Assessor Resource
CSCORG505A
Manage a work unit
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
The specific applications of this unit will vary considerably within the industry depending on management structures and the nature of specialisations and services within the organisation. This unit applies to candidates with both general and specialist competencies from a range of occupational areas.
Factors that will influence the application of this unit will include:
type of institution and degrees of custody and security
size, number of staff and range of services
location, layout and construction or design
available and required accommodation
philosophy, objectives and purpose of the organisation.
In practice, managing a work unit will overlap with other generalist or specialist work activities such as work unit planning, managing activities to meet client requirements, coordinating resource allocation and usage, coordinating a work team, etc.
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to manage the staff, programs and resources of a self-contained work group or a special-purpose unit, program or project. It involves planning and monitoring the services of the unit, managing resources and supervising and supporting staff.
This is a generic management unit that will need to be significantly contextualised to reflect the specific nature of diverse work units in correctional services.
This unit replaces and is equivalent to CSCORG017A Manage a work unit.
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