Major Group: 5 – Clerical and Administrative Workers | Sub-Major Group: 59 – Other Clerical and Administrative Workers | Minor Group: 599 – Miscellaneous Clerical and Administrative Workers | Unit Group: 5995 – Inspectors and Regulatory Officers
Description: This occupation group covers Inspectors and Regulatory Officers not elsewhere classified.
Skill Level 4 : Occupations at Skill Level 4 have a level of skill commensurate with one of the following:
– NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or
– AQF Certificate II or III.
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Description: Administer and enforce government and corporate regulations and standards.
Skill Level: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
– In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
– In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 2 or 3 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks
Searching aircraft, vehicles, premises and people, and checking documents and goods to detect illegal activities such as undocumented cargo, prohibited goods and illegal aliens
Examining and assessing visas and residency applications
Testing applicants’ ability to operate a motor vehicle, assessing applicants’ suitability to hold learner’s permits and probationary licences, and issuing learner’s permits and probationary licences
Identifying pest and weed problems and determining treatments and management
Assessing claims for government benefits
Carrying out random checks of taxation documents to detect non-compliance with taxation legislation
Conducting visual checks of the mechanical, structural, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems of railway wagons, carriages and locomotives for condition and correct classification
Ensuring that train, tram and bus services are provided according to schedule, monitoring the cleanliness, presentation and condition of vehicles, and recommending improvements and changes to services
Receiving and assessing applications for licences to use water, investigating the ability of water resources to meet new requirements, and conducting site inspections
Other occupations in this Unit Group
599511 – Customs Officer
599512 – Immigration Officer
599513 – Motor Vehicle Licence Examiner
599514 – Noxious Weeds and Pest Inspector
599515 – Social Security Assessor
599516 – Taxation Inspector
599517 – Train Examiner
599518 – Transport Operations Inspector
599521 – Water Inspector
Caveat on the occupations