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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Maintain contact on group activities
  2. Provide fresh input into group
  3. Maintain network of contacts
  4. Facilitate resolution of group operating difficulties

Required Skills

Required skills

develop network of contacts in groups and communities

resolve conflict

negotiate within the group

negotiate on behalf of the group

implement change management processes

use literacy skills to read interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures develop sequenced written instructions record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

group development and facilitation techniques

basic financial statements and procedures

program guidelines

general understanding of natural resource management sciences and technologies associated with program

legislative requirements for group operations programs and projects

Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats SWOT analyses

risk analysis

committee and group procedures

legislative requirements associated with operation of incorporated groups

community and sector cultures and perspectives

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following

maintain contacts with group leaders to facilitate community networking

share ideas between groups to foster initiative and innovation

maintain contacts with community groups

identify sources of conflict and issues that detract from the effective and equitable functioning of a group

resolve group conflict and refer group issues for specialist advice if required

use a range of facilitation strategies to work with groups

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances