Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 2. Modifications have been made to:
Release 1. This unit was released in CSC Correctional Services Training Package release 1.1 and meets the Standards for Training Packages. This unit supersedes and is equivalent to CSCITL503 Produce and review standard intelligence products. |
Application
This unit describes the skills required to establish appropriate intelligence products, apply relevant analytical techniques, develop intelligence products and review products. Intelligence products may be:
Products will be prepared for a range of clients such as internal staff, external organisations, government agencies and investigators/law enforcement agencies. A range of analytical techniques should be employed according to the requirements established during initial contact with clients. This unit outlines the performance standards required for a person working as an intelligence officer in a correctional services environment. However, with contextualisation the unit may apply to intelligence officers working in other contexts. The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be carried out within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are performed. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to management of human sources and source information. A person undertaking this role works independently and in small teams under light supervision, making independent decisions based on a specified procedural framework. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Pre-requisite Unit
Not applicable |
Competency Field
Intelligence |
Unit Sector
Not applicable |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
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Establish most appropriate intelligence product |
1.1 |
Establish client needs and intelligence product protocol. |
1.2 |
Determine the most appropriate intelligence product to meet the needs of the client. |
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1.3 |
Apply most appropriate format to meet the needs of the client. |
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2 |
Apply relevant analytical techniques |
2.1 |
Determine and apply relevant analytical techniques. |
2.2 |
Incorporate results of analytical technique into intelligence product. |
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3 |
Develop intelligence product |
3.1 |
State findings clearly. |
3.2 |
Validate and state assumptions clearly. |
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3.3 |
Report analysis on findings. |
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3.4 |
Provide sufficient supporting information to rationalise analysis. |
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3.5 |
Reference supporting information and include evaluation rating. |
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3.6 |
Highlight potential risks. |
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3.7 |
Identify intelligence gaps. |
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3.8 |
Develop suitable strategies and make recommendations. |
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4 |
Review intelligence product |
4.1 |
Seek feedback actively from client to facilitate an improved product. |
4.2 |
Acknowledge and record client feedback to enable appropriate action/adjustments to be made. |
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4.3 |
Review intelligence product against new intelligence received. |
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4.4 |
Revise and amend intelligence product as necessary. |
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4.5 |
Review recommended strategies for appropriateness and effectiveness and revise where necessary. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. |
Range of Conditions
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide. |
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CSCITL503 Produce and review standard intelligence products. |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=114e25cd-3a2c-4490-baae-47d68dcd2fde