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225311 · ANZSCO 2021

Public Relations Professional

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
1
Major group
Professionals

Classification

Major group
2Professionals

Description

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.

Specialisations

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

Unit group

2253 · Public Relations Professionals

Description

Public Relations Professionals 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.

Skill level

Australia

In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group 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).

New Zealand

In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group 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).

Occupation skill level 1

Tasks

Tasks include

  • 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

Occupations in this unit group

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