Common use of Independence and Problem Solving Clause in Contracts

Independence and Problem Solving. In trades positions, extensive diagnostic skills. In technical positions, apply theoretical knowledge and techniques to a range of procedures and tasks. In clerical/secretarial positions, provide factual advice which requires proficiency in the work area's rules and regulations, procedures requiring expertise in a specialist area or broad knowledge of a range of personnel and functions. In trades positions, • work on complex engineering or interconnected electrical circuits • exercise high precision trades skills using various materials and/or specialised techniques. In technical positions, • develop new equipment to criteria developed and specified by others • under routine direction, assist in the conduct of major experiments and research programs and/or in setting up complex or unusual equipment for a range of experiments and demonstration • demonstrate the use of equipment and prepare reports of a technical nature as directed. In library technician positions, • undertake copy cataloguing • use a range of bibliographic databases • undertake acquisitions • respond to reference inquiries. In clerical/secretarial positions, • may undertake a full range of word processing functions, including mathematical formulae and symbols, manipulation of text and layout in desktop publishing software and use of a range of word processing packages if required • be responsible for providing a full range of secretarial services in faculty • plan and set up spreadsheets or data base applications provide advice to students on enrolment procedures and requirements • administer enrolment and course progression records. Persons employed at Level 5 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to • completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or • completion of an associate diploma and at least 2 years subsequent relevant work experience; or • completion of a post trades certificate or advanced certificate and extensive relevant experience as a technician; or • equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ training. Graduate (ie, degree) or professional, without subsequent work experience on entry (including inexperienced computer systems officer);administrator with responsibility for advice and determinations; experienced technical officer. In professional positions, routine supervision to general direction, depending on tasks involved and experience. In technical positions, general direction and may supervise other staff. Apply body of broad technical knowledge and experience at a more advanced level than Level 4, including the development of areas of specialist expertise. In professional positions, apply theoretical knowledge, at degree level, in a straight forward way. In administrative positions, provide interpretation, advice and decisions on rules and entitlements. Perform tasks/assignments which require proficiency in the work area's rules, regulations, processes and techniques, and how they interact with other related functions.

Independence and Problem Solving. In trades positionsDiscretion to innovate within own function and take responsibility for outcomes; design, extensive diagnostic skills. In technical positionsdevelop and test complex equipment, apply theoretical knowledge systems and techniques to a range of procedures procedures; undertake planning involving resources use and tasks. In clerical/secretarial positions, provide factual advice which requires proficiency in the work area's rules and regulations, procedures requiring expertise in a specialist area or broad knowledge of a range of personnel and functions. In trades positions, • work on complex engineering or interconnected electrical circuits • develop proposals for resource allocation; exercise high precision trades level diagnostic skills using various materials and/or on sophisticated equipment or systems: analyse and report on data and experiments. Typical Activities In Technical positions: • manage a teaching or research laboratory or a field station • provide highly specialised techniques. In technical positions, services • develop new equipment to criteria developed set up complex experiments • design and specified by others • under routine direction, assist in the conduct of major experiments and research programs and/or in setting up construct complex or unusual equipment for to general specifications • assist honours and post graduate students with their laboratory requirements • install, repair, provide and demonstrate computer services in laboratories. In Administrative positions: • provide financial, policy and planning advice • service a range of experiments administrative and demonstration academic committees, including preparation of agendas, papers, minutes and correspondence • demonstrate the use of equipment and prepare reports monitor expenditure against budget in a school or small faculty. In Professional positions: • work as part of a technical nature as directed. In library technician positions, research team • undertake copy cataloguing • use provide a range of bibliographic databases • undertake acquisitions • respond to reference inquiries. In clerical/secretarial positions, • may undertake a full range of word processing functionslibrary services, including mathematical formulae bibliographic assistance, original cataloguing and symbols, manipulation of text reader education in library and layout in desktop publishing software reference services • provide Counselling services • provide documentation and use of a range of word processing packages if required assistance to computer users • be responsible for providing a full range of secretarial services in faculty • plan analyse less complex user and set up spreadsheets system requirements. DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 Sustaining Our Future Training Level or data base applications provide advice to students on enrolment procedures and requirements • administer enrolment and course progression records. Qualifications Persons employed at Level 5 level 7 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to to: • completion of a degree without Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant work experience; or • completion of an associate diploma extensive experience and at least 2 years subsequent relevant work experiencemanagement expertise in technical or administrative fields; or • completion of a post trades certificate or advanced certificate and extensive relevant experience as a technician; or • an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ education/training. Graduate (ieOccupational Equivalent Senior Librarian, degree) Technical Manager, Senior Professional or professionalScientific Officer, without subsequent Senior Administrator in a small less complex faculty. Level of Supervision Broad direction. May manage other administrative, technical and/or professional staff. Task Level Independently relate existing policy to work experience on entry (including inexperienced computer systems officer);administrator with responsibility for advice and determinations; experienced technical officerassignments or rethink the way a specific body of knowledge is applied in order to solve problems. In professional or technical positions, routine may be a recognised authority in a specialised area. Organisational knowledge Detailed knowledge of academic and administrative policies and the inter-relationships 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 standalone work or the supervision of others in order to general directionachieve objectives as well as the interpretation of policy which has an impact beyond the immediate work area. Typical Activities In a library, depending on tasks involved combine specialist expertise and experienceresponsibility 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, general direction the management of teaching and may supervise research facilities for a department or school. In research positions, acknowledged expertise in a specialised area or a combination of technical management and specialist research. In administrative positions provide less senior administrative support to relatively small and less complex facilities or equivalent. Training Level or Qualifications Persons employed at level 8 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to: • postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or • extensive experience and management expertise; or • an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. Occupational Equivalent Researcher of national standing; manager; senior school or faculty administrator. Level of Supervision Broad direction. May manage other administrative, technical and/or professional staff. Apply body of broad technical knowledge and experience Task Level Work at a more advanced this level than Level 4, including is likely to require the development of new ways of using a specific body of knowledge which applies to work assignments, or may involve the integration of other specific bodies of knowledge. Organisational knowledge The professional staff member would be expected to make policy recommendations to others and to implement programs involving major change which may impact on other areas of specialist the University's operations. Judgement, Independence and Problem Solving Responsible for program development and implementation. Provide strategic support and advice to schools or faculties requiring integration of a range of internal and external policies and demands, and an ability to achieve objectives operating within complex organisation structures. Typical Activities Assist in the management of a large functional unit with a diverse or complex set of functions and significant resources; manage a function or development and implementation of a policy requiring a high degree of knowledge and sensitivity and manage a small and specialised unit where significant innovation, initiative and/or judgement are required; provide senior administrative support to the more complex schools and faculties, taking into account the size, budget, course structure, external activities and management practices within the faculty or equivalent unit. DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 Sustaining Our Future Training Level or Qualifications Persons employed at level 9 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to: • postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience; or • extensive experience and management expertise; or • an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training. In Occupational Equivalent Researcher of national or international standing; manager; senior school or faculty administrator. Level of Supervision Broad direction. Will manage other administrative, technical and/or professional positionsstaff. Task Level Demonstrated capacity to conceptualise, apply theoretical knowledgedevelop and review major professional, management or administrative policies at the corporate level. Significant high level creative, planning and management functions. Responsibility for significant resources. Organisational knowledge Conceptualise, develop and review major policies, objectives and strategies involving high level liaison with internal and external client areas. Responsible for programs involving major change which may impact on other areas of the University's operations. Judgement, Independence and Problem Solving Responsible for program development and implementation. Provide strategic support and advice to schools or faculties requiring integration of a range of internal and external policies and demands, and an ability to achieve objectives operating within complex organisation structures. Typical Activities Assist in the management of a large functional unit with a diverse or complex set of functions and significant resources; manage a function or development and implementation of a policy requiring a high degree levelof knowledge and sensitivity and the integration of internal and external requirements; manage a small and specialised unit where significant innovation, initiative and/or judgement are required; provide senior administrative support to the more complex schools and faculties, taking into account the size, budget, course structure, external activities and management practices within the faculty or equivalent unit. Training Level or Qualifications Training Level or Qualifications Persons employed at or above this level shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to: • proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources; in addition to, in some areas • postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience. Occupational Equivalent Senior Program, Research or Administrative Manager Level of Supervision Broad direction. Will manage other administrative, technical and/or professional staff. Task Level Complex, significant and high level creative planning, program and managerial functions with clear accountability for program performance. Comprehensive knowledge of related programs. Generate and use a straight forward wayhigh level of theoretical and applied knowledge. In Organisational knowledge Bring a multi perspective understanding to the development, carriage, marketing and implementation of new policies; devise new ways of adapting the organisation's strategies to new, including externally generated, demands. Judgement, Independence and Problem Solving Be fully responsible for the achievement of significant organisational objectives and programs. Typical Activities Manage a large functional unit with a diverse or complex set of functions and significant resources; manage a more complex function or unit where significant innovation, initiative and/or judgment are required; provide senior administrative positionssupport to the most complex schools and faculties, provide interpretationinvolving complex course structures, advice significant staff and decisions on rules financial resources, outside activities and entitlementsextensive devolution of administrative, policy and financial management responsibilities to this position. Perform tasks/assignments which require proficiency in the work area's rules, regulations, processes and techniques, and how they interact with other related functions.DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 Sustaining Our Future DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 Sustaining Our Future

Independence and Problem Solving. In trades positions, extensive diagnostic skills. In technical positions, apply theoretical knowledge and techniques to a range of procedures and tasks. In clerical/secretarial positions, provide factual advice which requires proficiency in the work area's rules and regulations, procedures requiring expertise in a specialist area or broad knowledge of a range of personnel and functions. In trades positions, • work on complex engineering or interconnected electrical circuits • exercise high precision trades skills using various materials and/or specialised techniques. In technical positions, • develop new equipment to criteria developed and specified by others • under routine direction, assist in the conduct of major experiments and research programs and/or in setting up complex or unusual equipment for a range of experiments and demonstration • demonstrate the use of equipment and prepare reports of a technical nature as directed. In library technician positions, • undertake copy cataloguing • use a range of bibliographic databases • undertake acquisitions • respond to reference inquiries. In clerical/secretarial positions, • may undertake a full range of word processing functions, including mathematical formulae and symbols, manipulation of text and layout in desktop publishing software and use of a range of word processing packages if required • be responsible for providing a full range of secretarial services in faculty • plan and set up spreadsheets or data base applications provide advice to students on enrolment procedures and requirements • administer enrolment and course progression records. Persons employed at Level 5 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to • # completion of a degree without subsequent relevant work experience; or • # completion of an associate diploma and at least 2 years subsequent relevant work experience; or • # completion of a post trades certificate or advanced certificate and extensive relevant experience as a technician; or • # equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ training. Graduate (ie, degree) or professional, without subsequent work experience on entry (including inexperienced computer systems officer);administrator with responsibility for advice and determinations; experienced technical officer. In professional positions, routine supervision to general direction, depending on tasks involved and experience. In technical positions, general direction and may supervise other staff. Apply body of broad technical knowledge and experience at a more advanced level than Level 4, including the development of areas of specialist expertise. In professional positions, apply theoretical knowledge, at degree level, in a straight forward way. In administrative positions, provide interpretation, advice and decisions on rules and entitlements. Perform tasks/assignments which require proficiency in the work area's rules, regulations, processes and techniques, and how they interact with other related functions.