Common use of Independence and Problem Solving Clause in Contracts

Independence and Problem Solving. Discretion to innovate within own function and take responsibility for outcomes; design, develop and test complex equipment, systems and procedures; undertake planning involving resources use and develop proposals for resource allocation; exercise high level diagnostic skills on sophisticated equipment or systems; analyse and report on data and experiments. In technical positions, • manage a teaching or research laboratory or a field station • provide highly specialised technical services • set up complex experiments • design and construct complex or unusual equipment to general specifications • assist honours and postgraduate 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 administrative and academic committees, including preparation of agendas, papers, minutes and correspondence • monitor expenditure against budget in a school or small faculty. In professional positions, • work as part of a research team • provide a range of library services, including bibliographic assistance, original cataloguing and reader education in library and reference services • provide counselling services • undertake a range of computer programming tasks • provide documentation and assistance to computer users • analyse less complex user and system requirements. Persons employed at Level 7 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to: • degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience; or • extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or • equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ training. Senior librarian, technical manager, senior professional or scientific officer, senior administrator in a small less complex faculty. Broad direction. May manage other administrative, technical and/or professional staff. 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 specialised area. Detailed knowledge of academic and administrative policies and then interrelationships between a range of policies and activities. Independently relate existing policy to work assignments, rethink the way 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.

Independence and Problem Solving. Discretion to innovate within own function and take responsibility for outcomes; design, develop and test complex equipment, systems and procedures; undertake planning involving resources use and develop proposals for resource allocation; exercise high level diagnostic skills on sophisticated equipment or systems; analyse and report on data and experiments. In technical positions, • manage a teaching or research laboratory or a field station • provide highly specialised technical services • set up complex experiments • design and construct complex or unusual equipment to general specifications • assist honours and postgraduate 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 administrative and academic committees, including preparation of agendas, papers, minutes and correspondence • monitor expenditure against budget in a school or small faculty. In professional positions, • work as part of a research team • provide a range of library services, including bibliographic assistance, original cataloguing and reader education in library and reference services • provide counselling services • undertake a range of computer programming tasks • provide documentation and assistance to computer users • analyse less complex user and system requirements. Persons employed at Level 7 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to: • # degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience; or • # extensive experience and management expertise in technical or administrative fields; or • # equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ training. Senior librarian, technical manager, senior professional or scientific officer, senior administrator in a small less complex faculty. Broad direction. May manage other administrative, technical and/or professional staff. 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 specialised area. Detailed knowledge of academic and administrative policies and then interrelationships between a range of policies and activities. Independently relate existing policy to work assignments, rethink the way 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.