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

MSS015026 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop strategic sustainability plans

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS015026 - Develop strategic sustainability plans
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge to develop strategic plans for sustainability related improvements. The sustainability related improvements often affect all or major parts of an organisation and its value chain and as a result detailed strategic planning is usually required to ensure the support of all stakeholders to minimise disruption to the organisation’s business.The need for a strategic approach to sustainability may be in response to regulatory, Board, employee, shareholder or community requests or pressure, International agreements, reporting requirements, codes of practice, business efficiency, energy cost reduction, waste reduction goals and consumer demand and expectations.This unit applies to a manager or technical specialist who has a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The manager or technical specialist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.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: Determine current sustainability status of the organisation
  • Determine main organisational motivations and drivers for improved sustainability
       
Element: Determine current regulatory environment
       
Element: Determine current availability of data required for sustainability indicators
       
Element: Arrange for sustainability related audits
       
Element: Identify priority areas for improvement
  • Identify strategic goals of the organisation and how these are impacted by sustainability
       
Element: Determine suggestions for major improvement
       
Element: Rank suggestions by need, cost-benefit and strategic impact
       
Element: Short-list improvements to be progressed
       
Element: Establish project team
  • Arrange for a team leader to be allocated for each short-listed suggestion
       
Element: Establish a project team for each suggestion
       
Element: Define expected outcomes and performance indicators for each suggestion
       
Element: Ensure project plans are developed
       
Element: Design potential improvement
  • Arrange for project designs to be developed
       
Element: Ensure evaluation is undertaken of each project
       
Element: Select suggestions to be implemented
       
Element: Develop strategic plan
  • Identify implications of strategic sustainability plan for the organisation
       
Element: Write an action plan for the implementation of priorities including, costs, task allocations and timetable
       
Element: Identify strategic approvals for implementation
       
Element: Identify required documentation
       
Element: Write plan to guide proposal to sanction
       

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
Determine main organisational motivations and drivers for improved sustainability 
 
 
 
Identify strategic goals of the organisation and how these are impacted by sustainability 
 
 
 
Arrange for a team leader to be allocated for each short-listed suggestion 
 
 
 
Arrange for project designs to be developed 
 
 
Identify implications of strategic sustainability plan for the organisation 
 
 
 
 

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