TLIX5039 Plan and conduct road convoy

Release: 1

TLIX5039 Plan and conduct road convoy

Modification History

Release 1. This is the first release of this unit of competency in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

Application

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to plan and coordinate road convoy movement in accordance with relevant organisational policy and procedures. The application of this unit in the workplace includes receiving instructions to undertake road convoy movement, planning all aspects of the movement, and coordinating vehicle movement and personnel, in accordance with operating environment plan and requirements. This role requires management and leadership skills. Road convoy movement may be conducted across any terrain comprised of vehicles integral to logistics capabilities from different disciplines including road transport, supply, maintenance, catering or health. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Not applicable.

Competency Field

X – Logistics

Unit Sector

Not applicable.

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1	Plan convoy movement	1.1	Road convoy movement instructions to are received and interpreted
1.2	Route reconnaissance is conducted to inform planning
1.3	Replenishment and staging requirements are identified
1.4	Logistics information systems are utilised to monitor and coordinate operation and to inform decision making process
1.5	Operational or organisational constraints are recognised and tasks are planned to align with these constraints
1.6	Plan for the road convoy movement is developed and distributed
1.7	Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation in accordance with standard procedures
2	Lead convoy movement	2.1	Deployment instructions are prepared and issued to personnel to inform them of road convoy method and sequence
2.2	Vehicle discipline is enforced to ensure all vehicle speed, movement and behaviour is in accordance with convoy plan and organisational policy and procedure
2.3	Halts are coordinated during convoy movement in accordance with convoy plan and organisational policy and procedure
2.4	Replenishment and staging is undertaken in accordance with convoy plan
2.5	Convoy protection is ensured during operation as required
2.6	Fatigue management strategies are applied to ensure vehicles are operated by rested and alert drivers
2.7	Liaison with agencies involved in operation is carried out to ensure most effective coordination of effort
2.8	Management and stakeholders are advised when significant issues or developments arise that may adversely impact on operation

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 can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Unit Mapping Information

This unit replaces and is equivalent to TLIX5039A Plan and conduct road convoy.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=df441c6e-213d-43e3-874c-0b3f7036d851