Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSS014009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS014009 - Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge to evaluate the impact on sustainability of a work or process area or a stage of production or logistics. This may be undertaken as a stand-alone evaluation or as part of an overall evaluation of an entire process or a value chain.This unit applies to establishing the overall or broad sustainability impact of processes undertaken in a work area and making recommendations for mitigating negative sustainability impacts. This includes evaluating the impact on products made, services offered, and use of sites by an organisation or value chain member. This unit covers only that portion of the value chain which is totally within the boundaries of the selected work area. This unit applies to individuals with work area responsibilities, such as team leaders, maintenance staff, technicians and others who have some sustainability responsibility as part of their job.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Sustainable operations
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Evaluate the work or process area
  • Identify the boundaries of the process or work area to be evaluated
       
Element: Identify all process steps within this area
       
Element: Identify the change which occurs at each step
       
Element: Define sustainability interactions at each step
       
Element: Determine sustainability issues for the work or process area
  • Identify sustainability goals of enterprise as they relate to the process or work area
       
Element: Identify environmental sensitivities at each step in the process or work area
       
Element: Identify sustainability issues at each step in the process or work area
       
Element: Short-list high priority sustainability issues
       
Element: Analyse sustainability issues for the work or process area
  • Determine root cause of each short-listed sustainability issue
       
Element: Determine possible solutions to root causes
       
Element: Estimate resources required for solutions and alternative mitigation strategies
       
Element: Rank solutions strategies by desirability
       
Element: Recommend preferred solutions in accordance with organisational procedures and protocols
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify the boundaries of the process or work area to be evaluated 
 
 
 
Identify sustainability goals of enterprise as they relate to the process or work area 
 
 
 
Determine root cause of each short-listed sustainability issue 
 
 
 
 

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