Points-tested
For skilled applicants who may qualify on occupation, skills assessment, points and invitation.
EMC Australia / Occupations / ANZSCO 139999
Specialist Managers nec 139999
Yes. Specialist Managers nec (139999) can be used for an Australian visa. It is on the STSOL. VETASSESS is the assessing authority. The stored subclasses are 190, 491, 482, 494 and 407.
Specialist Managers nec (139999): Plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate specialist functions such as arts, environment, laboratories, quality and regulatory affairs.
As a Specialist Manager nec (ANZSCO 139999, listed as Specialist Managers nec), you manage a specialised organisational function that has no dedicated manager code, such as security, sustainability, risk or volunteer services. The occupation sits in unit group 1399 Other Specialist Managers, which ANZSCO describes as people who plan, organise, direct, control and coordinate specialist functions such as arts, environment, laboratories, quality and regulatory affairs. You will typically work in organisations of all kinds that have specialised functions led by a dedicated manager. See how this occupation can connect to points-tested skilled visas, state nomination and employer sponsorship — including a VETASSESS skills assessment.
ANZSCO
139999
Assessing authority
VETASSESS
Occupation lists
STSOL
Industry
Management
Can this occupation migrate?
Potentially — if the list, the assessment and the rest of the profile fit.
Specialist Managers nec can be relevant to skilled and employer-sponsored pathways. Your actual options depend on age, English, qualifications, work history, the skills assessment, points, state nomination, and whether an employer can sponsor the position. A place on a list is not a grant.
Potential visa pathways
Start with the pathway type, not only the subclass.
Employer-sponsored
For applicants with an Australian employer willing and able to sponsor an eligible position.
Other pathways
These are the other subclasses stored for this occupation.
State nomination
Lists change. We check this year’s program.
Whether Specialist Managers nec is open for 190 or 491 depends on the state, the stream, and the month. NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, the ACT and the Northern Territory each run their own program. Occupation-specific status is checked against the current list — not a screenshot from last year.
EOI and state nomination- NSWclosed
- VICclosed
- QLDclosedFar North Queensland
- SAunavailable
- WAnot announced
- TASopen
- ACTnot announced
- NTclosed
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for Specialist Managers nec
The assessment tests whether your qualification and work match this nominated occupation. VETASSESS is the usual authority. Confirm it on the current Home Affairs list before you apply. A suitable outcome is generally required before a points-tested EOI.
How skills assessments workPoints and other factors
The occupation is only the starting point.
Age
Points sit in set age bands. Confirm the current test before you claim a number.
English
Competent English is the usual baseline. Proficient or superior English can add points.
Skilled employment
Work in the nominated or closely related occupation can add points. Dates have to survive a skills assessment.
Qualifications
Recognised qualifications can add points. The assessing authority decides comparability.
Australian study and partner
Australian study, specialist education, partner skills or community language may add points.
Nomination
State nomination (190) or regional nomination (491) can add points. 189 has neither.
Occupation match
Is Specialist Managers nec the right code?
Nominate the work you actually do, not the job title on a card. Confirm the official ANZSCO description before you pay for an assessment.
- Plan the goals and work program of a specialised function.
- Allocate staff, contractors and budget to that function.
- Develop policies and procedures specific to the specialty.
- Measure and report the function's performance to executives.
- Liaise with external bodies relevant to the specialty.
Questions
Before you start an assessment
A Specialist Manager nec is employed to manage a specialised organisational function that has no dedicated manager code, such as security, sustainability, risk or volunteer services. Typical tasks include: plan the goals and work program of a specialised function; develop policies and procedures specific to the specialty; and measure and report the function's performance to executives.
Related occupations
Roles often confused with this one.
These are similar job titles. The visa list and skills assessment still depend on the code that matches the work you do.
Not sure which pathway fits.
Tell us the occupation, the assessment if you have one, and where you are willing to live. We will say whether 189, 190, 491 or an employer visa is worth the next fee.