Note: this occupation group covers Information and Organisation Professionals not elsewhere classified

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Electoral Officer
• Knowledge Manager
• Lobbyist
• Museum Registrar
• Procurement Specialist

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 Information and Organisation Professionals Nec 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 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 studyAND 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
• This occupation requires a qualification in:
  • Business Administration
  • Management
  • Commerce (with business administration focus)
  • Information Management
• Applicants should include a cover letter to justify the rationale in choosing an NEC category

This unit group covers Information and Organisation Professionals not elsewhere classified.
It includes Electorate Officers, Liaison Officers, Migration Agents (Aus) / Immigration Consultants (NZ) and Patents Examiners.

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).

Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 224911 Electorate Officer
• 224912 Liaison Officer
• 224913 Migration Agent (Aus) / Immigration Consultant (NZ)
• 224914 Patents Examiner
• 224999 Information and Organisation Professionals nec