Multimedia Specialists create and manipulate computer animation, audio, video, and graphic image files into multimedia programs to produce data and content for CD-ROMs, information kiosks, multimedia presentations, websites, mobile telephone resources, electronic gaming environments, e-commerce and e-security solutions, and entertainment and education products.

Skill Level

1

Alternative Titles

• Electronic Game Developer
• Multimedia Developer
• Multimedia Programmer

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 Multimedia Specialist is Australian Computer Society (ACS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Qualification comparable to AQF Bachelor Degree or higher with an ICT Major
  • If the applicant has completed a course with an ICT Major that is closely related to the occupation of Multimedia Specialist, the following is required:
    • 2 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years; or
    • 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history
  • If the applicant has completed a course with an ICT Major that is NOT closely related to the occupation of Multimedia Specialist, the following is required:
    • 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history
• Qualification comparable to AQF Bachelor Degree or higher with an ICT Minor
  • If the applicant has completed a course with an ICT Minor that is closely related to the occupation of Multimedia Specialist, the following is required:
    • 5 years relevant work experience completed in the past 10 years; or
    • 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history
  • If the applicant has completed a course with an ICT Minor that is NOT closely related to the occupation of Multimedia Specialist, the following is required:
    • 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history
• Qualification comparable to AQF Diploma or Vendor Certification
  • If the applicant has completed a course with an ICT Major that is closely related to the occupation of Multimedia Specialist, the following is required:
    • 5 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years; or
    • 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history
  • If the applicant has completed a course with an ICT Major that is NOT closely related to the occupation of Multimedia Specialist, the following is required:
    • 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history.
• ACS also recognises prior learning (RPL).
  • If the applicant has a Non-ICT Qualification that is comparable AQF Diploma or higher, the following is required:
    • 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your previous work history; and
    • Recognition of Prior Learning application
  • If the applicant has no tertiary qualification and has work experience only, the following is required:
• 8 years of relevant work experience; and
• Recognition of Prior Learning Application
  • Note: a prior learning application requires you to demonstrate how you acquired your ICT knowledge. You must submit 2 Project Reports with an RPL application.
• The following Vendor Certifications are accepted by ACS as comparable to AQF Diploma level qualification:
  • Microsoft Certifications
  • Cisco Certifications
• Australian qualifications that have been accredited by ACS will most likely meet the ICT Major Criteria. However, it may not necessarily be assessed as being closely related to your nominated occupation. Therefore, it is important to ensure you nominate the correct occupation.
• ACS will only count employment that is completed after the date you have met the ACS Suitability Criteria as Skilled Employment. This means they will not consider pre-qualification employment experience.

Create computer animation, audio, video and graphic image files for multimedia presentations, games, motion pictures, CD-ROMs, information kiosks and the web, and plan, produce and maintain websites and web applications using web programming, scripting, authoring, content management and file transfer software.

Tasks

• Analysing, designing and developing Internet sites applying a mixture of artistry and creativity with software programming and scripting languages and interfacing with operating environments
• Designing and developing digital animations, imaging, presentations, games, audio and video clips, and Internet applications using multimedia software, tools and utilities, interactive graphics and programming languages
• Communicating with network specialists regarding web-related issues, such as security and hosting websites, to control and enforce Internet and web server security, space allocation, user access, business continuity, website backup and disaster recovery planning
• Designing, developing and integrating computer code with other specialised inputs, such as image files, audio files and scripting languages, to produce, maintain and support websites
• Assisting in analysing, specifying and developing Internet strategies, web-based methodologies and development plans

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 and/or relevant vendor certification 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

• 261211 Multimedia Specialist
• 261212 Web Developer