For a Knowledge Manager Emigrating to Australia
Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Knowledge Manager. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Knowledge Manager it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Knowledge Manager determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.
While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.
Ensuring Knowledge Managers Are In High Demand
Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.
Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Knowledge Managers and if they need to bring in Knowledge Managers from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Knowledge Managers required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.
The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.
Curently, Knowledge Managers are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means a Knowledge Manager may qualify for one of the following visa streams:
- 186, 189 (PT), 190, 407, 485 (GW),491 (F), 491 (S/T), TSS (M), 494
To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL
Skills and Experience Required To Be a Knowledge Manager
Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Knowledge Manager, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.
1. Defining the job title a Knowledge Manager:
The profession “a Knowledge Manager” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “Information and Organisation Professionals nec” and is uniquely identified by the code 224999. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.
2. Key Requirements for a Knowledge Manager:
For a Knowledge Manager to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:
General Duties:
Communication and collaboration
Customer service
Performance evaluation and efficiency improvement
Data
analytics
and databases
Records
documentation
reports and research
Operating procedures and processes
Digital technologies and electronics
Core Specialist Responsibilities:
Provide customer service and communicate information
Communicate and collaborate
Undertake research and analyse data
Undertake project planning
Manage or document operational procedure or process
Research
evaluate or design new technologies
ICT support
design and management
Develop or evaluate projects or designs
Respond to legal
regulatory and compliance issues
Use data to inform operational decisions
Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:
Analyse data to identify trends or relationships among variables
Document operational activities
Conduct research to gain information about products or processes
Liaise between departments or other groups to improve function or communication
Analyse project data to determine specifications or requirements
Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters
Advise others on business or operational matters
Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems
Analyse data to assess operational or project effectiveness
Communicate organisational information to customers or other stakeholders
Develop detailed project plans
Analyse data to identify or resolve operational problems
3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Knowledge Manager:
Currently Knowledge Manager’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.
4. Emigration options:
As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.
Navigating the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited Skills Assessment Process
For Knowledge Managers, the skills assessing body is “Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited” they are often referred to as the SSSI. To visit their site, follow the link: https://sssi.org.au
It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute Limited is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.
Therefore, the SSSI will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases, preventing accreditations wherever possible, with those aims in mind.
The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.
Find out more
Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.
To discover more, complete our assessment form for your complimentary guide and one of our friendly experts will assess your eligibility to live and work in Australia.
