PSPGEN057 Develop and use political nous

Release: 1

PSPGEN057 Develop and use political nous

Modification History

Release	Comments
1	This unit was released in PSP Public Sector Training Package release 1.0 and meets the Standards for Training Packages. This unit supersedes and is equivalent to PSPGOV515A Develop and use political nous. Unit code updated Content and formatting updated to comply with new standards All PC transitioned from passive to active voice

Application

This unit describes the skills required to develop and use political nous to navigate and succeed in the political environment of the public sector. It includes identifying the political terrain, evaluating the political environment, forming alliances, and bargaining and negotiating to achieve outcomes.

This unit applies to those working in public sector roles but may be applied to anyone working in a similar organisational context.

The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.

Those undertaking this unit would work independently, while performing complex tasks in a familiar context.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.

Competency Field

General

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
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.
1. Identify the political terrain	1.1 Identify and take into account stakeholder positions. 1.2 Analyse corporate politics to identify agendas and players. 1.3 Develop and utilise awareness of political agendas, both open and hidden. 1.4 Locate the current agenda in the wider context to appreciate the big picture and provide more than one perspective. 1.5 Identify and confirm the impact of the agenda on the work area.
2. Evaluate the political environment	2.1 Source information from inside and outside the organisation, and confirm its authenticity and reliability. 2.2 Analyse the political, social and economic environment and take into account emerging trends and current and possible future goals of the organisation.
3. Form alliances	3.1 Identify power structure and sources of power in the organisation and the wider public sector. 3.2 Identify people prepared to trade mutual support and assess the benefits. 3.3 Weigh the risks and benefits of possible alliances. 3.4 Lobby interested groups and/or individuals to gain support and acceptance of ideas and/or courses of action. 3.5 Build influence with key policy makers, decision makers and key influencers.
4. Bargain and negotiate to achieve outcomes	4.1 Develop sound positions with supporting arguments. 4.2 Formulate responses to possible contradictory positions. 4.3 Negotiate and refine positions with feedback from the negotiation process. 4.4 Achieve consensus with others for one’s position. 4.5 Implement outcomes.

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills are embedded within the elements and performance criteria of this unit.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit supersedes and is equivalent to PSPGOV515A Develop and use political nous.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=bebbece7-ff48-4d2c-8876-405679019623