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. Typical Activities 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 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 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 • provide documentation and assistance to computer users • analyse less complex user and system requirements. DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2023 Sustaining Our Future Higher Education Worker Level 7 Training Level or Qualifications Persons employed at level 7 shall typically perform duties at 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 Professional or Scientific Officer, 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 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 ...
Independence and Problem Solving. At this level it is expected that Employees will have the ability to: • solve new or unique problems or analyse situations/complex technical problems and provide solutions, • be responsible for independently monitoring, reviewing and developing procedures in own functional area/work area/project team, • cross organisational, functional or specialist boundaries to co-ordinate actions and propose initiatives, • focus on objectives rather than procedures and precedents, • interpret policy which has an impact beyond the immediate functional area, • 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. LEVEL OF SUPERVISION Supervision received: General direction to broad direction. Supervision given: Positions at this level frequently take a leading role in creating and maintaining a high level of team work and co-operation within the work unit. Participation in multi-disciplinary teams is common. • may have considerable management responsibility for Employees performing a related set of functions, usually with distinct areas of expertise, • management at this level includes the allocation of responsibilities, review of performance and establishment of program procedures and priorities, • provide advice to Employees at higher levels on program objectives, organisational structures, budget expenditure. ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPACT Perform tasks which may involve: • demonstrating a detailed knowledge of the interrelationships between a range of diverse policies and activities, • developing strategies which co-ordinate the interests of separate units to achieve shared outcomes, • developing and enhancing system modules impacting across broad areas compliant with quality controls and within existing guidelines, • providing substantial and authoritative technical advice across a broad range of technical areas or in a key area of specialisation, • sharing some accountability for the decisions taken, without normally being responsible for final authorisation, • negotiating solutions where a range of interests must be accommodated. LEVEL 8 TRAINING LEVEL DESCRIPTOR Level 8 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or traini...
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. Typical activities
Independence and Problem Solving. Responsible for program development and implementation. Provide strategic support and advice (eg, to schools or Colleges) requiring integration of a range of university policies and external requirements, and an ability to achieve objectives operating within complex organisation structures.
Independence and Problem Solving. Solve relatively simple problems with reference to established techniques and practices. Will sometimes choose between a range of straightforward alternatives. An employee at this level will be expected to perform a combination of various routine tasks where the daily work routine will allow the latitude to rearrange some work sequences, provided the prearranged work priorities are achieved. Typical Activities Administrative positions at this level may include duties involving the inward and outward movement of mail, keeping, copying, maintaining and retrieving records, straightforward data entry and retrieval. Level 3 Training Level or Qualifications Level 3 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training in clerical/administrative, trades or technical functions equivalent to:
Independence and Problem Solving. Resolve problems where alternatives for the jobholder are limited and the required action is clear or can be readily referred to higher levels. Typical Activities Perform a range of industrial cleaning tasks, move furniture, assist trades personnel with manual duties. Level 2 Training Level or Qualifications Level 2 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge, training or experience relevant to the duties to be performed, or
Independence and Problem Solving. At this level it is expected that employees will have the ability to resolve problems where: • the situations encountered are repetitive, • the alternatives for the job holder are limited and readily learned, • the required action is clear or can be readily referred to higher levels. LEVEL OF SUPERVISION Supervision received: Close supervision or, in the case of more experienced employees working alone, routine supervision. ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPACT Perform tasks which are basically self-contained, with the impact of established procedures on other people or work areas being the concern of more senior employees. May provide straightforward information to others on building or service locations. XXXXX 0 XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXX Xxxxx 0 duties typically require a skill level which assumes and requires: • knowledge, training or experience relevant to the duties to be performed; or • completion of Year 10 with relevant work experience; or • completion of Year 12 without relevant work experience; or • completion of Certificates I or II with work-related relevant experience; or • an equivalent combination of experience and training. TASK LEVEL DESCRIPTOR Perform a range of straightforward tasks, where procedures are clearly established. Tasks at this level are likely to require the performance of a range of similar duties governed by instructions and established procedures. Employees may occasionally perform more complex tasks for which detailed procedures exist and where assistance or advice is normally provided. Task competency can be acquired through on the job training and/or short courses.
Independence and Problem Solving. In professional positions, solve problems through the standard application of theoretical principles and techniques at degree level. In technical positions, apply standard technical training and experience to solver problems. In administrative positions, may apply expertise in a particular set of rules or regulations to make decisions, or be responsible for co-ordinating a team to provide an administrative service. • TYPICAL ACTIVITIES In technical positions, • develop new equipment to general specifications • under general direction, assist in the conduct of major experiments and research programs and/or in setting up complex unusual equipment for a range of experiments and demonstrations • under broad direction, set up, monitor and demonstrate standard experiments and equipment use • prepare reports of a technical nature. In library technician positions, perform at a higher level than Level 4, including • assist with reader education programs and more complex bibliographic and acquisition services • operate a discrete unit within a library which may involve significant supervision or be the senior staff member in outposted service. In administrative positions, responsible for the explanation and administration of an administrative function, eg, HECS advice, records, determinations and payments, a centralised enrolment function, the organisation and administration of exams at a small campus. In professional positions and under professional supervision, • work as part of a research team in a support role • provide a range of library services including bibliographic assistance, original cataloguing and reader education in library and reference services • provide counselling services. LEVEL 6 • TRAINING LEVEL OR QUALIFICATIONS Persons employed at Level 6 shall typically perform duties at a skill level which assumes and requires knowledge or training equivalent to: • degree with subsequent relevant experience; or • extensive experience and specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or • equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/ training.
Independence and Problem Solving. At this level it is expected that employees will have the ability to: • exercise judgement on work methods and task sequences within specified timelines and established practices and procedures, • provide solutions or courses of action within established guidelines or policy, • identify routine problems, • meet set priorities, • use discretion in routine problem solving, • assist in identifying ways to improve performance of tasks. LEVEL OF SUPERVISION Supervision received: Procedural direction where- • tasks have clearly defined objectives, • tasks have clearly defined procedures, • guidelines and work routines are clearly defined, • decisions are made between a range of straightforward alternatives. Supervision given: This is the first level where supervision of other employees may be required. The supervision is of a routine nature within highly defined procedures. ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPACT Perform tasks which may involve:
Independence and Problem Solving. At this level it is expected that employees will have the ability to be responsible and accountable for the achievement of significant organisational objectives and programs/complex and significant technical issues. Responsible and accountable for setting and reviewing longer term performance criteria and objectives. Responsibility for approving and committing substantial budget expenditure within the parameters of the University's financial delegations. LEVEL OF SUPERVISION Open direction. ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RELATIONSHIPS AND IMPACT Perform tasks which may involve responsibility for approving the development or significant amendment of policies/programs/projects which impact across the University. Communicate a vision of significant, broad policies/programs/projects that impact across the University
