Management Consultants assist organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems.

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

• Business Consultant

Specialisations

• Business Analyst

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 Management Consultant is Vocational & Education Training Assessment (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher in 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

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher WITH an additional qualification at 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

OR

• Qualification assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher 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
• Applicants must meet both the qualification and employment requirements to obtain a positive skills assessment
• Highly relevant fields of study include:
  • Business Management
  • Organisation Management
• If your employment experience is considered highly relevant by VETASSESS, other fields of study may be considered in the skills assessment if the study relates to the applicant’s consulting area
• According to VETASSESS, your pre-qualification experience may be considered in the skills assessment if it meets the following requirements:
  • 5 years of relevant pre-qualification employment; and
  • 1 year of highly relevant employment within the past five years

Important

VETASSESS require Management Consultant applicants to provide an organisational chart for each period of employment in the last five years and the details of the consultancy engagements you were involved in.

Assist organisations to achieve greater efficiency and solve organisational problems, and study organisational structures, methods, systems and procedures.
ICT Business Analysts are excluded from this unit group. ICT Business Analysts are included in Unit Group 2611 ICT Business and Systems Analysts.

Tasks

• Assisting and encouraging the development of objectives, strategies and plans aimed at achieving customer satisfaction and the efficient use of organisations’ resources
• Discussing business and organisational shortcomings with clients
• Analysing and evaluating current systems and structures
• Discussing current systems with staff and observing systems at all levels of organisation
• Directing clients towards more efficient organisation and developing solutions to organisational problems
• Undertaking and reviewing work studies by analysing existing and proposed methods and procedures such as administrative and clerical procedures
• Recording and analysing organisations’ work flow charts, records, reports, manuals and job descriptions
• Preparing and recommending proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and resolve organisational problems
• Assisting in implementing approved recommendations, issuing revised instructions and procedure manuals, and drafting other documentation
• Reviewing operating procedures and advising of departures from procedures and standards

Skill Level

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). 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.

Occupations in this Group

• 224711 Management Consultant
• 224712 Organisation and Methods Analyst