Description

The ICT Project Manager prepares a plan, organizes the plan, controls the working and manages it as per the ICT requirements. They are held responsible for providing day to day report to the head after prioritizing and coordinating the task. They need to maintain the milestone, meet the goals and deliver the project within the mentioned time frame.

ICT Project Manager 135112 bears the responsibility of the planning, progressing and accomplishing projects in the ICT field. Each project comes with a defined scope, start time and defined finish time. The professional ensures that the objectives of the projects are met within the estimated time frame. In addition, they also make sure that there is maximum profit and that the costs involved are minimal. In a nutshell, project managers are accountable for any issues or discrepancies that happen in the achievement of a project. They must be well aware of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and project management methods like Scrum or DSDM. In addition, they also need to be aware of software development processes. There is a clear description of the occupational duties of project managers in the Australia New Zealand Standard Classification Occupations (ANZSCO). An applicant for this role can choose the code 135112 for their RPL report. Extra necessary information about their job role according to ANZSCO is below:

Job description:

A project manager works as the representative of clients. They understand the requirements to be fulfilled, which helps them define the clear objectives of a project. As per the ANZSCO, the job description of Project Manager 135112 is below:

• They take up complete responsibility for the timeline and organization of the ICT projects.
• The professional has to ensure that the team members are working efficiently, which requires them to play the role of a good leader.
• It requires that they think out of the box to sort out the problems that may happen in the achievement of a project.
• They must coordinate well with all the IT staff and the administrative department.
• The major proportion of their focus has to be on organization, timeliness and resource management.
• They must be able to communicate with clients frequently and understand their requirements clearly.

Skill Level

1

Specializations

ICT Development Manager

Skill Assessment Authority

ACS (Australian Computer Society)

Occupation Lists

ICT Project Manager Occupation features in the following list -

• RSMS Occupations List (RSMSL)
• Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSS)
• Short Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

The Occupation does not feature in the following lists -

• Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSS)
• Labor Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL)

Visa Provision

Since the occupation falls under STSOL, the candidates can apply for the following visa,

• Skilled Nominated 190
• Skilled Regional Nominated 489

Apart from that, the candidates can also apply for Visa under GSM Program. One of the most significant things to note is that the occupation belonging under STSOL may not always have employers demanding employees. As a result, the online assessment list may not always have the occupation appear in it. Therefore, if you are wanting to move, you should prefer seeking the employer sponsor.

Roles and responsibilities:

Your roles and responsibilities must harmonize with the ones listed in the ANZSCO code 135112. Only after that, you will be able to use them in your RPL application. The duties of the ICT Project Manager 135112 are below:

• The professional needs to define clear, achievable and useful objectives of the project and communicate the same to every member of their team.
• They have to plan the resources for a project taking into account its scope and estimate the cost and time requirements.
• The manager makes sure that the project is delivered on time.
• They need to measure and monitor the progress of the project using appropriate tools.
• The professional creates the team for a project and assigns tasks and deadlines to them.
• They estimate the duration of the tasks and maintain a schedule.
• The professional needs to conduct regular meetings with the team and get status updates and reallocate the tasks if necessary.
• They create documentation about the project, conduct data checks and collect all the paperwork of the project.
• The manager communicates with clients and stakeholders, reports to them the progress and takes their feedback.
• They are responsible for supervising the IT system security and directing ICT operations.
• The professional suggests the technological needs that can fulfill the requirements of customers.
• They supervise the installation of ICT resources and offer user training.

Required qualifications:

The educational requirements for ICT Project Manager 135112 include a bachelor’s or higher degree in the field of computer science, software engineering management, information technology, business, computer programming or related fields.

A related vendor certificate or relevant experience or on-the-job training may be required besides the formal qualification.

However, at least 5-year work experience can be used to substitute formal educational requirements.

Required skills:

• Capability of managing stressful situations
• Leadership qualities
• Critical thinking and analytical abilities
• Decision-making ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Organizational and multitasking abilities

Unit Group: 1351 ICT Managers

Description

The ICT Project Manager in Australia needs to conduct a lot of serious tasks such as planning, organizing, managing and directing the development, formatting and updating the computer and telecommunication system for the organizations.

Tasks

• Determining the needs of the information technology and implying procedures to meet it
• Understanding the security working of ICT Systems
• Leading the selection of the ICT resources and managing their updates
• Creating and developing the information and communication technology strategy, policy and plan
• Heading the ICT Operations and developing priority between maintenance, operation and development.

Skill level

The applicants of the job should possess the following skills -

• Bachelor's degree or higher education
• Five years of experience would do instead of formal education
• Some of the firms may even require job training along with education.

Occupation in the group

English Requirement

A minimum score is required in the following exams -

• IELTS- 7 (speaking), 7 (overall), 6 (L, R, W)
• OET- B (all sections)
• TOEFL iBT-L 12 R 13 W 21 S 23 L93
• PTE Academics- 50 (L, R, W), 65 (speaking), 65 (overall)

Exceptions

• Australian Graduate Exceptions can apply in some territories and states
• Priority Skilled Lists may be an essential requirement in some states and territories
• Countries that do not need to submit IELTS or OET score card include Ireland, New Zealand, UK, US and Canada

However, if the institution requires licensing, it is necessary to provide them a result of IELTS or OET equivalent or higher degree.

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