According to the Australian Department of Employment and Labour, a specialty occupation is one that requires theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge, and attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation into a Managerial position*. To qualify as a specialty occupation, the position* must require: (1) a theoretical and practical application of a body of highly-specialized knowledge; and (2) attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for the position*. Remember, you are the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and have been in the Hospitality Industry for a few years now and this is your Statement of Purpose (or letter) to the Australian Department of Employment and Labour, to establish eligibility by showing that the particular position of a ‘Regional Manager’* is so complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a bachelor’s degree or higher in a specific specialty, or its equivalent. You must establish that the prospective employee will perform services in a specialty occupation as a Regional Manager, and how each field of study listed as a qualifying field for the proffered position is directly related to the duties and responsibilities* of the position. To satisfy this requirement, you must: 1. Establish that the proffered position (Regional Manager) is a specialty occupation as defined above. The industry interprets “a bachelor’s degree or higher in a specific specialty” as used above as one that relates directly to the duties and responsibilities of a particular position (See Sample Offer Letter). 2. Establish a close correlation between the required “body of highly specialized knowledge” and the position. A minimum entry requirement of a bachelor’s degree in disparate fields of study would not meet the requirement that the position requires a degree “in the specific specialty (​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​or its equivalent)” unless you establish how each field is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the particular position (See Sample Offer Letter), and therefore, that the position is a specialty occupation. 3. Explain how each field of study listed as a qualifying field for the proffered position is directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position.