Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS027003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide environmental advice to clients
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSS027003 - Provide environmental advice to clients |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency covers the ability to provide verbal or written advice to clients about environmental issues, problems or aspects of environmental management plans, policies and procedures that are relevant to a specific site, project or program. Personnel are required to identify and analyse the issue or problem, source relevant information, formulate advice from a range of options and communicate the authorised advice clearly to the client. They work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or workplace environmental manager. Note that the term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and /or program and does not necessarily imply line management. This unit of competency is applicable to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in all industry sectors.While no specific licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication, environmental monitoring and management activities are governed by relevant legislation, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements. Local requirements should be checked. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Judgement of competence must be based on holistic assessment of the evidence. Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time, rather than a single assessment event. This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace, or a simulated workplace environment. A simulated workplace environment must reflect realistic operational workplace conditions that cover all aspects of workplace performance, including the environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance of the unit and should not be assessed separately. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Knowledge evidence may be collected concurrently with performance evidence or through an independent process such as workbooks, written assessments or interviews (provided a record is kept in each case). Holistic assessment methods include: review of environmental advice and supporting documentation prepared by the candidate for at least two (2) different clients feedback from a manager that the candidate provides reliable and timely environmental advice that meets clients’ needs oral and/or written questions to assess the candidate’s knowledge of environmental management terms and principles, legislative/regulatory requirements for site/project/program, workplace environmental management plans, workplace policies and procedures governing provision of advice to clients analysis of case studies requiring advice about environmental issues/problems within the candidate’s scope of responsibility observation of the candidate presenting advice to clients. Access is required to workplace documentation, procedures and specifications associated with this unit including, but not limited to: site/project/program history reports, published case studies and research findings relevant to site/project/program relevant legislation, codes, standards, workplace environmental management policies, plans, procedures and checklists access to a computer, internet, data sets, workplace information management system and reports. Assessors must satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment as set by the VET regulator. The assessor must demonstrate both technical competency and currency. Technical competence can be demonstrated through: relevant VET or other qualification/Statement of Attainment AND/OR relevant workplace experience Currency can be demonstrated through: performing the competency being assessed as part of current employment OR having consulted with an organisation providing environmental monitoring, management or technology related services about performing the competency being assessed within the last twelve months. |
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Competency Field | Management |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Develop and maintain specialist environmental knowledge |
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Element: Define and analyse the request for advice |
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Element: Gather and analyse relevant information |
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Element: Formulate advice |
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Element: Communicate advice to client |
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Element: Record details of the request and advice |
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