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

MSS017014 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Identify and improve sustainability interactions with the community

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS017014 - Identify and improve sustainability interactions with the community
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge for the identification of the impacts on the community of current or future sustainability related actions of the organisation and its value chain and the implementation of measures to make those interactions more positive. It also includes assessing the sustainability impact back on the organisation and its value chain members of actions by the community. The unit may be applied to an entire organisation; part of a large organisation; or part or all of a value chain.This unit covers the identification of key communication channels and people, and an understanding of sustainability issues from their perspective. The organisation’s environment, in the context of this unit, is considered to include the ecology it impacts, the economic impacts on the organisation and the social impacts of the organisation.This unit applies to a manager or senior technologist who has significant responsibility for sustainability in their work role. Skills covered by this unit may be applied individually or in a team context.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 sustainability interactions with the community
  • Process map operation for the chosen portion of value chain
       
Element: Determine sustainability related impacts on the community for each process step
       
Element: Determine overall impacts on the community from the portion of the value chain
       
Element: Determine overall impacts on the community from the complete value chain
       
Element: Engage with the community
  • Determine any known community issues and actions which may be relevant to value chain
       
Element: Determine impact of community issues and actions on the sustainability of the organisation and its value chain
       
Element: Identify key community groups, representatives and opinion influencers
       
Element: Determine best strategy for engagement with the community on sustainability issues
       
Element: Implement strategy to define community sustainability issues with the organisation and value chain
       
Element: Rank issues by importance to the community and organisation
       
Element: Report issues and rankings back to internal stakeholders
       
Element: Compare issues raised with impacts determined
  • Select issues for action based on rankings and internal stakeholder feedback
       
Element: Determine root cause of selected issues
       
Element: Determine regulatory impact of issues and responses
       
Element: Develop a response for selected issues
       
Element: Explore alternative methods of addressing selected issues
       
Element: Categorise alternative methods
       
Element: Negotiate acceptable solutions
  • Negotiate solutions acceptable to the community, the organisation and value chain members
       
Element: Agree a timeline for action and indicators of progress
       
Element: Identify issues where no short-term resolution is achievable
       
Element: Establish agreed mechanism for ongoing monitoring of progress by the community
       
Element: Record outcomes and communicate to stakeholders
       
Element: Monitor and report progress of agreed solutions
  • Facilitate the initiation of projects as agreed
       
Element: Collect agreed metrics or other indicators
       
Element: Take action if solutions are not delivering as anticipated
       
Element: Maintain dialogue with community as agreed
       

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
Process map operation for the chosen portion of value chain 
 
 
 
Determine any known community issues and actions which may be relevant to value chain 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Select issues for action based on rankings and internal stakeholder feedback 
 
 
 
 
 
Negotiate solutions acceptable to the community, the organisation and value chain members 
 
 
 
 
Facilitate the initiation of projects as agreed 
 
 
 

Forms

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