This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to control access to and exit from, a security sensitive area, in compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and national operating standards.

It includes: managing persons; inspecting articles; and managing access control systems in a security sensitive area operating environment.

This unit addresses technical skill requirements (physical, mental and task-management abilities) related to security duties of screening officers, and contributes to safe and effective performance in complex transport security operational environments.

Operations are conducted as part of recreational and commercial activities across a variety of operational contexts within the Australian aviation industry and maritime environment.

Screening is performed independently or under limited supervision until accredited as a screener then as a single operator or within a team environment.

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Manage persons to enter a security sensitive area

1.1

Appropriate personal protective equipment is selected and used in accordance with workplace procedures

1.2

Identification details of persons entering security sensitive areas are verified in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

1.3

Entry validations are issued and collected in accordance with workplace procedures

1.4

Incidents that infringe or breach workplace procedures are acted on, reported and recorded in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

1.5

Persons are received in a professional and courteous manner and processed in accordance with workplace procedures

1.6

Relevant documentation is maintained in accordance with the organisation’s transport security program

1.7

Persons whose identification details cannot be verified are processed in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

2

Inspect articles to enter a security sensitive area

2.1

Requests to inspect baggage are made in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

2.2

Inspections are carried out in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

2.3

Prohibited items or weapons found during inspections are dealt with in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

2.4

Notification of the detection of prohibited items or weapons found during inspection is carried out in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

2.5

Persons refusing inspection requests are reported and processed in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

3

Manage access control systems in a security sensitive area

3.1

Keys and access control devices for security sensitive areas are controlled, recorded, monitored and reconciled in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Barriers are operated and controlled in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Control systems to secure security sensitive areas are operated in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures

3.4

Keypad and alarm entry systems for security sensitive areas are activated and deactivated in accordance with workplace procedures

3.5

Relevant documentation is maintained in accordance with workplace procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Not applicable.

O – Security