Essential skills: It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to: Effectively maintain personal and psychological health by adjusting to field living conditions, doing healthy dietary and exercise practices and reducing risks associated with drug and alcohol use, sexual activity, security and stress Recognise and appropriately handle adverse aspects of field living conditions including traumatic or harmful stress and situations of personal security risk Effectively communicate with and work safely with others in the work area, and access organisation support systems when necessary Comply with relevant organisation policies, procedures and requirements on occupational health and safety (OHS), staff welfare, security and related issues Access and address available advice (e.g. from relevant government department) on risk levels Register (if appropriate) through embassy/high commission to support personal safety In addition, the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role These include the ability to: Use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others Work as part of a team environment to complete tasks Identify and clearly define problems and demonstrate appropriate response procedures Initiate new ideas or work methodologies Accurately plan and organise work activities Efficiently manage own responsibilities and timelines for completion of work Apply thinking, problem solving and conceptual techniques Demonstrate personal management, including initiative, self motivation and direction Use emotional and psychological state control Undertake self observation and reflection Demonstrate awareness of team members' physical, emotional and psychological state Work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Communicate effectively with a range of different audiences Use communications equipment, including telephone, radio, satellite phone, fax and email Identify and communicate effectively with stakeholders Analyse, evaluate and prioritise risks Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to deal with ambiguous situations Select and use appropriate technology Use language, literacy and numeracy skills such as those required to: collect, analyse and organise data communicate in spoken and written form with a range of audiences adjust spoken and written language to suit audience prepare or customise materials calculate and estimate times, costs and quantities |