For a Network Analyst Emigrating to Australia

Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Network Analyst. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Network Analyst it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Network Analyst 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 Network Analysts 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 Network Analysts and if they need to bring in Network Analysts from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Network Analysts 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, Network Analysts are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means a Network Analyst may qualify for one of the following visa streams:

• 482 (ROL), 187, 407, 494

To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL

Skills and Experience Required To Be a Network Analyst

Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Network Analyst, 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 Network Analyst:

The profession “a Network Analyst” 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 “Network Analyst” and is uniquely identified by the code 263113. 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 Network Analyst:

For a Network Analyst 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
• Human resources
• Safety and hazard management
• Performance evaluation and efficiency improvement
• Data
• analytics
• and databases
• Business operations and financial activities
• Operating procedures and processes
• Security and emergency services
• Digital technologies and electronics
• Teaching and education

Core Specialist Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain emergency plans
• Teach others to use computer technology
• Develop procedures for communications and data management
• Manage operational budgets
• Manage
• monitor and undertake financial activities
• Operate and maintain computers
• Install and maintain computer equipment or software
• Collaborate and advise on educational and technical issues
• Communicate and collaborate
• Resolve computer application or systems issues
• Improve operational performance
• Monitor compliance with regulations
• standards or procedures
• Test computer or software performance
• Use data to inform operational decisions
• Supervise staff
• Develop and administer testing routines or procedures
• ICT support
• design and management
• Research
• evaluate or design new technologies
• Develop or evaluate projects or designs

Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:

Coordinate project activities with other staff or departments
• Maintain computer networks to enhance performance and user access
• Monitor the performance of computer networks
• Estimate time or monetary resources needed to complete projects
• Design integrated computer systems
• Supervise information technology staff
• Communicate project information to others
• Develop computer or information security policies or procedures
• Resolve computer network problems
• Conduct research to gain information about products or processes
• Install computer hardware
• Maintain computer hardware
• Recommend changes to improve computer or information systems
• Maintain contingency plans for disaster recovery
• Develop testing routines or procedures
• Collaborate with others to determine design specifications or details
• Develop information communication procedures
• Collaborate with others to resolve information technology issues
• Assess network-related risks and specify recovery routines and contingency procedures
• Install computer software
• Manage budgets for appropriate resource allocation
• Manage documentation to ensure organisation or accuracy
• Coordinate software or hardware installation
• Manage financial activities of the organisations
• Review computer information systems
• procedures and networks
• Teach others to use computer equipment or hardware
• Provide technical support for computer network issues
• Test computer hardware performance
• Configure computer networks
• Develop specifications for computer network operation
• Document network-related activities or tasks
• Modify software programs to improve performance
• Evaluate project designs to determine adequacy or feasibility
• Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends
• Develop models of information or communications systems
• Analyse data to identify or resolve operational problems

3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Network Analyst:

Currently Network Analyst’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 Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services Skills Assessment Process

For Network Analysts, the skills assessing body is “Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services” they are often referred to as the VETASSESS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.vetassess.com.au

It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services 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 VETASSESS 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 online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.