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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Analyse the materiel logistics environment
  2. Contribute to materiel logistics strategies
  3. Establish priorities for materiel logistics strategies
  4. Review strategic performance

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Acquisition processes

Business processes

Capability performance measurement

Codification and cataloguing processes

External environment scanning relating to environmental sustainable social political economic and technological developments

Industrial base capability

Integrated logistics support

International agreements and arrangements

Interoperability

Legislative and regulatory environment as it pertains to materiel logistics

Costing which may include life cycle costing

Logistics governance

Logistics support analysis principles and processes

Materiel logistics

Materiel system components

Organisational policy and procedures

Outsourcinginsourcing

Performance measurement

Project management

Strategic planning methodology

Supply chain concepts

Technical regulation

Value chain concepts

Required skills

Analyse materiel logistics information to determine where internal and external factors impact on the materiel logistics environment and adjust strategic planning activities accordingly

Apply project management knowledge in contributing to materiel logistics strategies

Build and sustain positive relationships with team members stakeholders and clients

Commit to action even in cases of limited information and conditions of uncertainty

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

Display resilience by continuing to move forward despite criticism or setbacks

Exercise judgement by using intelligence and commonsense to shape strategic thinking

Identify assess and prioritise competing objectives to facilitate development of the overall materiel logistics strategy

Manage time and prioritise work to ensure objectives are met in accordance with required schedule

Prepare complex and sensitive material present information confidently and select the appropriate medium for maximum communication effect to influence a range of audiences

Source information on best practice approaches adopted in both the public and private sectors demonstrating an insight into how industry operates and the business drivers that influence industry with their dealings including environmental sustainability issues

Undertake research and analysis to determine operational concepts and strategic objectives and to identify impacts on the materiel logistics environment

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

adhere to relevant occupational health and safety requirements

identify the requirements for contribution and adjust them as necessary to ensure they meet objectives

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 materiel logistics

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

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.

Stakeholders may include:

capability manager

contractors

customers

employees

government agencies

owners

project managers

regulators

subordinates

supervisors

suppliers

Materiel may include:

all items (including ships, tanks, self-propelled weapon, aircraft etc. and related spares, repair parts and support equipment but excluding real property, installations and utilities) necessary to equip, operate, maintain and support designated activities without distinction as to its application for administrative or operational purposes

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

Australian Standards

international standards

organisational instructions and standards

Legislation may include:

regulations related to such matters as export and import licensing, taxes and duties

relevant federal, state and local government legislation and regulations including environmental, sustainability and, certification requirements

Strategies may include:

long-term plans which will guide the organisation in achieving its mission

Product may include:

materials, parts, components, subassemblies, assemblies and equipment. The term product can encompass a family of products. A family of products is defined as all products of the same classification, design, construction, material, type, produced with the same production facilities, processes and quality of material, under the same management and quality controls, but having the acceptable variety of physical and functional characteristics defined and specified in the applicable engineering documentation

Logistics support analysis is:

the process for identifying and analysing the functional supportability requirements consistent with the goals of the integrated logistic support program. Logistic support analysis also describes the process for coordinated development of logistics related task data, and the processing of that data to define logistics resource requirements. Logistic support analysis defines analytical process for the preparation for in-service support and disposal, and the interface with Supportability Assessments (Supportability Test and Evaluation)

Performance indicators may include:

series of measurements/targets for each of the key result areas of the strategies