Program or Project Administrator - ANZSCO 511112

Program or Project Administrator plans and undertakes administration of organisational programs, special projects and support services.

Program or Project Administrator may perform the following tasks:

• developing, reviewing and negotiating variations to contracts, programs, projects and services
• responding to inquiries and resolving problems concerning contracts, programs, projects, services provided, and persons affected
• managing paperwork associated with contracts, programs, projects and services provided
• working with Project Managers, Architects, Engineering Professionals, owners and others to ensure that goals are met
• advising senior management on matters requiring attention and implementing their decisions
• overseeing work by contractors and reporting on variations to work orders
• preparing and reviewing submissions and reports concerning the organisation's activities
• collecting and analysing data associated with projects undertaken, and reporting on project outcomes
• reviewing and arranging new office accommodation

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Program or Project Administrator ?

Program or Project Administrator is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :

• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;

According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years.

According to Vetassess, The responsibilities and tasks of a Program or Project Administrator relate to the administration of specific programs or projects. General clerical/administrative support for a business or organisation is not the same as program or project administration and will not be assessed positively for this occupation. Employment evidence provided must ideally specify the specific projects or programs that have been administered by the applicant. A highly relevant field of study would be Project Management. Other fields of study may be considered on a case-by-case basis if they are highly relevant to the industry or sector in which the applicant has project management experience.

Vetassess has published an occupational information sheet for this occupation. To get a copy of the May 2017 edition of the information sheet, you can click here.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Program or Project Administrator , please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.