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Unit Group

5221 Secretaries (General)

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

5221 Secretaries (General)

Perform secretarial, clerical, organisational and administrative tasks in support of daily office operations.

Company Secretaries, Executive Assistants and Legal Secretaries are excluded from this unit group. Company Secretaries are included in Occupation 223931 Company Secretary. Executive Assistants are included in Occupation 522231 Executive Assistant. Legal Secretaries are included in Occupation 521235 Legal Secretary.

OSCA skill level

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

  • Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience

Subcategories

522131 Secretary (General)