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

PUADEFCM008B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide technical advice

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUADEFCM008B - Provide technical advice
Description This unit covers the competency required to provide technical advice in a Defence context.The unit includes the requirement to identify the issues surrounding the provision of advice and the formulation of options.A person can only provide advice on subject areas for which they have requisite experience and knowledge.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Prerequisite Unit/sNil
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: Identify and analyse technical issue/s
  • Circumstances that require the provision of advice are observed, received and clarified
  • Issues are identified and confirmed if necessary through consultation with relevant personnel
  • Circumstances are analysed and the issue/s are interpreted and clearly defined
  • Research related to the issue/s is conducted and the advice of relevant personnel is sought to clarify findings that are unclear
       
Element: Formulate options
  • Options related to the provision of advice are identified and evaluated
  • Options are prioritised and the preferred option/s is chosen
       
Element: Provide advice
  • Advice is formulated and discussed with stakeholders
  • Stakeholder requirements are negotiated, documented and incorporated within the proposed advice
  • Advice is provided in accordance with resource constraints and operational requirements
       


Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to present the advice in a clear and effective manner.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated advisory contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed by observing an individual in an advisory role within the workplace or simulated environment.

Specific resources for assessment

There are no special resource requirements for this unit.

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

analyse and evaluate information

communication and interpersonal skills

identify information

liaise with stakeholders

prepare and present reports

review literature

use appropriate information technology and software

Required Knowledge

analysis process

code of behaviour

duty of care

ethical standards

guidelines and standards

information sources

professional codes of practice

research techniques

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Circumstances that require advice may include

In barracks

Operational

Training

Advice may be

By request

Formal or informal

Spontaneous

Written, personal or transmitted electronically

And may include advice relating to:

employment within battlespace operating systems

management of resources

capability technical processes

Issues may be

Operational

Non-operational

Consultation with relevant personnel may include

Battlespace operating system experts

Commanders

Other technical agencies

Resource managers

Research may include

Defence documents

Doctrine

Internet

Library

Post operational and exercise reports

Options may include

Courses of action

Individual military appreciation process

Orders

Stakeholders may include

Battlespace operating system experts

Commanders

Other technical agencies

Resource managers

Resource constraints may include

Equipment availability

Facilities

Personnel

Stores

Time

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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
Circumstances that require the provision of advice are observed, received and clarified 
Issues are identified and confirmed if necessary through consultation with relevant personnel 
Circumstances are analysed and the issue/s are interpreted and clearly defined 
Research related to the issue/s is conducted and the advice of relevant personnel is sought to clarify findings that are unclear 
Options related to the provision of advice are identified and evaluated 
Options are prioritised and the preferred option/s is chosen 
Advice is formulated and discussed with stakeholders 
Stakeholder requirements are negotiated, documented and incorporated within the proposed advice 
Advice is provided in accordance with resource constraints and operational requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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