ANZSCO 132511: Research and Development Manager
Skill Level: 1 | Assessing Authority: VETASSESS (Group: B)
Group B : Skills Assessment Criteria:
Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with 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(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree with an additional qualification at least Australian Qualifications Framework
(AQF) Diploma level in a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill
level in the last five years;
OR
Qualification(s) assessed at AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree without a highly relevant field of study and at least three years of post qualification
highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years;
Note: For pre-qualification employment (if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF bachelor degree level), five years of
highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
Requirements for Skills Assessment
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the education level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher degree and in a field highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
In addition to the above, it is essential for applicants to meet the following employment criteria:
- at least one year of post-qualification employment at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
If the qualification is not in a highly relevant field, then the applicant must have:
- three years of post-qualification employment experience at an appropriate skill level,
- undertaken in the last five years,
- working 20 hours or more per week, and
- highly relevant to the nominated occupation.
This is reduced to two years if there is an additional qualification at least at AQF Diploma level in a highly relevant field.
If employment has occurred before completion of qualification, then five years of highly relevant employment experience are required in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
Please note in order to achieve a successful Skills Assessment Outcome, a positive assessment for both qualifications and employment is required.
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree*
This occupation requires a qualification in a field of high relevance to the occupational specialisation of the research and development activity**.
Qualifications normally have a strong research focus.
**Major fields of study will be considered on a case-bycase basis if the field of study is highly relevant to the subsequent employment.
Examples of highly relevant majors include (but are not limited to):
» Science
» Engineering
» Materials Science
» Agriculture
» Pharmaceutical Science
» Medical Science
» Textiles
» Aeronautical Science
» Computer Science
» Technology (Building Technology, Food Technology,
DNA Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Communication Technology, Educational Technology)
*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include:
» Determining, implementing and monitoring research and development strategies, policies and plans;
» Developing and implementing research projects, priorities and targets to support commercial and policy development;
» Leading major research projects and coordinating activities of other research workers;
» Assessing the benefits and monitoring the costs and effectiveness of research and development activities;
» Interpreting results of research projects and recommending associated products and service development innovations;
» Providing advice on research and development options available to the organisation;
» Monitoring leading-edge developments in relevant disciplines and assessing implications for the organisation;
» May publish results of significant research projects.
Additional tasks may include:
» Responsible for management of a team;
» Recruiting staff and assessing staff performance;
» Managing budgets;
» Reporting to senior Managers;
» Ensuring that work meets safety standards and other relevant legislation.
Reference: vetassess.com.au
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