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BSBMGT520
Plan and manage the flexible workforce

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit defines the skills and knowledge required to plan and manage the flexible workforce. It covers planning, recruitment and support for people in a range of work arrangements such as full and part time employees, casual labour, contractors, fixed term, virtual teams, distributed teams, offsite/home workers and volunteers.

It applies to leaders and managers who are responsible establishing and managing flexible workforce arrangements in any industry or community context.

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

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Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan workforce requirements

1.1 Scope workforce requirements needed to achieve organisational goals

1.2 Specify workforce capability requirements

1.3 Identify mix of labour engagement options within industry and enterprise legislation, regulation and policy

1.4 Plan to resolve issues impacting on flexible workforce covering social, industrial, training and performance

2. Engage flexible workforce

2.1 Implement flexible and innovative work arrangement to meet organisation's needs

2.2 Utilise flexible, real-time, virtual and other appropriate team structures to engage workforce

2.3 Facilitate the flexible team with suitable enabling technologies

2.4 Ensure rights, obligations and responsibilities of all parties are clear and understood

2.5 Monitor, review and adjust flexible workforce arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements

3. Support flexible workforce

3.1 Apply a consultative approach to address the needs of the flexible workforce

3.2 Provide coaching support as appropriate

3.3 Provide opportunities for flexible workforce to integrate with other aspects of the organisation

3.4 Use risk management methods to prevent discrimination against flexible workforce

4. Align flexible workforce arrangements to organisational requirements

4.1 Embed organisation's innovation and productivity systems and processes into flexible workforce arrangements

4.2 Implement processes to maintain corporate knowledge

4.3 Document and communicate rights and responsibilities regarding intellectual property

4.4 Implement strategies to engender the organisation's culture with the flexible workforce

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan workforce requirements

1.1 Scope workforce requirements needed to achieve organisational goals

1.2 Specify workforce capability requirements

1.3 Identify mix of labour engagement options within industry and enterprise legislation, regulation and policy

1.4 Plan to resolve issues impacting on flexible workforce covering social, industrial, training and performance

2. Engage flexible workforce

2.1 Implement flexible and innovative work arrangement to meet organisation's needs

2.2 Utilise flexible, real-time, virtual and other appropriate team structures to engage workforce

2.3 Facilitate the flexible team with suitable enabling technologies

2.4 Ensure rights, obligations and responsibilities of all parties are clear and understood

2.5 Monitor, review and adjust flexible workforce arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements

3. Support flexible workforce

3.1 Apply a consultative approach to address the needs of the flexible workforce

3.2 Provide coaching support as appropriate

3.3 Provide opportunities for flexible workforce to integrate with other aspects of the organisation

3.4 Use risk management methods to prevent discrimination against flexible workforce

4. Align flexible workforce arrangements to organisational requirements

4.1 Embed organisation's innovation and productivity systems and processes into flexible workforce arrangements

4.2 Implement processes to maintain corporate knowledge

4.3 Document and communicate rights and responsibilities regarding intellectual property

4.4 Implement strategies to engender the organisation's culture with the flexible workforce

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Scope workforce requirements needed to achieve organisational goals 
Specify workforce capability requirements 
Identify mix of labour engagement options within industry and enterprise legislation, regulation and policy 
Plan to resolve issues impacting on flexible workforce covering social, industrial, training and performance 
2.1 Implement flexible and innovative work arrangement to meet organisation's needs 
Utilise flexible, real-time, virtual and other appropriate team structures to engage workforce 
Facilitate the flexible team with suitable enabling technologies 
Ensure rights, obligations and responsibilities of all parties are clear and understood 
Monitor, review and adjust flexible workforce arrangement for ongoing suitability to work requirements 
Apply a consultative approach to address the needs of the flexible workforce 
Provide coaching support as appropriate 
Provide opportunities for flexible workforce to integrate with other aspects of the organisation 
Use risk management methods to prevent discrimination against flexible workforce 
4.1 Embed organisation's innovation and productivity systems and processes into flexible workforce arrangements 
Implement processes to maintain corporate knowledge 
Document and communicate rights and responsibilities regarding intellectual property 
4.4 Implement strategies to engender the organisation's culture with the flexible workforce 

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