State/Territory Eligibility Summary Table

State/Territory Eligibility Details

DAMA - Designated Area Migration Agreement

111212: Defence Force Senior Officer

Description

Plans, organises, directs, controls and reviews the day-to-day operations and major functions of organisational units of the Australian or New Zealand Defence Forces through subordinate officers.

Skill Level 1

Occupations at Skill Level 1 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.

• Assessing Authority

  VETASSESS: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
  	http://www.vetassess.com.au/
  	[email protected]

Alternative Titles

• Air Force Senior Officer
• Army Senior Officer
• Navy Senior Officer

Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.

Specialisations

• Admiral (Navy)
• Air Chief Marshal (Air Force)
• Air Commodore (Air Force)
• Air Marshal (Air Force)
• Air Vice Marshal (Air Force)
• Brigadier (Army)
• Captain (Navy)
• Colonel (Army)
• Commander (Navy)
• Commodore (Navy)
• General (Army)
• Group Captain (Air Force)
• Lieutenant Colonel (Army)
• Lieutenant General (Army)
• Major General (Army)
• Rear Admiral (Navy)
• Vice Admiral (Navy)
• Wing Commander (Air Force)

Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.

Unit Group 1112: General Managers

Description

Plan, organise, direct, control and review the day-to-day operations and major functions of commercial, industrial, government and defence organisations through departmental managers and subordinate executives.

Indicative 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).

Tasks

• Planning policy, and setting standards and objectives for organisations
• Providing day-to-day direction and management of organisations, and directing and endorsing policy to fulfil objectives, achieve specific goals, and maximise profit and efficiency
• Assessing changing situations and responding accordingly by issuing commands and directives to subordinate staff
• Consulting with immediate subordinates and departmental heads on matters such as methods of operation, equipment requirements, finance, sales and human resources
• Authorising the funding of major policy implementation programs
• Representing the organisation at official occasions, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums, and liaising between areas of responsibility
• Preparing, or arranging for the preparation of, reports, budgets and forecasts, and presenting them to governing bodies
• Selecting and managing the performance of senior staff
• May undertake responsibility for some or all of accounting, sales, marketing, human resources and other specialist operations

Other occupations in this Unit Group

• 111211: Corporate General Manager  

• Occupation ceilings program year 2019-2020
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• Average Weekly / Annual Earnings 2018
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