261211 Multimedia Specialist

Roles and Responsibilities of 261211 Multimedia Specialist

Multimedia specialist roles and responsibilities may vary depending upon the requirements of a company. As described by ANZSCO multimedia specialist has to perform the following:

1. Communicating with the clients to understand their requirements
2. Recommending clients about what can be feasible technically and what will be an effective solution of their requirements
3. Working in collaboration with animators web designers, programmers and video producers, supervising the designing team or guiding them as required
4. Collaborating with network specialists or network engineers regarding that network related issues with websites such as data integrity, data security, web hosting, user access, space allocation, backup and recovery
5. Testing the multimedia products for any technical errors or faults and making appropriate changes
6. Using different Computer-aided design packages such as Photoshop, Flash Player, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and Apple Final Cut Pro etc
7. Authoring the files in one program using programming languages like C++ or Java
8. Presenting the final designs to the client and getting their approval
9. Providing assistance in specifying and designing internet strategies and web-based methods
10. Working in coordination with a multimedia team comprising of a project manager, interface designer, video specialist, multimedia programmer, multimedia producer and audio specialist as well as working as an individualized entity depending upon the needs of the organization

Qualifications Required for 261211 Multimedia Specialist

• The multimedia specialist education requirements include a bachelor’s degree or higher qualification in a field related to multimedia and technologies such as computing, computer science, multimedia technology, design, animation, software development, web development, visual arts and business information systems (BIS).
• A relevant experience of minimum 5 years can be used as a compensation of formal education in certain cases.

Skills Required for 261211 Multimedia Specialist

Along with multimedia specialist qualifications, the ANZSCO provides some core ICT units or skills that are related to this profession. The applicant must confirm the ability to work as a multimedia specialist in their RPL skill application. Along with technical skills, the following characteristics are essential for a successful multimedia specialist:

• Highly creative and imaginative
• Teamwork abilities
• Organizational and time management traits
• A good eye for details and designing
• Excellent communication skills with clients as well as technical team members
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• A willing to learn attitude

Core ICT units related with Multimedia Specialist profile are:

1. Animation
2. Computer graphics
3. Image processing
4. Operating Systems
5. Web Engineering
6. Application Development
7. Interface Designing
8. Client-Server Technology
9. Multimedia Technology
10. Programming (Java, C++, Internet Programming, Game Programming)
11. System Design
12. System Analysis
13. Mobile Technology
14. Object-Oriented Design