ICT Project Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia
ICT Project Manager Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates quality accredited ICT projects. Accountable for day-to-day operations of resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination, and meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed timeframes and budgets.
Profile Title: ICT Project Manager Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 135112 | Unit Code: 1351
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 2 Years
Assessing Bodies: Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL
Specialization: ICT Development Manager
Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates quality accredited ICT projects. Accountable for day-to-day operations of resourcing, scheduling, prioritisation and task coordination, and meeting project milestones, objectives and deliverables within agreed timeframes and budgets.
Job Duties:
- Analysing information needs and specifying technology to meet those needs
- Formulating and directing information and communication technology (ICT) strategies, policies and plans
- Directing the selection and installation of ICT resources and the provision of user training
- Directing ICT operations and setting priorities between system developments, maintenance and operations
- Overseeing the security of ICT systems
Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Registration or Licensing: Not Required
Industries: ICT Managers are mainly employed in: Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; Information Media and Telecommunications; and Financial and Insurance Services
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for ICT Managers is Bachelor degree (32.5 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for ICT Managers is expected to be above average (between 25,001 and 50,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 35-44 years (39.8 per cent) and the median age is 42 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of ICT Managers is 22.7 per cent and 94.8 per cent of ICT Managers work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 41.2 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $2,233 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for ICT Managers to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.
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