Training level or qualifications:

Level 7 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to:

• a degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience, or
• extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields, or
• an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.

Occupational equivalent:

Senior librarian; technical manager; senior research assistant, professional or scientific officer; senior administrator in a small less complex faculty.

Level of supervision:

Broad direction. May manage other staff including administrative, technical and/or professional staff.

Task level:

Independently relate existing policy to work assignments or rethink the way a specific body of knowledge is applied in order to solve problems.  In professional or technical positions, may be a recognised authority in a specialised area.

Organisational knowledge:

Detailed knowledge of academic and administrative policies and the interrelationships between a range of policies and activities.

Judgement, independence and problem solving:

Independently relate existing policy to work assignments, rethink the way a specific body of knowledge is applied in order to solve problems, adapt procedures to fit policy prescriptions or use theoretical principles in modifying and adapting techniques.  This may involve stand alone work or the supervision of others in order to achieve objectives.  It may also involve the interpretation of policy which has an impact beyond the immediate work area.

Typical activities:

In a library, combine specialist expertise and responsibilities for managing a library function.

In student services, the training and supervision of other professional staff combined with policy development responsibilities which may include research and publication.

In technical manager positions, the management of teaching and research facilities for a department or school.

In research positions, acknowledged expertise in a specialised area or a combination of technical management and specialised research.

In administrative positions, provide less senior administrative support to relatively small and less complex faculties or equivalent.