An Organisation and Methods Analyst studies organisational structures, methods, systems and procedures.
Occupation description
An Organisation and Methods Analyst studies organisational structures, methods, systems and procedures.
Alternate Titles:
- Procedures Analyst
Occupations considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- Change Management Facilitator
- Industry Analyst
- Quality Auditor
- Skills Auditor
Occupations not considered suitable under this ANZSCO code:
- ICT Business Analyst (ANZSCO Code 261111)
- Management Consultant (ANZSCO Code 224711)
- Human Resource Adviser (ANZSCO Code 223111)
- Recruitment Consultant (ANZSCO Code 223112)
- Training and Development Professional (ANZSCO Code 223311)
- Policy Analyst (ANZSCO Code 224412)
- Managers (ANZSCO Major Group 1)
These occupations are classified elsewhere in ANZSCO.
Organisation and Methods Analyst is a VETASSESS Group B occupation
This occupation requires a qualification assessed as comparable to the educational level of an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Bachelor degree or higher.
Applicants can fulfil the assessment criteria for this occupation in four different ways.
Additional qualifications in a highly relevant field of study include those comparable to the following levels:
- AQF Diploma
- AQF Advanced Diploma
- AQF Associate Degree
- or AQF Graduate Diploma
*** Bachelor degree or higher degree includes:
- AQF Master Degree or
- AQF Doctoral Degree
** Highly relevant paid employment duration (20 hours or more per week)
1-3 minimum years of employment highly relevant to the nominated occupation, completed at an appropriate skill level in the five years before the date of application for a Skills Assessment.
4 minimum 4 years of relevant employment required – three years of relevant employment (can be outside the last 5-year period) in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment within the last five years before applying.
*If employment is prior to the completion of the qualification at the required level, an applicant must have at least one year of highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level within the last five years. The remaining five years of pre-qualifying period may be within the last ten years.
A positive assessment of both qualification level and employment duration is required for a positive Skills Assessment outcome.
Qualification and Employment Criteria
Qualification
AQF Bachelor degree or higher degree*
This occupation requires a qualification in any of the below fields:
- Business Management – the study of planning and directing the activities of commercial enterprises and understanding the nature, operation and role of business, as well as the resolution of management and administrative problems;
- Organisation Management – the study of organisational structure and change.
Other fields of study may be considered for a Full Skills Assessment if the employment is assessed as highly relevant and the field of study pertains to the applicant’s area of occupational specialisation.
*This includes qualifications assessed at AQF Bachelor, Master and Doctoral level.
Employment
Highly relevant tasks include:
- Undertaking and reviewing work studies by analysing existing and proposed methods and procedures such as administrative and clerical procedures;
- Recording and analysing organisations’ work flow charts, records, reports, manuals and job descriptions;
- Preparing and recommending proposals to revise methods and procedures, alter work flows, redefine job functions and resolve organisational problems;
- Assisting in implementing approved recommendations, issuing revised instructions and procedure manuals, and drafting other documentation;
- Reviewing operating procedures and advising of departures from procedures and standards.
Employment information
Organisation and Methods Analysts are generally responsible for managing or facilitating an organisation’s continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of business processes and systems.
They may provide advice and recommendations on topics such as change management, process improvement and operational improvement based on analyses of current organisational structures, systems, processes and methods.
They may hold relevant industry Certifications such as Lean Six Sigma Certification, Certified Business Process Professional (CBPP®), Certified Change Management Professional™ (CCMP™), Certified Kaizen Facilitator (CKF)™, IRCA Certified QMS Auditor, SAFe® Certification.
Industry certifications may be regarded as supporting evidence; they cannot, however, be assessed towards meeting the formal qualification requirements of this occupation as they are not generally comparable to the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Supporting material for assessment
Applicants nominating this managerial occupation may submit an organisational chart. An organisational chart should include the company letterhead, your job position and those of your superiors and subordinates as well as all positions reporting to your immediate supervisor and to your direct subordinates.
You should also provide details of any relevant training or professional development courses undertaken. These may be detailed in the Curriculum Vitae/Resume provided.
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