This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes

Values principles and ethics underpinning work in the sector including the Paris Declaration and Accra Principles and principles of Do No Harm

Australian Agency for International Aid AusAID guidelines including Development for All Disability Strategy and Child Protection Policy

Cultural and country context of specific field projectsprograms and sufficient knowledge of local languages to support basic communication

Partner countrys national development strategies institutions and procedures

Basic understanding of the countrys political and power structure

First principles in area of technical expertise

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to

Be flexible and innovative in analysing technical issues in a specific field environment and reducing technical aspects to first principles to find practical solutions

Analyse factors impacting on technical issues and potential solutions

Work effectively within constraints provided by limitations on availability of resources and infrastructure and adapt technical knowledge to realistically address requirements of specific situations

Find and develop innovative solutions for issues using limited resources and available structures in own area of technical expertise

Effectively communicate with other stakeholders including community members about technical issues using language and concepts they understand

Listen to and consider options for technical solutions that may be outside conventionally acceptable limits

Modify thinking and application in relation to own technical skills and knowledge to address situation issues and available resources

Share skills and knowledge with community members to support ongoing maintenance of selected technical solution

Establish and maintain monitoring and evaluation processes to support and adjust technical solution as required

In addition the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

These include the ability to

Comply with relevant organisation policies procedures and requirements on work health and safety WHS stakeholder welfare security and related issues

Effectively communicate with and work safely with others in the work area

Work as part of a team environment to complete tasks

Identify and clearly define problems and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Initiate new ideas or work methodologies

Accurately plan and organise work activities

Efficiently manage own responsibilities and timelines for completion of work

Demonstrate personal management including initiative self motivation and direction

Retain clear sense of personal values and ethics in ambiguous or stressful situations

Identify areas for personal improvement or training in self and others

Demonstrate ethical handling of service delivery issues

Work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds showing sensitivity to cultural and political differences including

awareness and understanding of cultural differences and issues associated with disadvantage and disability

ability to express that awareness and understanding clearly and concisely

ability to build rapport with others including participants community leaders donors government representatives and other non government organisations involved in development assistance work

use basic strategies to overcome language barriers fluency in more than one language would be a major asset

no political bias in own conduct

Use emotional state control

Cope with stressful work environment

Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to deal with ambiguous situations

Use communications equipment including telephone radio satellite phone fax and email

Use computing equipment and common software programs

Use administration and routine office procedures

Select and use appropriate technology

Demonstrate basic financial management

Apply skills in

accessing relevant records and information sources

adapting to different environments and responding effectively to challenges

capacity building

communicating effectively with a wide range of different audiences

interviewing and recording

networking

report writing

setting priorities

undertaking new tasks

working safely and encouraging a safe workplace

language literacy and numeracy skills such as those required to

collect analyse and organise data

communicate in spoken and written form with a range of audiences

adjust spoken and written language to suit audience

prepare or customise materials

calculate and estimate times costs and quantities

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

The circumstantial or unsolicited testimony of project participants governments or other nongovernment organisations regarding ethical behaviour should be considered as significant evidence in relation to this unit

Access and equity considerations

All workers in development and humanitarian assistance should be aware of access equity and human rights issues in their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In particular workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues facing the people and culture in which they are working

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues relating to the culture in which they are working

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed independently however holistic assessment practice with other related units of competency is encouraged

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Resources required for assessment include access to

workplace location or simulated workplace

specifications and work instructions

policy manuals and procedure manuals international and local including sector specific manuals

relevant documents such as project documents trip reports staff assessments memos leave records and performance reviews

relevant equipment such as vehicles office equipment and communications equipment

managers coworkers and other staff

Method of assessment

Assessment needs to take into consideration the practical difficulties associated with attempting onjob assessment in the field

Given the nature of this unit candidates should be expected to present evidence from within a real field environment

If this is not possible demonstration of some performance criteria in this unit may be achieved through observing the behaviour and responses of the candidate under a stressful situation similar to those likely to be encountered in the field

While it is unethical and inappropriate to place a candidate in real danger a lifelike simulation may provide the best opportunity to observe nearreal responses

Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through

written assignments

project reports

debriefings

action learning projects

Assessment should be supported by supplementary evidence from a wide range of sources preferably including evidence from one or more field situations

Concepts and principles of aid effectiveness and community development include:

Factors that may impact the situation may include:

Key stakeholders may include:

Culturally sensitive issues refer to:

Monitor and evaluate may include:

Implications may include: