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

MSS027023 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate site remediation or rehabilitation activities

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS027023 - Coordinate site remediation or rehabilitation activities
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to oversee the day-to-day environmental remediation or rehabilitation activities at a site in accordance with an established management plan. Personnel assist with the planning and implementation of specific remediation or rehabilitation activities, liaise with contractors and consultants, and monitor both the progress and effectiveness of the activities. They work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or workplace environmental manager.This unit applies to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in a range of industry sectors, including environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and noise); geotechnical services; natural resource management (e.g. wetlands); landfill management; site remediation or rehabilitation services (e.g. mine, construction and industrial). The term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and /or program and does not necessarily imply line management.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 Environmental 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: Confirm scope of site remediation or rehabilitation activities with manager
  • Locate, read and interpret legislative, regulatory, licensing, approval and planning requirements that apply to the site
       
Element: Read and review background information, site remediation and rehabilitation management plan and reports
       
Element: Review site remediation or rehabilitation goals and strategies, key stakeholders and their issues and likely constraints
       
Element: Read and interpret the technical specifications and plans for each activity
       
Element: Confirm the roles and responsibilities of the workplace staff, consultants and contractors involved; the work requirements and timeframe for each activity
       
Element: Confirm own role, limits of responsibility and reporting requirements for the coordination of assigned activities
       
Element: Plan and organise activities
  • Consolidate schedules of activities, timeframes and milestones on a single planning management framework to enable efficient coordination of each activity
       
Element: Use project management tools to integrate and sequence activities
       
Element: Ensure forward planning that takes into account variables
       
Element: Identify possible and actual clashes and negotiate solutions with staff, consultants, contractors and manager
       
Element: Liaise with site personnel and community members
  • Communicate timing and technical specifications with site personnel and confirm understanding
       
Element: Communicate hazard and safety procedures and environmental management obligations with site personnel and confirm understanding
       
Element: Communicate timely, authorised information to community members about activities in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Solve problems and address issues and complaints arising from activities within scope of responsibility
       
Element: Escalate complex problems, issues and complaints in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Monitor progress of activities
  • Anticipate risks to progress and notify relevant personnel
       
Element: Monitor completion of activities and progress against work requirements and milestones
       
Element: Develop solutions in response to problems and unforeseen or changed circumstances in consultation with site personnel and own manager
       
Element: Negotiate and implement adjustments to work programs with site personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Record and store required information for each activity
       
Element: Monitor effectiveness of activities
  • Conduct, or arrange for, site inspections to check work requirements for each activity have been met
       
Element: Conduct, or arrange for, the monitoring of specified environmental parameters to assist with the evaluation of activities
       
Element: Examine results of regular surveys, inspections and environmental monitoring to identify significant trends in data, performance indicators or non-conformances
       
Element: Clarify significant remediation or rehabilitation performance issues with the consultant or contractor involved to ensure details are fully understood
       
Element: Seek manager’s advice when challenges are beyond own technical competence or when input from environmental specialists may be required
       
Element: Report the progress and effectiveness of activities
  • Provide regular reports to relevant personnel about the progress and environmental performance of assigned activities
       
Element: Report instances of potential and actual environmental management non- conformance and incidents and the actions taken in each case
       
Element: Report opportunities and recommendations for improved coordination of activities in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Maintain records of activities
  • Write legible and accurate records in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements
       
Element: Store records of 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
Locate, read and interpret legislative, regulatory, licensing, approval and planning requirements that apply to the site 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidate schedules of activities, timeframes and milestones on a single planning management framework to enable efficient coordination of each activity 
 
 
 
Communicate timing and technical specifications with site personnel and confirm understanding 
 
 
 
 
Anticipate risks to progress and notify relevant personnel 
 
 
 
 
Conduct, or arrange for, site inspections to check work requirements for each activity have been met 
 
 
 
 
Provide regular reports to relevant personnel about the progress and environmental performance of assigned activities 
 
 
Write legible and accurate records in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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