OSCA occupation

113131 Chief Information Officer

Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the ICT strategies, plans and operations of an organisation to ensure the ICT infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.

Major group: 1 Managers
Unit group: 1131 Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 1

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 135111 Chief Information Officer Partial correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 1
Major group: 1 Managers
Sub-major group: 11 Business Administration and Promotion, and ICT Managers
Minor group: 113 Chief Information Officers and ICT Managers
Unit group: 1131 Chief Information and Chief Information Security Officers

Tasks

Analyses information needs and specifies technology to meet those needs
Formulates and directs ICT strategies, and aligns ICT strategies with business objectives
Oversees ICT infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security
Assesses suitability of current ICT and data systems and processes, and oversees upgrades and maintenance
Evaluates and manages risks related to ICT infrastructure, data security and other related areas
Establishes business continuity and disaster recovery plans to minimise the impact and duration of disruptions to operations and ICT resources

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Related occupations

113132 Chief Information Security Officer

Industry context

Alternative titles

Chief Technology Officer

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Compare OSCA 113131 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code113131 Chief Information Officer	113132 Chief Information Security Officer
Official role definition	Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the ICT strategies, plans and operations of an organisation to ensure the ICT infrastructure supports the organisation's overall operations and priorities.	Plans, organises, directs, controls and reviews the cyber security strategies, plans and operations in an organisation to ensure compliance with cyber security policy, standards, regulations and legislation.
Skill level	Skill Level 1	Skill Level 1
Key tasks	Analyses information needs and specifies technology to meet those needs Formulates and directs ICT strategies, and aligns ICT strategies with business objectives Oversees ICT infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and security Assesses suitability of current ICT and data systems and processes, and oversees upgrades and maintenance	Formulates cyber security frameworks to secure an organisation's data and technology systems from threats Aligns cyber security initiatives with business objectives Reports on the cyber security risk profile, status of systems, security risks and security incidents Translates information security risks into operational risks
Alternative titles	Chief Technology Officer	Not stated

Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.

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113131Chief Information Officer
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Official source

Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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