Library Technician Career and Immigration options for Australia
Library Technician Assists Librarians and other information managers in organising and operating systems for handling recorded material and files.
Profile Title: Library Technician Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 399312 | Unit Code: 3993
Skill Level: Level 2 | Work Experience: 1 Years
Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): ROL
Specialization: Not Defined
Profile Description: Assists Librarians and other information managers in organising and operating systems for handling recorded material and files.
Job Duties:
- mounting and preparing objects for display
- designing and arranging exhibit furnishings, display cases and display areas
- assisting in setting up lighting and display equipment
- receiving, shipping, packing and unpacking exhibits
- ordering new library materials and maintaining library records and circulation systems
- cataloguing printed and recorded material
- entering data into databases and editing computer records
- operating audiovisual and reprographic equipment
- searching and verifying bibliographic data
Skill Level Description: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. In Australia: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) In New Zealand: NZ Register Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Registration or Licensing: Not Required
Industries: Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Plant Operators are mainly employed in: Manufacturing; Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; and Mining
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Plant Operators is Certificate III/IV (100 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Plant Operators is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). 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 45-54 years (25.5 per cent) and the median age is 48 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: Almost all Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Plant Operators are male and most Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Plant Operators work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 34.4 (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 $2,301 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose moderately in the past five years and rose slightly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Chemical, Gas, Petroleum & Power Plant Operators to November 2020 is expected to remain relatively steady.
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