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521211: Secretary (General) SKILL LEVEL 3
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ELIGIBILITY SUMMARY TABLE - ANZSCO 521211
| General Skilled Visa 189 | NOT ELIGIBLE | |||||
| State | Capital | Visa subclass 190 | Visa subclass 489 | List | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | Canberra |  | |  | |
| NSW | New South Wales | Sydney | | | | |
| NT | Northern Territory | Darwin | | | | |
| QLD | Queensland | Brisbane | | | | |
| SA | South Australia | Adelaide | | | | |
| TAS | Tasmania | Hobart | | | | |
| VIC | Victoria | Melbourne | | | | |
| WA | Western Australia | Perth | | | | |
 | Occupation may be eligible |
 | Occupation in the "Supplementary Skilled List" or "Special Conditions Apply" |
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| Occupation NOT eligible |
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AUSTRALIAN STATE ELIGIBILITY - ANZSCO 521211
ANZSCO 521211: Secretary (General)
Description: Performs secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Managers and Professionals.
Skill Level 3 : Occupations at Skill Level 3 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
- NZ Register Level 4 qualification
- AQF Certificate IV or
- AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training.
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Assessing Authority
Unit Group 5212: Secretaries
Description: Perform secretarial, clerical and other administrative tasks in support of Managers, Legal Professionals and other professionals. Medical Secretaries are excluded from this unit group. Medical Secretaries are included in Unit Group 5421 Receptionists, in Occupation 542114 Medical Receptionist.
Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
- In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
- In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks
- Liaising with other staff to arrange meetings, and to gain and provide information
- Preparing reports, briefing notes and correspondence, and proofreading work for typographical and grammatical errors
- Maintaining appointment diaries and making travel arrangements
- Processing incoming and outgoing mail, filing correspondence and maintaining records
- Answering telephone calls, responding to inquiries and redirecting callers
- Taking and transcribing dictation of letters and other documents
- Greeting visitors, ascertaining nature of business and directing visitors to appropriate persons
- May implement management decisions and maintain records of meetings
- May handle bookkeeping and petty cash functions
Other occupations in this Unit Group
- 521212 - Legal Secretary
