Qualification details

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Employability Skill 

Employability Skills Statement 

Communication 

• communicate and interact with other organisations
• provide information to other organisations in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner
• undertake consultation with affected and interested parties

Teamwork 

• apply team work principles and strategies
• apply techniques for giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner
• apply techniques for supporting others
• develop networks and relationships and liaise effectively
• develop relationships
• establish formal and informal networks
• identify the sources of risk from the perspective of all stakeholders
• participate in regular meetings and forums to support mutual cooperation
• provide and receive feedback in a constructive manner

Problem solving 

• apply known solutions to a variety of predictable problems
• apply techniques/methods used to identify or analyse information
• compare calculated level of risk to the established risk evaluation criteria and determine to be acceptable or unacceptable in consultation with supervisor
• estimate potential consequence of a risk and the likelihood of that consequence
• solve problems for a defined range of problems

Initiative and enterprise 

• use public relations strategies to promote and gain endorsement

Planning and organising 

• clearly define aims, objectives, scope and boundaries of the risk assessment in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
• evaluate treatment plans to determine residual risk following implementation
• identify and confirm risk evaluation criteria as contained in organisational policies, procedures or supervisors’ guidance
• identify and record aims and objectives of stakeholders in accordance with workplace procedures and guidelines
• identify risks using a specified methodology or tool in accordance with workplace procedures and guidelines
• monitor, review and record effectiveness and efficiency of the treatment plan, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures to ensure compliance and validity

Self-management 

• follow instructions/directives and report information
• make notes of observations
• undertake local supervisory/management responsibility
• voice personal view to the review process

Learning 

• implement legislation, organisational policies and procedures that may impact on the test and evaluation process
• maintain the security and confidentiality of data in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
• use risk management terminology and language in accordance with relevant standards (risk, hazard, risk assessment, risk management and risk treatment)

Technology 

• monitor required systems throughout the process in accordance with test plan
• perform qualitative tests to observe relevant critical parameters, in accordance with organisational policy and procedures and the test plan
• perform quantitative tests to measure relevant critical parameters in accordance with organisational policy and procedures and the test plan
• evaluate testing process, equipment performance and achievement against objectives, and report initial results in accordance with the test plan and organisational policy and procedures and test plan

12 units of competency are required for this qualification including:

• 7 core units
• 5 elective units

Choose a minimum of 3 elective units from elective list below.

Choose the remaining 2 elective units from either the elective lists below, or  elsewhere within this training package, or  another endorsed training package, or  accredited course.

Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to an elective unit it is identified by this symbol ∟.

The pre-requisite units attached to any of the elective units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of elective units required for the qualification.

The elective units should be selected from the units that most closely align to an individual’s occupational outcomes. Electives selected must not duplicate outcomes of other units.

Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification. 

Code 

Core Units 

DEFCM008B

Provide technical advice

DEFTE003A

Conduct testing processes

PSPGOV406B

Gather and analyse information

PSPGOV504B

Undertake research and analysis

PUACOM007B

Liaise with other organisations

PUAEMR026

Treat operational risk

∟ PUAEMR027 Assess operational risk

PUAEMR027

Assess operational risk

Code 

Elective Units 

DEFRM209B

Supervise contractors

BSBOHS407A

Monitor a safe workplace

BSBSUS301A

Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices

PSPFIN401A

Use public sector financial processes

PSPGOV413A

Compose complex workplace documents

PSPGOV513A

Refine complex workplace documents

PSPPM401B

Design simple projects

PSPPM402B

Manage simple projects

PSPPM403B

Close simple projects

PSPPM404A

Carry out simple project activities

PSPPM405A

Administer simple projects

PUACOM002B

Provide services to clients