and make decisions based on the information at hand.
Specialised seller: Specialised sellers sell goods in specialised shops.
Lawyer linguist: Lawyer linguists interpret and translate legal pieces from one language to another. They provide legal analysis to the information before them and help in understanding technicalities of the content expressed in other languages.
Dramaturge: Dramaturges read new plays and works and propose them to the stage director and/or art council of a theatre. They gather documentation on the work, author, problems addressed, times and described environments. They also participate in the analysis of themes, characters, dramatic construction, etc.
Secondary school teacher: Secondary school teachers provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually specialist subject teachers, who instruct in their own field of study. They prepare lesson plans and materials, monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary and evaluate their knowledge and performance through assignments, tests and examinations.
Ticket issuing clerk: Ticket issuing clerks provide service to customers, sell tickets and fit the reservation offer to customers’ needs. They sell tickets for all events such as sporting, cultural and leisure activities. They provide customers with information on offers and make the necessary arrangements.
Distribution manager: Distribution managers plan the distribution of goods to various points of sales.
Aquaculture biologist: Aquaculture biologists apply knowledge gained from research about aquatic animals and plant life and their interactions with each other and the environment, in order to improve aquaculture production, prevent animal health and environmental problems and to provide solutions if necessary.

Call centre supervisor: Call centre supervisors oversee call centre employees, manage projects and understand technical aspects of the call centre activities.
Chief executive officer: Chief executive officers hold the highest ranking in a pyramidal corporate structure. They are able to hold a complete idea of the functioning of the business, its departments, risks, and stakeholders. They analyse different kinds of information and create links among them for decision-making purposes. They serve as a  communication link with the board of directors for reporting and implementation of the overall strategy.
Public relations manager: Public relations managers strive to convey and maintain a desired image or reputation of a company, individual, governmental institution, or organisation in general to the public and stakeholders at large. They use all sorts of media and events to promote the positive image of products, humanitarian causes or organisations. They attempt to ensure that all public communications portray clients the way they want to be perceived.
Odds compiler: Odds compilers compile the odds in gambling. They are employed by a bookmaker, betting exchange, lotteries and digital/on-line as well as casinos who sets the odds for events (such as sporting outcomes) for customers to place bets on. Apart from pricing markets, they also engage in any activity regarding the trading aspects of gambling, such as monitoring customer accounts and the profitability of their operations. An odds compiler may be required to monitor the financial position the bookmaker is in and adjust their position (and odds) accordingly. They may also be consulted as to whether to accept a bet or not.
Sales processor: Sales processors handle sales, select channels of delivery, execute orders and inform clients about dispatching and procedures. They communicate with clients in order to address missing information and/or additional details.
Recreational facilities manager: Recreational facilities managers direct the operations of facilities that provide recreational services such as gardens, spas, zoos, gambling and lottery facilities. They plan and organise the daily operations of the related staff and facilities and ensure the organisation follows the latest developments in its field. They coordinate the different departments of the facility and manage the correct use of resources and budgets.

Passenger fare controller: Passenger fare controllers collect tickets, fares, and passes from passengers. They answer questions from passengers concerning transport rules, station, and timetable information.
International relations officer: International relations officers ensure the development of cooperation between international public organisations and governments. They facilitate communication between their organisation and foreign organisations and develop collaboration strategies, promoting a collaborative relationship beneficial for both parties.
Market research interviewer:
Market research interviewers strive to collect information on the perceptions, opinions, and preferences of customers in relation to commercial products or services. They use interview techniques to draw as much information as possible by contacting people via telephone calls, by approaching them face-to-face or by by virtual means. They pass this information to experts for drawing analysis.
Licensing manager: Licensing managers oversee licenses and rights of a company regarding use of its products or intellectual property. They ensure that third parties comply with specified agreements and contracts, and negotiate with and maintain relationships between both parties.
Director of compliance and information security in gambling: Directors of compliance and information security in gambling follow the regulatory compliance for gambling and oversee Information Security to ensure secure and safe use of all information technology associated in gambling.
Financial risk analyst: Financial risk analysts correctly identify and review potential risk areas threatening the assets or capital of organisations. They specialise in either credit, market, operational or regulatory risk analysis. They use statistical analysis to evaluate risk, make recommendations to reduce and control risk and review documentation for legal compliance.
Zoo educator: Zoo educators teach visitors about the animals living at the zoo/aquarium as well as other species and habitats. They provide information about management of zoos, its collection of animals, and wildlife conservation. Zoo educators can be involved in both formal and informal learning opportunities ranging from production of information signs at enclosures to delivering classroom sessions linked to school or university curricula. Depending on the size of the organisation the education team may be a single person or a large team. Consequently the optional skills reqired are very broad and will vary from organisation to organisation. 

Zoo educators also promote conservation efforts. This can involve work within the zoo but also in the field as part of any zoo outreach project(s).
Aquatic animal health professional: Aquatic animal health professionals diagnose, prevent and treat diseases, injuries and dysfunctions of aquatic animals by implementing appropriate sampling protocols. They supervise the use of medicines, including vaccines, and collect data on fish health, making regular reports to the appropriate personnel. They may provide care to a wide range of aquatic animals or specialise  in the treatment of a particular group or in a particular speciality area. They may provide advice, support and training to farm staff on best practice with regard to the health and welfare of the cultured organisms.
Ecologist: Ecologists carry out assessments of the health and distribution of organisms, namely people, plants, and animals, and the relationship between organisms and their environment. Ecologists usually have a specialisation area, e.g. freshwater, marine, terrestrial, fauna, and flora about which they conduct research and perform relating tasks. 
Management assistant: Management assistants perform varied types of jobs, usually under general supervision. They carry out administrative tasks and support managers to ensure the entire department functions smoothly.
Intercultural communication consultant: Intercultural communication consultants specialise in social interaction between parties of different cultures, advise organisations on international interactions in order to optimise their performance, and facilitiate cooperation and positive interaction with organisations and individuals from other cultures.
Department manager: Department managers are responsible for the operations of a certain division or department of a company. They ensure objectives and goals are reached and manage employees.
Railway passenger service agent: Railway passenger service agents spend time with railway station customers, answer their questions and react quickly and safely to unexpected situations. They provide information, mobility assistance, and security in railway stations. They provide accurate and up to date information on train arrival and departure times, train connections, and help customers plan their travels.
Embassy counsellor: Embassy counsellors supervise specific sections in an embassy, such as economics, defence or political affairs. They perform advisory functions for the ambassador, and perform diplomatic functions in their section or specialty. They develop policies and implementation methods and supervise the embassy section’s staff.
Aquaculture recirculation manager: Aquaculture recirculation managers control the production of aquatic organisms in land-based recirculation systems, manage water re-use processes and supervise complex circulation, aeration and biofilter systems.
Journalist: Journalists research, verify and write news stories for newspapers, magazines, television and other broadcast media. They cover political, economic, cultural, social and sport events. Journalists must conform to ethical codes such as freedom of speech and right of reply, press law and editorial standards in order to bring objective information.
Aquaculture husbandry manager: Aquaculture husbandry managers specialise in the husbandry of ongrowing aquatic species, especially in the feeding, growth, and stock management processes.
Chemical tester: Chemical testers are responsible for the rapid on-the-spot analysis of steel test pieces incoming from the metal production shop for the purpose of timely corrections of the chemical composition of the liquid metal.
Consul: Consuls represent governments in foreign institutions such as embassies in order to facilitate economic and political cooperation between the two nations. They protect the interests of their home nation and provide bureaucratic assistance to citizens living as expatriates or travelling in the host country.
Credit risk analyst: Credit risk analysts manage individual credit risk and care for fraud prevention, business deal analysis, legal documents analysis and recommendations on the level of the risk.
Spokesperson: Spokespeople speak on behalf of companies or organisations. They use communication strategies to represent clients through public announcements and conferences. They promote their clients in a positive light and work to increase an understanding of their activities and interests.
Ticket sales agent: Ticket sales agents provide initial service to customers, sell travel tickets and fit the reservation offer to customers’ queries and needs.
Modern languages lecturer: Modern languages lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, modern languages, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants in the preparation of lectures and of exams, for grading papers and exams and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field of modern languages, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.
Aquaculture environmental analyst: Aquaculture environmental analysts assess, plan and implement programmes to recognise, monitor and control environmental factors that can potentially affect the health of aquatic animals and plants.
Public relations officer: Public relations officers represent a company or organisation to stakeholders and the public. They use communications strategies to promote an understanding of the activities and image of their clients in a favourable way.
Metal product quality control inspector: Metal product quality control inspectors perform preventive and operational quality control on the metal products. They examine the materials at various stages to make sure it conforms to the desired standard, test the products, and send them back for repair if necessary.
Linguistics lecturer: Linguistics lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, linguistics, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants
for the preparation of lectures and of exams, for grading papers and exams and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field of linguistics, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.
Technical sales representative: Technical sales representatives act for a business to sell its merchandise while providing technical insight for customers.
Communication manager:
Communication managers, as spokespersons, the communications issued by the company for both the internal and the external clients. For internal clients, meaning the employees, communication managers ensure that communications reach each one of the employees and further questions can be answered. For external parties, they coordinate coherence among the messages transmitted in mails, printed materials, press articles, and corporate promotional materials. They strive to maintain truthful communications.
Aquaculture mooring manager: Aquaculture mooring managers carry out and supervise the mooring of cages in stable stations, drifting cages or even self-propelled and semi-submerged cages. They safely operate and moor a variety of different types of large-scale cages, manage conditions such as currents, wave climate and seabed profile, in open or semi-open water areas.
Aquaculture harvesting technician: Aquaculture harvesting technicians operate the harvesting process of aquatic organisms’ production, managing the complex equipment and machinery used in the harvesting of specific cultured species.
Localiser: Localisers translate and adapt texts to the language and culture of a specific target audience. They convert standard translation into locally understandable texts with flairs of the culture, sayings, and other nuances that make the translation richer and more meaningful for a cultural target group than it was before.
Rental manager: Rental managers supervise the activities of a rental office or station and its staff.
Aquaculture husbandry technician: Aquaculture husbandry technicians operate in aquatic organisms’ production, specialising in the husbandry of ongrowing culture processes, especially in feeding and stock management.
Immigration adviser: Immigration advisers aid people seeking to move from one nation to another by advising them on immigration legislation, and assisting them in obtaining the necessary documentation to ensure the immigration process occurs in accordance with immigration laws.
Tourism policy director: Tourism policy directors develop and implement policies to improve tourism to their region. They develop marketing plans to promote the region in foreign regions, and monitor the operation of the tourism industry. They conduct research to investigate how tourism policies could be improved and implemented and investigate the benefits of the tourism industry to the government.
Biologist: Biologists study living organisms and life in its broader extent in combination with its environment. Through research, they strive to explain the functional mechanisms, interactions, and evolution of organisms.
Auctioneer: Auctioneers conduct auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.
Au pair: Au pairs live and work for a host family in another country and are usually in charge of taking care of the family’s children. They are young individuals, seeking to explore another culture while providing child care services as well as other light housekeeping activities such as cleaning, gardening and shopping.
Forest ranger: Forest rangers are responsible for the protection and conservation of natural resources, particularly in regards to forests and woodlands.
Foreign affairs officer: Foreign affairs officers analyse foreign affairs policies and operations, and write reports outlining their analyses in a clear and comprehensible manner. They communicate with parties who benefit from their findings, and act as advisers in the development or implementation of or reporting on foreign policy. Foreign affairs officers may also perform administrative duties in the department, such as assisting with problems concerning passports and visas. They promote friendly and open communication between different nations’ governments and institutions.
Aquaculture quality supervisor: Aquaculture quality supervisors establish standards and policies for the quality control of aquatic organisms’ production. They test and inspect the stock according to hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles and safety regulations.
Modern languages teacher secondary school: Modern languages teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised and instructing in their own field of study, modern languages. They prepare lesson plans and materials, monitor the students’ progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate the students’ knowledge and performance on the subject of modern languages through assignments, tests and examinations.
Classical languages lecturer: Classical languages lecturers are subject professors, teachers, or lecturers who instruct students who have obtained an upper secondary education diploma in their own specialised field of study, classical languages, which is predominantly academic in nature. They work with their university research assistants and university teaching assistants in the preparation of lectures and of exams, for grading papers and exams and for leading review and feedback sessions for the students. They also conduct academic research in their respective field of classical languages, publish their findings and liaise with other university colleagues.
Application engineer: Application engineers deal with the technical requirements, management, and design for the development of various engineering applications, such as systems, new product designs, or the improvements of processes. They are responsible for the implementation of a design or process improvement, they offer technical support for products, answer questions about the technical functionality and assist the sales team.

 


 

References

  1. Speak different languages – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022