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Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• Conducting presentations
• Negotiating with a range of personnel
• Writing to suit audience needs
• Reading and interpreting a range of information relevant to the job/role
• Responding to queries and concerns from others including members of the public
• Interpreting instructions
• Engaging in consultations with clients, stakeholders and members of the public
• Providing a range of information of varying complexity, to others
• Providing advice to council

Teamwork

• Working cohesively with others
• Liaising with relevant personnel
• Planning and understanding the team roles and allocating work in relation to resource parameters
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
• Leading a team
• Team goal setting
• Responding to team dynamics

Problem solving

• Resolving work related problems
• Implementing conflict resolution strategies
• Anticipating and responding to potential sources of conflict

Initiative and enterprise

• Identifying the need to refer tasks which fall outside scope of job/role to others
• Being proactive
• Ability to adjust quickly to changing situations
• Identifying opportunities not obvious to others
• Assisting in business planning
• Developing alternative strategies to improve team performance

Planning and organising

• Planning and organising own work tasks, team roles and responsibilities
• Participating in continuous improvement and planning processes
• Time management
• Participating in priority and goal setting
• Gathering and organising information in order to complete set tasks
• Organising schedules to ensure work is completed on time
• Identifying and accessing required resources
• Coordinating tasks and processes
• Analysing information and data to support work objectives
• Determining performance indicators
• Evaluating progress of projects and revising project plans where necessary
• Undertaking research and evaluation which may include conducting cost-benefit analyses

Self management

• Monitoring own work and adjusting accordingly to meet agreed standards and expectations
• Managing own work area
• Undertaking self-development opportunities as necessary
• Undertaking self-reflection

Learning

• Attending relevant on and off the job training sessions
• Taking responsibility for own learning
• Contributing to learning in the workplace
• Contributing to the development of education strategies
• Maintaining up to date knowledge of policies, procedures and legislation which impact council and individual performance
• Supporting the education and training of employees where necessary to ensure correct implementation of policies and procedures

Technology

• Using technology relevant to the job/role
• Adapting to the use of new technology as appropriate

12 units of competency are required for the award of this qualification.

Choose 12 elective units from the lists below, including:

• 4 or more units from Group A
• 5 or more electives from Group B (Specialist Regulatory Services) units
• Up to 3 units from elsewhere within this Training Package or  another endorsed Training Package or  Accredited Course

NOTE: No more than one elective unit may be drawn from an AQF level below or above the AQF level of this qualification.

Group A elective units 

LGACOM403B

Conduct public educational presentations

LGACOM404B

Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations

LGACOM405B

Implement and monitor the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs within the work group or section

LGACOM407B

Manage finances within a budget

LGACOM501B

Develop and organise public education programs

LGACOM502B

Devise and conduct community consultations

LGACOM503B

Prepare a budget

LGACOM602B

Coordinate and facilitate a change process

LGACOM603B

Develop, implement and review policies and procedures

LGACOMP024A

Develop community relations

LGACOMP025A

Manage a local government project

LGACOMP026A

Provide team leadership

LGACORE102B

Follow defined OHS policies and procedures

LGACORE104B

Work effectively in local government

LGACORE105B

Work with others in local government

LGACORE501B

Provide quality and timely advice to council

LGACORE601B

Develop, implement and review operational plans

LGACORE602B

Promote and facilitate organisational performance

LGACORE603B

Represent council's role and value in the community

LGAGOVA410B

Monitor council procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation

Group B  (Specialist Regulatory Services ) elective units 

LGACOM406A

Investigate alleged breaches of legislation and prepare documentation

LGACOM408A

Represent council at legal proceedings

LGAEHRR303B

Monitor areas under council jurisdiction

LGAEHRR304B

Operate council pound facilities

LGAREGS402B

Provide evidence in court

LGAREGS403A

Monitor public behaviour in council areas

LGAREGS404A

Undertake appointed animal control duties and responsibilities