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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assess security risks
  2. Specify security requirements
  3. Implement security plan
  4. Monitor and review system performance

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Regulations codes of practice and legislative requirements relevant to the planning and management of security procedures within a workplace

Relevant OHampS and environmental protection procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for the planning and management of security procedures

Problems that may occur during the planning and management of security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises and action that can be taken to resolve the problems

Risks and hazards related to the planning and management of security procedures and ways of controlling the risks involved

Business policies for security provision including outsourcing of components of operations and engaging additional resources

Focus of operation of security systems resources management and workplace operating systems

Transport and equipment applications capacities configurations safety hazards and control mechanisms

Regulatory licence and permit requirements relevant to security procedures

Relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements

Workplace policies including issue resolution and grievance procedures

Resource availability including the competencies of individuals in the teamgroup

The application of current competencies within functional activity

Relevant workplace documentation procedures

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when planning and managing security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises

Read and interpret instructions procedures operational data and regulatory requirements relevant to the planning and management of security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises and convey that information to team members

Complete documentation and records related to the planning and management of security procedures for transport and distribution enterprises

Provide leadership and work collaboratively with others when planning and managing security procedures for transport and distribution enterprises

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may arise when planning and managing security procedures for transport and distribution enterprises in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Plan and organise systems and activities and prioritise work

Implement contingency plans for unplanned events which may include a breach of the security procedures

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Select and apply appropriate technology information systems and procedures

Adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


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.

Work may be undertaken:

in various work environments in the warehousing, storage, transport and distribution industries

Customers may be:

internal or external

Operations may be conducted:

by day or night

The workplace environment may involve:

twenty-four hour operation

single and multi-site location

large, medium and small workplaces

Security may be provided:

by internal or contract staff

Security coding for the identification of assets may include:

stocktakes

assets register (coded and labelled)

Regular insurance assessments may include:

conditions of insurance

insurance assessment of premises

monitoring insurance requirements

Work organisation procedures and practices may include:

financial/administrative procedures

security procedures

Consultative processes may involve:

internal and contract security staff

police

security consultants

relevant authorities, government departments and institutions

other employees and supervisors

management

industrial relations and OH&S specialists

other professional or technical staff

Communication in the work area may include:

mobile and fixed phones

radio

oral, aural or signed communications

fax

email

electronic data transfer of information

mail

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Documentation/records may include:

codes of practice and regulations relevant to the planning and management of security procedures

workplace security procedures and policies

insurance notes and information

documentation of physical protection facilities

security programs operations manuals, job specifications and procedures and induction documentation

supplier and/or client instructions

Australian and International standards, criteria and certification requirements

communications technology equipment and/oral, aural or signed communications

quality assurance standards and procedures

emergency procedures

relevant competency standards and training materials

QA plans, data and document control

conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including workplace agreements and awards

Applicable legislation and regulations may include:

regulations and codes of practice relevant to the planning and management of security procedures

relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements

relevant state/territory OH&S and environmental protection legislation in terms of duties of employers, employees, suppliers and contractors

licence, patent or copyright arrangements

relevant workplace relations legislation

relevant workers compensation legislation

equal opportunity, equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation