OSCA 2024 · 121131 · Skill level 1
Chief Executive or Managing Director: OSCA 121131
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Chief Executive or Managing Director is OSCA 2024 code 121131. It corresponds to ANZSCO 111111 Chief Executive or Managing Director, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 121131
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 111111
Chief Executive or Managing Director
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 111111
The job
What a chief executive or managing director does
Determines, formulates and reviews the general policy program and the overall direction of an organisation within the framework established by a board of directors or similar governing body.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Chief Executive Officer
Specialisations
- Director-General
- Executive Director
- Secretary (Government Department)
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Determines objectives, strategies, policies and programs for organisations
- Provides overall direction and management to organisations
- Authorises material, human and financial resources to implement organisational policies and programs
- Monitors and evaluates performance of the organisation against organisational objectives and strategies
- Consults with senior staff and reviews recommendations and reports
- Approves and presents reports, budgets and forecasts to major stakeholders, such as governing bodies and boards of directors
- Represents the organisation at official events, in negotiations, at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums
- Selects or approves the selection of senior staff
Questions
OSCA 121131: common questions
What is the OSCA code for chief executive or managing director?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 121131?
Is Chief Executive or Managing Director on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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