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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify opportunities for process change.
  2. Participate in assessing the viability of new ideas and implementing new or improved processes.
  3. Support process change in the organisation.

Required Skills

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

Required skills

ability to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

communication skills to

discuss vocational issues effectively with colleagues and customers

impart knowledge and ideas through oral written and visual means

provide services for customers

computer skills technical user level to complete business documentation

literacy skills to

assess and use workplace information

interpret and understand legal financial and procedural requirements

process workplace documentation

read record data and write technical reports

research and access routine sources of spatial data

numeracy skills to

analyse errors

perform mental calculations

record and interpret statistics with accuracy and precision

undertake computations

organisational skills to

prepare and administer documentation

prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements

selfmanagement skills

spatial skills to

conduct theoretical analysis

exercise precision and accuracy in spatial operations

perform spatial data archival and retrieval

perform spatial data management and manipulation

perform file management

solve basic problems relating to height depth breadth dimension direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation

understand implications of height depth breadth dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation

team leadership

work effectively as part of a team

Required knowledge and understanding

customer relations guidelines

legislation as it applies to the spatial industry sector

organisational policies and guidelines

quality assurance principles

performance evaluation

risk assessment principles at implementation level

safe work practices

spatial information principles and their application at implementation level

spatial information services SIS project contingencies at implementation level

spatial technologies basic

spatial referencing systems basic

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function for example unit CPPSISA Facilitate effective spatial client relationships

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example unit CPPSIS4003A Facilitate effective spatial client relationships.

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide theoretical and practical evidence at the operational level of

applying cost consideration

applying qualitative and quantitative measurements

applying risk management techniques

assessing and acting upon contingencies

communication and interpersonal skills

identifying and assessing opportunities for process change

Specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include access to

assessment instruments including personal planner and assessment record book

assignment instructions work plans and schedules policy documents and duty statements

registered training provider of assessment services

relevant guidelines regulations and codes of practice

suitable venue and equipment

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Context of assessment

Holistic based on the performance criteria evidence guide range statement and required skills and knowledge

Method of assessment

Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment

Demonstrated competency in a range of situations that may include customerworkplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace

Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information If this is not practicable observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment requires that the clients objectives and industry expectations are met If the clients objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of SIS requirements to assess competency

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations scenarios may be used to assess underpinning knowledge in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment questions are to be identical

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory

Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition recognition of current competencies RCC or recognition of prior learning RPL the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the performance criteria is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Processes may include:

application of project specifications or plan

application of company policy and processes

cost-effective work practices

clustering workloads

cultural approaches

enhancement of company policy

enhancements to project plan

discussions with clients

discussions with supervisors

discussions with team

issues register recordings

quality assurance procedures

review of products, services and company policy

value adding.

Problems may include:

administration

environmental, land and geographic information errors

asset management

contractual issues

dataset errors

digital imagery quality

equipment failure

integration issues, such as the difficulty in integrating environmental, land and geographic related datasets

managing day-to-day workload

location-based contingencies

poor communication

telecommunications

software issues

workload.

Relevant personnel may include:

colleagues

registered surveyors

site personnel

staff or employee representatives

supervisors or line managers

suppliers

users.

Organisational guidelines may include:

code of ethics

company policy

legislation relevant to the work or service function

manuals

OHS policy and procedures

personnel practices and guidelines outlining work roles and responsibilities.

Error analysis may include:

accuracy

communication

computations

contingency management

cost

customer service

dataset

safety

software application

technological practice

teamwork.

Ideas may include:

considerations based on:

ability to add value

cost-effectiveness

implementation techniques

increased customer satisfaction

management support

practicality.

Legislation refers to relevant state, territory and federal Acts, including:

anti-discrimination

consumer protection

environmental

equal employment opportunity (EEO)

freedom of information

industry codes of conduct

OHS

public health

relevant Australian standards

trade practices.

Spatial service quality improvement may include:

asset management standards

enhancement or expansion of:

cartographic services

datasets

digital imagery

environmental, land and geographical information

location-based services

mapping facilities

site analysis

surveying standards

town planning.

OHS may include:

Australian standards

development of site safety plan

identification of potential hazards

inspection of work sites

training staff in OHS requirements

use of equipment and signage.