PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONAL

ANZSCO 225311 - Registered Migration Australia

Description
A Public Relations Professional plans, develops, implements and evaluates information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favourable view of an organisation, its goods and services, and its role in the community. In Australia a Public Relations Professional is a Skill Level 1 occupation.

Specialisations

• Media Liaison Officer
• Press Officer
• Promotions Officer
• Public Affairs Officer
• Public Relations Consultant
• Public Relations Officer

 

Occupation Lists
This occupation is on the following skill list:

 

• Combined Skilled Occupations List (STSOL MLTSSL)
• RSMS Occupations List (RSMSL)
• Short-Term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL)

 

This occupation is not on the following skills list:

 

• Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List (LMTL)
• Medium Long Term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL)

 

Group: 2253 Public Relations Professionals

 

 

Public Relations Professional job description - Registered Migration Australia

The job of a Public Relations Professional is to plan, develop, implement and evaluate information and communication strategies that create an understanding and a favourable view of organisations, their goods and services, and their role in the community.

 

Tasks

• planning and organising publicity campaigns and communication strategies
• advising executives on the public relations implications of their policies, programs and practices
• preparing and controlling the issue of news and press releases
• undertaking and commissioning public opinion research, analysing the findings and planning public relations and promotional campaigns
• organising special events, seminars, entertainment, competitions and social functions to promote goodwill and favourable publicity
• representing organisations and arranging executive interviews with publicity media
• attending business, social and other functions to promote the organisation
• commissioning and obtaining photographs and other illustrative material
• selecting, appraising and revising material submitted by publicity writers, Photographers, Illustrators and others to create favourable publicity

 

Skill Level
Most occupations in the Public Relations Professional unit group (Group 2253) have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). 

Occupations in this Group

 

• 225311 Public Relations Professional

 

English Requirement

 

• IELTS result with a minimum score of 6 (L, R, W), 7 in speaking and 7 overall;
• OET result with a minimum grade B in all sections;
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score (L:12 R:13 W:21 S:23 overall L93);
• PTE Academic with a minimum score of 50 (L, R, W), 65 in speaking and 65 overall

Exceptions

• Australian Graduate exceptions apply in some states/territories
• Priority Skilled Lists may apply a specific requirement in some states/territories
• Countries exempt from submitting IELTS or OET include the UK; Canada; New Zealand; US; and Ireland

 

Where mandatory licensing or registration is required you must demonstrate a level of English either sufficient to meet licensing / registration or a minimum IELTS, or equivalent, whichever is higher.

 

• Information regarding the International English Testing System (IELTS)

 

Assessment Authority

 

• Public Relations Professional is currently assessed with VETASSESS - (Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services); more info regarding assessment bodies.

 

Average Income

 

The average salary for a Public Relations Professional in Australia is $ 118,213 for male employees and $ 69,485 for female employees per year. Average Age: Males: 38.3 Females: 33.7 Persons: 35.4

 

Source: www.abs.gov.au (Group 2253) Public relations professionals - Employee Earnings and Hours, Australia, May 2016

 

 

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