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Unit Group

4519 Other Protective Service Workers

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

4519 Other Protective Service Workers

This unit group covers Protective Service Workers not elsewhere classified. It includes Border Enforcement Operations Officers.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
Occupation

451931 Border Enforcement Operations Officer

Applies customs and border protection controls such as inspecting goods for prohibited items or removing unlawful non-citizens, at air and sea terminals, wharves, depots, warehouses, specialised examination facilities, storage and disposal locations, immigration detention facilities, and in the maritime domain.

Specialisation

  • Marine Tactical Officer

Skill level: 2

Main tasks

  • Inspects and searches vehicles, vessels and aircraft for prohibited items
  • Conducts interviews and gathers information from individuals to assess their immigration status, and identifies and removes unlawful non-citizens from the country
  • Applies customs and border protection controls in accordance with relevant legislation and policies to support the legal movement of passengers and cargo
  • Processes and records information related to customs and border protection activities
  • May monitor and patrol the maritime domain to detect and prevent illegal activities