- BSBHRM501A - Manage human resources services
BSBHRM501A
Manage human resources services
Application
This unit applies to human resources managers with broad experience who have responsibility for coordinating a range of human resources practices across an organisation. They may have other human resources staff reporting to them. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Determine strategies for delivery of human resources services | 1.1. Analyse strategic and operational plans to determine human resources requirements 1.2. Consult line and senior managers to identify human resources needs within their area 1.3. Develop options for delivery of human resources services 1.4. Ensure options for human resources services comply with legislative requirements and organisational policies 1.5. Develop and agree on strategies and action plans for delivery of human resources services 1.6. Agree and document roles and responsibilities of human resources team, line managers, and external contractors |
2. Manage the delivery of human resources services | 2.1. Develop and negotiate service agreements between the human resources team, service providers and client groups 2.2. Document and communicate service specifications, performance standards and timeframes 2.3. Identify and arrange training support if required 2.4. Agree and arrange monitoring of quality assurance processes 2.5. Ensure that services are delivered by appropriate providers in accordance with service agreements and operational plans 2.6. Identify and rectify underperformance of human resources team or service providers |
3. Evaluate human resources service delivery | 3.1. Survey clients to determine level of satisfaction 3.2. Capture on-going client feedback for the review processes 3.3. Analyse feedback and surveys and recommend changes to service delivery 3.4. Obtain approvals to variations in service delivery from appropriate managers |
4. Manage integration of business ethics in human resources practices | 4.1. Ensure that personal behaviour is consistently ethical and reflects values of the organisation 4.2. Ensure that Code of Conduct is observed across the organisation and that its expectations are incorporated in human resources policies and practices 4.3. Observe confidentiality requirements in dealing with all human resources information 4.4. Deal with unethical behaviour promptly 4.5. Ensure that all human resources staff are clear about ethical expectations of their behaviour |
Required Skills
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Required skills |
analytical and problem-solving skills to review business and operational plans and to develop and evaluate human resources strategies to support these plans communication and negotiation skills to consult with key stakeholders across the organisation and to ensure their support for human resources strategies communication skills to manage service delivery learning skills to see that performance is managed and skills are developed in a range of contexts. |
Required knowledge |
human resources strategy and planning processes as they relate to business and operational plans performance and contract management relevant legislation which applies to human resources. |
Evidence Required
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: demonstrated skills in planning and implementing a coordinated approach to human resources functions across the organisation demonstration of engaging key stakeholders, implementing methods for developing and monitoring human resources plans, and aligning human resources with broader business objectives knowledge of relevant legislation. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: access to appropriate documentation and resources normally used in the workplace. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: assessment of written reports/examples of human resources plans and evaluations of those plans direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate observation of presentations oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of performance and contract management review of documentation outlining roles and responsibilities of human resources team, line managers, and external contractors review of documentation outlining service specifications, performance standards and timeframes and documentation of how these were communicated. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: other units from the Diploma of Human Resource Management. |
Range Statement
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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Human resources requirements may include: | assessment and development centres career management competency development processes counselling discrimination, vilification and harassment advice education and training programs feedback flexible work arrangements induction and orientation programs industrial relations advice occupational health and safety (OHS) personal and career development planning rehabilitation and return to work remuneration/benefits advice self-analysis and self-assessment staff selection succession planning tele-working procedures workers compensation |
Options will include: | cost benefit analysis risk analyses recommendations to relevant groups and individuals - all those who have a role in the implementation of policies, procedures or decisions and/or are affected by their implementation |
Legislative requirements and organisational policies may include: | award and enterprise agreements, and relevant industrial instruments relevant industry codes of practice relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operation, especially in regard to OHS and environmental issues, equal opportunity, industrial relations and anti-discrimination |
Sectors
Unit sector |
Competency Field
Workforce Development - Human Resource Management |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.