Unit Of competency
Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage staff who work in both operational and strategic roles.
This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities when managing all staffing requirements.
All work must be carried out to comply with organisational requirements, work health and safety legislation and codes and in consultation with the management team.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil
Unit Sector
Business (BUS)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements |
Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Determine employment requirements |
1.1 Identify tasks and conditions under which work performance occurs 1.2 Identify industrial relations requirements to ensure adherence to relevant award conditions 1.3 Determine most appropriate employment arrangements based on employer and employee needs, responsibilities and rights 1.4 Negotiate enterprise agreements and contracts of employment |
2. Manage workforce performance |
2.1 Develop induction programs for each employee consistent with legislative requirements 2.2 Clarify and establish terms of engagement for consultants and contractors 2.3 Conduct induction programs for new internal and external appointees and establish appropriate records 2.4 Develop and implement strategies for communicating with workers 2.5 Develop and implement performance management strategies 2.6 Develop and implement strategies to resolve disputes and conflicts 2.7 Identify and follow processes for the termination of non-performing staff |
3. Implement work health and safety priorities and procedures |
3.1 Communicate and enforce safe work practices 3.2 Involve all members of staff in hazard identification and risk assessment 3.3 Induct new staff into the work health and safety system |
4. Support workforce training programs |
4.1 Develop strategies to identify and address skill and knowledge gaps 4.2 Provide on-job training to optimise worker performance and ensure safety and fairness in the workplace 4.3 Identify off-job training requirements and source and support training |
5. Manage administrative support |
5.1 Implement procedures for the administration of staff records 5.2 Implement administrative procedures to meet legislated requirements |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill |
Description |
Oral communication |
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Unit Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHCBUS511 Manage enterprise staff requirements |
AHCBUS501 Manage staff |
Title updated Two performance criteria removed due to overlap with WHS units Performance criteria clarified Foundation skills added Assessment requirements updated |
Equivalent unit |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72