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

MSS027016 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to improving environmental performance

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS027016 - Contribute to improving environmental performance
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge to perform activities associated with the review or internal audit of the environmental performance of a workplace. Personnel work under the guidance of a manager or a lead auditor and the scope of activities performed will depend on their job role, the size of the workplace and complexity of its environmental management system (EMS) and auditing requirements. This unit applies to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in all industry sectors. They may also work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or workplace environmental manager.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 Management
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: Plan review or audit activities with manager or lead auditor
  • Read and interpret legislative and regulatory compliance requirements and workplace policies and procedures
       
Element: Clarify review or audit objectives, scope risks, constraints and resources available
       
Element: Clarify site, sections, work areas, functions and practices to be reviewed or audited
       
Element: Confirm own role and responsibility for specific review or audit tasks
       
Element: Plan the review or audit activities to minimise workplace disruption and ensure they can be safely conducted within agreed timeframes
       
Element: Prepare for assigned review or audit activities
  • Gather and read background information relevant to site, sections, work areas, functions and practices to be reviewed or audited
       
Element: Scrutinise the review or audit criteria, tools and evidence requirements to enhance own objectivity and attention to detail
       
Element: Identify any technical and equipment requirements for review or audit and if support personnel are required
       
Element: Inform all personnel involved and arrange meetings or appointments
       
Element: Conduct assigned review or audit activities
  • Collect a representative sample of site documentation
       
Element: Collect sufficient information from observations and interviews to provide reliable evidence of environmental performance
       
Element: Work cooperatively with personnel to maximise their ownership of the review or audit and identify opportunities to improve environmental performance
       
Element: Keep accurate records of observations and interview responses
       
Element: Analyse information and evaluate performance
  • Analyse information to identify significant performance trends, patterns, gaps and areas of risk
       
Element: Recognise instances of non-conformance and non-compliance and identify options for improving performance
       
Element: Evaluate performance against specified benchmarks and identify evidence based corrective or preventative actions and improvement strategies
       
Element: Provide recommendations that are supported by evidence based findings
       
Element: Seek manager or lead auditor’s advice when issues or problems are beyond own scope of role or when input from environmental specialists may be required
       
Element: Report review or audit results
  • Document results in accordance with standard and workplace procedures and compare with initial objectives
       
Element: Confirm results with manager or lead auditor
       
Element: Report results to relevant personnel for action in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Read and interpret legislative and regulatory compliance requirements and workplace policies and procedures 
 
 
 
 
Gather and read background information relevant to site, sections, work areas, functions and practices to be reviewed or audited 
 
 
 
Collect a representative sample of site documentation 
 
 
 
Analyse information to identify significant performance trends, patterns, gaps and areas of risk 
 
 
 
 
Document results in accordance with standard and workplace procedures and compare with initial objectives 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSS027016 - Contribute to improving environmental performance
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