Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Required skills
communication and teamwork skills to:
present disaster management plans for discussion and comment
respond appropriately to constructive feedback on disaster management plans
undertake consultation with a wide range of stakeholders on risks and strategies to manage disasters
initiative and enterprise skills to:
anticipate events where disaster management plans may be required
incorporate feedback from consultation in ways that improve the overall effectiveness of disaster management plans
literacy skills to:
articulate multifaceted plans
develop checklists and other documentation for disaster management plans
prepare risk assessments
planning and organising skills to develop systematic and comprehensive procedures and action plans related to disaster management
problemsolving and contingency management skills to:
address complex practical issues
develop responses to a varied range of potential problems
self-management skills to:
follow workplace procedures
prioritise work tasks and meet deadlines.
Required knowledge
types of disasters that might affect collections and particular items in collections
causes and types of damage to collection material and collections
risk assessment processes in relation to collections
procedures used to reduce or remove risk in the relevant work context
support networks that can be used in the event of disaster response and recovery
significance assessment methodology.
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.
Potential risks may relate to: | electrical or other equipment failure fire human error legacy systems local environment loss of: business records data natural disaster nature and condition of buildings housing collections pest infections renovation and building projects security systems stability of objects in collections storage conditions system failure theft vandalism water damage. |
Collection material is defined as objects, collections, artworks, specimens, structures or sites, and includes: | archaeological material books and manuscripts cultural sites and buildings digital items ethnographic material film and audiovisual material flora and fauna furniture oral histories photographs technological and industry items textiles works on paper and canvas. |
Historical data may relate to: | occurrences in local communities previous disasters in similar locations or for similar collections previous disasters within organisations. |
Significance may be past, current and future and may relate to: | quality of documentation rarity synergy with mission of organisations value of items, such as: aesthetic historical monetary research social spiritual to the local community. |
Mechanismsmay include: | briefing or training staff and outside contractors changing operating procedures controlling pests creating and training disaster response teams improving security improving storage and display moving cultural material to less risky locations purchasing disaster response materials and equipment repairing and maintaining buildings and sites replacing equipment. |
Proceduresmay be response or recovery and may include: | assessing: need for external assistance need for relocation of collections scope of disaster contact lists contacting insurance brokers and assessors documenting situations ensuring safety of personnel initial response record management issues recording damage reducing further damage resources required for recovery stabilising situations staff or team organisation, both immediate and long-term use of disaster bin or store use of step-by-step response sheets. |
Those involvedmay include: | board members elected officials experts local community members other similar organisations staff volunteers. |
Support networks may include: | experts on particular types of cultural material local community local emergency services, such as: ambulance fire police regional museums volunteers. |
Structure and formatmay include: | action sheets for each section checklists format, such as: electronic printbased report. |
Documentationmay include: | collection priority list emergency and other telephone contacts equipment checklists floor plans indicating location of items, such as: entrances exits fire extinguishers utilities response sheets for specific locations and objects safety checklist. |
Evaluation mechanisms may include: | benchmarking with recognised guidelines and standards feedback from staff consultations regular internal or external review review after disasters or near miss events. |
Organisational plans may include those relating to: | collections maintenance work health and safety training. |
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist