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In Brief... Change Manager

 Brief Description:

Works with people at all levels of an organisation to manage the process of changing the way it is structured.


Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 11

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Gather and organize information on problems or procedures. 

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Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding. 

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Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures. 

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Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program. 

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Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements. 

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Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used. 

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Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. 

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Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy. 

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Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports. 

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Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis. 

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Business / Management / HR related Degree

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Typically recruited on the basis of previous experience in the area of management.

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