REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Codification and cataloguing processes

Industrial base capability

Integrated logistics support processes relevant to verification and validation processes

International agreements

Interoperability

Legislative and regulatory environment as it pertains to materiel logistics including environmental sustainability issues

Logistics support analysis principles and processes

Logistics governance

Organisational policy plans and procedures relevant to verification and validation processes

Organisational role relevant to verification and validation processes

Performance measurement

Safety legislative and statutory requirements including environmental sustainability issues

Supply chain concepts

Written communication to a level required in the preparation of complex correspondence and reports

Required skills

Analyse information and identify areas that impact on verification and validation processes

Apply verification and validation knowledge relevant to the work being performed

Consult and negotiate with stakeholders both internal and external and resolve any potential areas of conflict or concern to ensure that overall objectives are achieved

Demonstrate an understanding of the strategic objectives of the materiel logistics program to identify longterm factors and external considerations that need to be taken into consideration during validation and verification processes

Display resilience by continuing to move forward despite criticism or setbacks

Identify the relationship between organisational goals and recognise how own work contributes to the achievement of those goals

Undertake performance measurement to enable objectives to be measured against defined parameters

Use appropriate information technology and software

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

adhere to relevant occupational health and safety requirements

identify acquire and adjust resources as necessary to ensure effective and efficient performance of the processes

initiate and efficiently monitor processes

initiate any remedial action required

Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Access is required to

computer and relevant software

legislation guidelines procedures and protocols relating to verification and validation

plans

workplace documentation

Method of assessment

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

Where possible assessment should be supported by questions to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit of competency may include a combination of methods such as

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training programs

case studies

demonstration

feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidates ability

observation

portfolios

projects

questioning

reviews or reports prepared by the candidate

scenarios

simulation or role plays

Sources of information may include:

Verification and validation is:

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Materiel may include:

Legislative requirements may include: