Common use of Characteristics of the level Clause in Contracts

Characteristics of the level. At this level Employees are subject to general direction from senior Employees. Employees undertake a range of functions requiring the application of a high level of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with departmental and/or the employer’s goals. • Employees adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgement where practices and direction are not clearly defined. • General features at this level indicate the involvement in establishing team/departmental programmes and procedures. Positions will include a range of work functions and may involve the supervision of a team or in the case of small local governments a department. Work may span more than one discipline. In addition, Employees at this level may be required to assist in the preparation of or prepare the departmental budget. Employees at this level will be required to provide expert advice to lower classified Employees. • Positions at this level demand the application of knowledge that is gained through qualifications and/or previous experience in the discipline. In addition, Employees will be required to set priorities and monitor workflows in their area of responsibility (may include establishing work programmes in small local governments). • Employees are required to set project priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of subordinate Employees and establish the most appropriate operational methods for the team/department. In addition, interpersonal skills are required to gain the cooperation of clients and Employees. • Employees responsible for projects and/or functions will be required to establish outcomes to achieve departmental/local government goals. Specialists may be required to provide multi-disciplinary advice. Some or all of the following are needed to perform work at this level – skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training: • knowledge of departmental programmes, polices and activities; • sound discipline knowledge gained through experience; • sound knowledge of the role of the employer’s structure and service; • relevant degree with relevant experience; or • associate diploma with substantial experience; or • less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level; or • attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required.

Characteristics of the level. At this the fifth level Employees of the Community and Environmental Services stream, employees are subject to general direction from senior Employeesemployees. Employees undertake a range of functions requiring the application of a high level of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with departmental and/or the employer’s Council goals. • Employees adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgement where practices and direction are not clearly defined. • General features at this level indicate the involvement in establishing teamsectional/departmental programmes programs and procedures. Positions will include a range of work functions and may involve the supervision of a team or section or, in the case of small local governments Councils, a department. Work may span more than one discipline. In addition, Employees employees at this level may be required to assist in the preparation of or prepare the departmental budget. Employees at this level will be required to provide expert advice to lower classified Employeesemployees. • Positions at this level demand the application of knowledge that which is gained through qualifications and/or previous experience in the discipline. In addition, Employees employees will be required to set priorities and monitor workflows in their area of responsibility (may include establishing work programmes programs in small local governmentsCouncils). • Employees are required to set project priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of subordinate Employees staff and establish the most appropriate operational methods for the teamsection/department. In addition, interpersonal skills are required to gain the cooperation co-operation of clients and Employeesstaff. • Employees responsible for projects and/or functions will be required to establish outcomes to achieve departmental/local government Council goals. Specialists may be required to provide multi-disciplinary advice. Some or all Graduates will progress to the first incremental step of the following are needed to perform work at this level – skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training: • knowledge on the completion of departmental programmes, polices two years' service at level 4 and activities; • sound discipline knowledge gained through experience; • sound knowledge will progress to the 3rd incremental step after a further year of the role of the employer’s structure and service; • relevant degree with relevant experience; or • associate diploma with substantial experience; or • less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level; or • attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required.

Characteristics of the level. At this the fifth level Employees of the Administrative Services stream, employees are subject to general direction from senior Employeesemployees. Employees undertake a range of functions requiring the application of a high level of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with departmental and/or the employer’s Council goals. • Employees adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgement where practices and direction are not clearly defined. • General features at this level indicate the involvement in establishing teamsectional/departmental programmes programs and procedures. Positions will include a range of work functions and may involve the supervision of a team or section or, in the case of small local governments Councils, a department. Work may span more than one discipline. In addition, Employees employees at this level may be required to assist in the preparation of or prepare the departmental budget. Employees at this level will be required to provide expert advice to lower classified Employeesemployees. • Positions at this level demand the application of knowledge that which is gained through qualifications and/or previous experience in the discipline. In addition, Employees employees will be required to set priorities and monitor workflows in their area of responsibility (may include establishing work programmes programs in small local governmentsCouncils). • Employees are required to set project priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of subordinate Employees staff and establish the most appropriate operational methods for the teamsection/department. In addition, interpersonal skills are required to gain the cooperation co-operation of clients and Employeesstaff. • Employees responsible for projects and/or functions will be required to establish outcomes to achieve departmental/local government Council goals. Specialists may be required to provide multi-disciplinary advice. Some or all Graduates will progress to the first incremental step of the following are needed to perform work at this level – skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training: • knowledge on the completion of departmental programmes, polices two years' service at level 4 and activities; • sound discipline knowledge gained through experience; • sound knowledge will progress to the 3rd incremental step after a further year of the role of the employer’s structure and service; • relevant degree with relevant experience; or • associate diploma with substantial experience; or • less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level; or • attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required.

Characteristics of the level.  At this level Employees are subject to general direction from senior Employees. Employees undertake a range of functions requiring the application of a high level of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with departmental and/or the employer’s goals. •  Employees adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgement where practices and direction are not clearly defined. •  General features at this level indicate the involvement in establishing team/departmental programmes and procedures. Positions will include a range of work functions and may involve the supervision of a team or in the case of small local governments a department. Work may span more than one discipline. In addition, Employees at this level may be required to assist in the preparation of or prepare the departmental budget. Employees at this level will be required to provide expert advice to lower classified Employees. •  Positions at this level demand the application of knowledge that is gained through qualifications and/or previous experience in the discipline. In addition, Employees will be required to set priorities and monitor workflows in their area of responsibility (may include establishing work programmes in small local governments). •  Employees are required to set project priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of subordinate Employees and establish the most appropriate operational methods for the team/department. In addition, interpersonal skills are required to gain the cooperation of clients and Employees. •  Employees responsible for projects and/or functions will be required to establish outcomes to achieve departmental/local government goals. Specialists may be required to provide multi-disciplinary advice. Some or all of the following are needed to perform work at this level – skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training: •  knowledge of departmental programmes, polices and activities; •  sound discipline knowledge gained through experience; •  sound knowledge of the role of the employer’s structure and service; •  relevant degree with relevant experience; or •  associate diploma with substantial experience; or •  less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level; or •  attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required.

Characteristics of the level. At this the fifth level Employees of the Technical Services stream, officers are subject to general direction from senior Employeesofficers. Employees Officers undertake a range of functions requiring the application of a high level of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with departmental and/or the employer’s Council goals. • Employees Officers adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgement where practices and direction directions are not clearly defined. • General features at this level indicate the involvement in establishing teamsectional/departmental work programmes and procedures. Positions will include a range of work functions and may involve the supervision of a team or section or, in the case of small local governments councils, a department. Work may span more than one discipline. In addition, Employees officers at this level may be required to assist in the preparation of or prepare the departmental budget. Employees Officers at this level will be required to provide expert advice to lower classified Employeesofficers. • Positions at this level demand the application of knowledge that which is gained through qualifications and/or previous experience in the discipline. In addition, Employees officers will be required to set priorities and monitor workflows in their area of responsibility (may include establishing work works programmes in small local governmentscouncils). • Employees Officers are required to set project work programme priorities, plan and organise their own work and that of subordinate Employees staff and establish the most appropriate operational methods for the teamsection/department. In addition, interpersonal inter-personnel skills are required to gain the cooperation co-operation of clients and Employeesstaff. • Employees Officers responsible for projects and/or functions works programmes will be required to establish outcomes to achieve departmental/local government Council’s goals. Specialists may be required to provide multi-disciplinary advice. Some or all of the following are needed Officers employed with technical qualifications shall progress to perform work at this level – skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training: • knowledge once they have completed 12 months’ satisfactory service at 4th incremental step of departmental programmes, polices Level 4. Graduates will progress to the first incremental step of this level on the completion of two years’ service at level 4 and activities; • sound discipline knowledge gained through experience; • sound knowledge will progress to the 3rd incremental step after a further year of the role of the employer’s structure and service; • relevant degree with relevant experience; or • associate diploma with substantial experience; or • less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level; or • attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required.

Characteristics of the level. At this the seventh level Employees are subject to general of the Technical Services stream, officers operate under limited direction from senior Employees. Employees undertake and exercise managerial responsibility for various functions within the department and/or Councils or operate as a range of functions requiring the application specialist, a member of a high level of knowledge and skills to achieve results in line with departmental and/or the employer’s goalsspecialised professional team or independently. • Employees adhere to established work practices. However, they may be required to exercise initiative and judgement where practices and direction are not clearly defined. • General features at this level indicate the require officers’ involvement in establishing teamoperational procedures which impact on activities undertaken and outcomes achieved by Council and/or activities undertaken by sections of the community served by the Council. Officers are involved in the formation/departmental programmes establishment of a works programme and proceduresthe procedures and work practices within the department and will be required to provide assistance to other officers, sections and/or departments. Positions at this level will include a range demand responsibility for decision making and the provision of work functions expert advice to other areas of council. Officers would be expected to undertake the control and may involve the supervision co-ordination of a team or in section, department and/or major work initiative. Officers require a good understanding of the case long term goals of small local governments a department. Work may span more than one disciplineCouncil. In addition, Employees positions at this level may be required to assist in identified by the preparation level of or prepare responsibility for decision making, the departmental budgetexercise of judgement and delegated authority and the provision of expert advice. Employees The management of staff is normally a feature at this level will be required to provide expert advice to lower classified Employeesand officers are responsible for either large works programmes or a section. • Positions at this level demand the application of knowledge that is gained through qualifications and/or previous experience in the discipline. In addition, Employees will be required to set priorities and monitor workflows in their area of responsibility (may include establishing work programmes in small local governments). • Employees Officers are required to set project priorities, plan outcomes in relation to their section and/or activity and organise their own work and that of subordinate Employees and establish the most appropriate operational methods for the team/department. In addition, interpersonal skills are required to gain the cooperation of clients and Employees. • Employees responsible for projects and/or functions will be required to establish outcomes to achieve departmental/local government goals. Specialists may be required to provide multi-disciplinary advice. Some or all negotiate matters on behalf of the following are needed section or activity. Graduates employed with and required to perform work at duties relevant to their tertiary qualification shall progress to this level – skills, knowledge, experience, qualifications and/or training: • knowledge of departmental programmes, polices once they have completed three years’ satisfactory service at level 6 and activities; • sound discipline knowledge gained through experience; • sound knowledge of undertake work related to the role of the employer’s structure and service; • relevant degree with relevant experience; or • associate diploma with substantial experience; or • less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at responsibilities under this level; or • attained through previous appointments, service and/or study an equivalent level of experience and expertise to undertake the range of activities required.