Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate computers and other relevant technology, interpret racing terminology, liaise with racing officials and interpret and record information related to the processing of race nominations and acceptances.
The unit applies to individuals required to perform nomination and acceptance administration duties of a racing governing body or race club as part of their job role in the greyhound, harness or thoroughbred racing codes.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Process nominations | 1.1 Record and interpret nominations and acceptances information using racing terminology and procedures 1.2 Validate and record payments for nominations according to workplace procedures 1.3 Verify information with nominator where is it unclear or missing 1.4 Process nominations within defined timeframes |
2. Process acceptances | 2.1 Declare acceptances and generate invoices according to workplace procedures 2.2 Validate and record payments for acceptances 2.3 Validate acceptances and declare race field according to the rules of racing |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interpret nomination information and consolidate information to determine approvals |
Writing | Write, edit and proofread race field related documents, ensuring clarity of meaning, and accuracy and consistency of information |
Oral communication | Use language, tone and pace appropriate to audience when verifying information for nominations |
Numeracy | Perform mathematical calculations to analyse financial data and process invoices for acceptances |
Navigate the world of work | Take responsibility for following explicit and implicit policies and procedures and rules of racing when processing nominations and acceptances for races |
Get the work done | Make routine decisions and implement standard procedures for routine tasks, using formal decision-making processes for more complex and non-routine situations Take responsibility for planning, sequencing and prioritising tasks and own workload to ensure timelines are met |
Sectors
Racing performance (ROP)