RPL for BSB50407 Diploma of Business Administration

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required of individuals who possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and/or the work of a team.

Job roles 

• Administration Manager
• General Office Manager
• Office Manager.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

There is no direct link between this qualification and licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements. However, where required, a unit of competency will specify relevant licensing, legislative and/or regulatory requirements that impact on the unit.

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The following contains a summary of the Employability Skills required by industry for this qualification. The Employability Skills facets described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on qualification packaging options.

Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication

• managing organisational systems and processes to ensure usability and compliance by all staff
• participating in complex interpersonal exchanges requiring excellent negotiation and writing skills
• using effective interpersonal skills and relating to a wide range of internal and external clients

Teamwork

• delegating tasks as per job role responsibilities to appropriately skilled team members
• working and consulting with others to develop systems and processes

Problem-solving

• anticipating problems and preparing contingency plans
• controlling budgets, reconciling figures, rectifying anomalies and applying estimating skills
• researching and analysing data to prepare work plans and processes as required

Initiative and enterprise

• being creative and providing innovative solutions to complex issues
• choosing appropriate systems to meet organisational needs
• designing and developing documentation and related processes
• responding to new and changing circumstances to ensure accurate and timely advice

Planning and organising

• allocating resources to ensure organisational requirements are met
• collecting, collating and analysing information using appropriate workplace business systems
• developing contingency plans and strategising to meet client needs
• managing meetings and conferences effectively through excellent time management and organisational skills

Self-management

• following legislative and regulatory requirements to ensure the safety and security of organisational and employee information
• managing own time and priorities and dealing with contingencies
• meeting statutory requirements in respect to payroll and recruitment practices
• taking responsibility as required by work role and ensuring all organisational polices and procedures are followed

Learning

• planning training needs, and monitoring and evaluating training and induction programmes

Technology

• using complex functions of computer software to design and develop templates, standard documentation and user manuals
• using electronic communication devices and processes i.e. computers, internet, intranet, email to produce written correspondence and reports
• using technology to manage organisational information

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required of individuals who possess a sound theoretical knowledge base and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to plan, carry out and evaluate their own work and/or the work of a team.

Job roles 

• Administration Manager
• General Office Manager
• Office Manager.

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