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

MSS027025 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate environmental management activities

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSS027025 - Coordinate environmental management activities
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
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 environmental management responsibilities
  • Read and interpret legislative, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to site or project
  • Clarify scope of own role and the roles of other key personnel
  • Identify resources available for site or project
       
Element: Develop and maintain positive relations with stakeholders
  • Identify significant stakeholders and their concerns, issues, positions or attitudes about the site or project
  • Participate in meetings and networks to seek input from and convey information to stakeholders
  • Use strategies to foster the trust and confidence of stakeholders
  • Communicate environmental management plans, positions and/or requirements in a way that acknowledges stakeholder concerns
  • Respond to requests for information or participation in stakeholder activities in accordance with workplace confidentiality requirements and protocols for communication
  • Provide timely, authorised information using language, styles and formats that are readily understood by the target audience
  • Identify difficult situations and negotiate solutions by using a collaborative approach and harnessing cooperation
  • Obtain regular feedback and use it to maintain and enhance positive relations
       
Element: Provide targeted environmental management information
  • Use environmental management plans and incident reports to monitor information and skill needs of site personnel
  • Develop information materials and informal training sessions designed to meet identified needs
  • Provide information and training using format, style, language and delivery strategies appropriate to site personnel needs
  • Evaluate whether site personnel understand the environmental management aspects of their work role and provide information and/or guidance as needed
  • Monitor the effectiveness of information and training and adjust content, format, style and delivery strategies to address any issues
  • Identify areas where personnel may require formal training and/or other development support and initiate action to address needs
       
Element: Assess environmental impacts and risks
  • Review scheduled activities to identify implications for environmental management
  • Identify potential and actual events, hazards and activities that may harm the environment
  • Conduct inspections and in-situ measurements to quantify risks and impacts
  • Report assessment of risks and impacts in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements
       
Element: Implement environmental monitoring and management plans
  • Conduct specified environmental monitoring and site inspections to evaluate performance against environmental management requirements
  • Ensure that workplace environmental monitoring instruments are fully functioning and maintained
  • Plan and implement additional monitoring and inspections in response to atypical events, legitimate complaints or government requests
  • Examine results of in-situ measurements, laboratory analyses, inspections and audits to identify significant trends, non-conformance and incidents
  • Review environmental records to identify significant trends and impacts
       
Element: Respond to environmental non-conformances and incidents
  • Implement workplace procedures for responding to environmental non-conformance and incidents to ensure prompt control and remediation
  • Investigate causes of non-conformances and incidents within scope of responsibility and in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements
  • Analyse findings to determine long term improvements through re-design of activities, work practices, environmental controls, information and training programs and/or management procedures
  • Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions to prevent recurrence of non-conformance or incident and to reduce risks
  • Record all recommendations, actions and outcomes in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements
       
Element: Keep management informed about environmental performance
  • Provide regular reports about environmental performance, potential and actual non-conformances and incidents and actions taken in each case
  • Report opportunities and recommendations for improvements
  • Seek manager’s advice when challenges are beyond own scope of role or when input from environmental specialists may be required
       
Element: Maintain environmental records
  • Ensure required records are legible, accurate and satisfy workplace and legislative requirements
  • Store environmental records to enable easy access and review by authorised personnel according to workplace procedures
  • Monitor maintenance and security of records and initiate action to resolve problems and/or make improvements
       

Submission Requirements

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

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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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, regulatory and licensing requirements and approvals that apply to site or project 
Clarify scope of own role and the roles of other key personnel 
Identify resources available for site or project 
Identify significant stakeholders and their concerns, issues, positions or attitudes about the site or project 
Participate in meetings and networks to seek input from and convey information to stakeholders 
Use strategies to foster the trust and confidence of stakeholders 
Communicate environmental management plans, positions and/or requirements in a way that acknowledges stakeholder concerns 
Respond to requests for information or participation in stakeholder activities in accordance with workplace confidentiality requirements and protocols for communication 
Provide timely, authorised information using language, styles and formats that are readily understood by the target audience 
Identify difficult situations and negotiate solutions by using a collaborative approach and harnessing cooperation 
Obtain regular feedback and use it to maintain and enhance positive relations 
Use environmental management plans and incident reports to monitor information and skill needs of site personnel 
Develop information materials and informal training sessions designed to meet identified needs 
Provide information and training using format, style, language and delivery strategies appropriate to site personnel needs 
Evaluate whether site personnel understand the environmental management aspects of their work role and provide information and/or guidance as needed 
Monitor the effectiveness of information and training and adjust content, format, style and delivery strategies to address any issues 
Identify areas where personnel may require formal training and/or other development support and initiate action to address needs 
Review scheduled activities to identify implications for environmental management 
Identify potential and actual events, hazards and activities that may harm the environment 
Conduct inspections and in-situ measurements to quantify risks and impacts 
Report assessment of risks and impacts in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements 
Conduct specified environmental monitoring and site inspections to evaluate performance against environmental management requirements 
Ensure that workplace environmental monitoring instruments are fully functioning and maintained 
Plan and implement additional monitoring and inspections in response to atypical events, legitimate complaints or government requests 
Examine results of in-situ measurements, laboratory analyses, inspections and audits to identify significant trends, non-conformance and incidents 
Review environmental records to identify significant trends and impacts 
Implement workplace procedures for responding to environmental non-conformance and incidents to ensure prompt control and remediation 
Investigate causes of non-conformances and incidents within scope of responsibility and in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements 
Analyse findings to determine long term improvements through re-design of activities, work practices, environmental controls, information and training programs and/or management procedures 
Implement authorised corrective and preventative actions to prevent recurrence of non-conformance or incident and to reduce risks 
Record all recommendations, actions and outcomes in accordance with workplace and legislative requirements 
Provide regular reports about environmental performance, potential and actual non-conformances and incidents and actions taken in each case 
Report opportunities and recommendations for improvements 
Seek manager’s advice when challenges are beyond own scope of role or when input from environmental specialists may be required 
Ensure required records are legible, accurate and satisfy workplace and legislative requirements 
Store environmental records to enable easy access and review by authorised personnel according to workplace procedures 
Monitor maintenance and security of records and initiate action to resolve problems and/or make improvements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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