Training level or qualifications:

Postgraduate qualifications with relevant experience* and proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources or an equivalent combination of experience and training.

* As a guide, experience in this context and at this level is likely to be at least 8 years.

Level of supervision:

Broad direction. Usually will manage other administrative, technical and/or professional staff.

Task level:

Conceptualise, develop, initiate and review major technical and/or administrative policies at University level.

Responsible for management of a complex area of work at a level higher than ANUO 10.

Accountable for program performance.

Comprehensive knowledge of related programs.

Organisational knowledge:

Devise new ways of adapting technical and/or administrative strategies to meet new internal and external demands.

Judgement, independence and problem solving:

Full responsibility for achieving significant objectives and programs. Will have a significant collaborative role.

Scope:

Area managed

Single section, usually only one significant component.

Number of staff

Usually 5-10, at least one of whom would be above ANUO 6/7 level.

Variety:

Usually at least one professional stream plus support staff and/or at least one major function which is either in a professional field with campus-wide client base or performs a limited number of service functions for a significant portion of the ANU.

Policy:

Drafts policy for the area; devises strategy for achievement of given policy; advises more senior staff on policy which has impact outside their area. 

Capacity to Commit:

Resources within budget. 

Usually own area only.

Impact (influence on the University):

If the impact of decision making or advice offered has a substantial effect outside the staff member’s own area, a higher level may be appropriate.

Scope:

Area managed

Administrative structure for a school or an office/branch usually with more than one significant component.

Number of staff

Usually 5-50, at least one of whom would be above ANUO 8 level.

Variety:

Normally more than one professional stream plus support staff. Either performs a number of major functions, at least one of which must be professional for a campus-wide client base and important for the ANU to achieve its objective or performs a major number of service functions for a significant portion of the ANU.

Policy:

Formulates policy for the area for approval by senior officer and/or prepares initial drafts of policy which has campus-wide impact.

Goals are set by senior officer. Devises strategy for achievement of goals subject to approval by senior officer. 

Capacity to Commit:

Resources within budget.

Usually own area only.

Impact (influence on the University):

If the impact of decision making or advice offered has a substantial effect outside the staff member’s own area, a higher level may be appropriate.

Scope:

Area managed

A major portion of the ANU or a number of faculties or more than one school or more than one office/branch but less than a division.

Number of staff

Usually 20+, at least one of whom would be above ANUO 9/10 level.

Variety:

Normally a number of classification streams, more than one profession. 

Performs a number of major functions (more than 2), at least one of which must be professional for a campus-wide client base and important for the ANU to achieve its objective OR performs a major number of service functions for a substantial portion of the ANU.

Policy:

Prepares initial drafts of policy which has campus-wide impact and/or formulates policy for a substantial area of the ANU for approval by management committee. 

Goals usually set by management committee.  Devises strategy for achievement of goals subject to approval by management committee.

Reporting lines may be diffuse.  Staff at this level would not usually have a single direct supervisor. 

Capacity to Commit:

Resources within budget.

Responsible for additional resources.

Capacity to commit to own area only.

Impact (influence on the University):

If the impact of decision making or advice offered has a substantial effect outside the staff member’s own area, a higher level may be appropriate.

Scope:

Area managed

Campus-wide client base. Usually controls a division.

Number of staff

Usually 20+, at least one of whom would be above ANUO 9/10 level.

Usually responsible for divisional budget.

Variety:

Normally a number of classification streams, more than one profession. 

Performs a number of major functions (more than 2), at least one of which must be professional for a campus-wide client base and important for the ANU to achieve its objective or performs a major number of service functions for a substantial portion of the ANU.

Policy:

Determines policy and strategy for own area.  May determine University policy with relation to own area of responsibility. 

May set goals for own area, will be a key player in such goal setting. 

Will participate in goal setting for ANU, at least in matters relating to own area. 

Key factor in determining level is that SAO4 staff will report to a Pro Vice-Chancellor or higher.

Capacity to Commit:

May commit ANU on matters within specified limits.

Impact (influence on the University):

If the impact of decision making or advice offered has a major effect on broad University policy outside the staff member’s normal area of operation, a higher level may be appropriate.