Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the overall administration of an organisation.

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

• Administration Manager
• Business Services Manager

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Corporate Services Manager is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Three pathways for skills assessment by VETASSESS
  • Pathway A – Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;
  • Pathway B – Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
  • Pathway C – Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years
• Note: For pre-qualification employment (if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF bachelor degree level), five years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.

plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate the overall administration of organisations.

Tasks

• providing high level administrative, strategic planning and operational support, research and advice to senior management on administrative matters such as staff management, financial planning, facility management and information services
• developing and managing the organisation’s administrative, financial, physical and staff resources
• developing and implementing administrative, financial and operational procedural statements and guidelines for use by staff in the organisation
• analysing complex resource management issues and initiatives that affect the organisation, and preparing associated reports, correspondence and submissions
• providing information and support for the preparation of financial reports and budgets
• leading, managing and developing administrative staff to ensure smooth business operations and the provision of accurate and timely information
• representing the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and promoting existing and new programs and policies

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 132111 Corporate Services Manager