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Information and Organisation Professionals NEC

224999 · Sedentary

Description

This occupation group includes information and organisation professionals not elsewhere classified. Occupations included in this group are: electoral officer, knowledge manager, lobbyist, procurement specialist and museum registrar.

Typical work tasks

• Depending on the role: liaises with other staff, government departments and members of the constituency on matters relating to the electorate and any portfolios or committees the member of parliament may be part of and other areas of general concern; researches and prepares reports, briefing notes, memoranda, correspondence and other routine documents; designs forms to gather and collect required information; maintains confidential files and documents; attends meetings; lobbies government organisations to facilitate change and gain support for their ideologies; screens telephone calls and answers inquiries.

Typical work environment

• Works indoors in offices and meeting rooms.

• Works in adequately heated, lit, ventilated and clean, well maintained offices.

Typical physical and mental demands

Sedentary physical demand level.

• Frequently sits at an office desk/computer workstation or in meetings.

• Stands and walks about the office and/or organisation frequently to attend meetings and collect data.

Stretching bending, twisting, climbing and lifting is not a significant component of the job.

Bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.

Repetitive movements of the hands and fingers are likely to be required occasionally to frequently because of the need to operate a keyboard and mouse, phones and writing instruments.

Driving may be required occasionally but is not a significant component.

• Use of hand-held objects and electronic equipment is frequent to constant and will involve the use of writing tools, telephones, faxes, computers, photocopiers, scanners, calculators and other general office equipment.

Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, listening, administration, organisational, financial and budgeting, problem-solving, planning and decision-making capabilities.

Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Info/Organisation Professional NEC: Skill Level 1 tertiary-qualification professional role; no regulatory gate.

Entry Requirements

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

Further Comments

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.