Required skills
communication skills to:
conduct negotiations to identify realistic solutions to contractual issues
establish and maintain contractual relationships through regular contact
share industry information with colleagues and peers
learning skills to:
identify opportunities to maintain and enhance work performance
seek feedback and integrate constructive advice into own work performance
literacy skills to read and understand industry information and terminology
self-management and learning skills to:
prioritise work tasks
work within deadlines
monitor own work and introduce strategies to improve performance
problem-solving skills to:
identify and plan for factors affecting completion of work tasks within deadlines
recognise and resolve workplace issues when implementing new technology.
Required knowledge
well-developed knowledge of:
different sectors of the creative arts industry and their interrelationships
terminology associated with relevant industry sector
issues of etiquette and ethics as they apply to key work areas within the industry
key work areas within the industry, how they interrelate, and key roles and responsibilities
sources of information on the industry and ways of maintaining current industry knowledge
overview knowledge of:
awards and conditions of employment
copyright issues, such as:
consequences of infringing copyright
current funding and production environment
how copyright can be enforced
organisations that deal with copyright
who owns copyright and how it can be protected
legal issues that affect negotiations and contracts
major industry production and marketing issues
nature, role and functions of unions and employer associations, including rights and responsibilities of employers and employees
OHS requirements relevant to particular work contexts
current and emerging technologies used within the relevant industry sector.