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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify and analyse existing partnerships and relationships with stakeholders
   • Identify and analyse key existing business partnerships and relationships
   • Identify outcomes to be achieved from existing business partnerships and relationships
   • Analyse indicators and feedback processes used to evaluate the health of the partnership arrangements
   • Develop and implement strategies to enhance the effectiveness of existing partnerships and relationships
2. Lead the establishment of a new or renegotiated partnership program
   • Establish desired outcomes for a new or renegotiated business partnership
   • Identify and address relevant organisational policies and procedures in partnership plan
   • Identify relevant legal requirements and address them in partnership planning
   • Form partnership program using collaborative and consultative processes
   • Plan and allocate resource requirements to develop the partnership program
   • Establish relevant organisational policies and procedures relating to the partnership
   • Organise and allocate work activities in a cost-effective and equitable manner with clear, quantifiable and agreed performance standards
3. Communicate to influence relevant individuals and stakeholders
   • Generate trust, confidence and support from relevant individuals and other stakeholders by demonstrating a high standard of personal performance and conduct
   • Implement communication strategies to positively represent the organisation to media, local community and other stakeholders
   • Make decisions in consultation with relevant stakeholders and individuals, where appropriate
   • Empower individuals to develop their own methods of working in accordance with agreed boundaries of competence, cultural diversity, and organisational and legal requirements
   • Use a range of influencing strategies to increase commitment from staff and stakeholders to achieve organisational requirements and to contribute to desired culture
   • Undertake selected community and/or professional engagements that project a positive image of the organisation to the broader community and stakeholders
4. Establish and implement reporting mechanisms for partnership program
   • Establish reporting systems against planned partnership outcomes
   • Implement systems to report partnership outcome
5. Identify and analyse existing partnerships and relationships with stakeholders
   • Identify and analyse key existing business partnerships and relationships
   • Identify outcomes to be achieved from existing business partnerships and relationships
   • Analyse indicators and feedback processes used to evaluate the health of the partnership arrangements
   • Develop and implement strategies to enhance the effectiveness of existing partnerships and relationships
6. Lead the establishment of a new or renegotiated partnership program
   • Establish desired outcomes for a new or renegotiated business partnership
   • Identify and address relevant organisational policies and procedures in partnership plan
   • Identify relevant legal requirements and address them in partnership planning
   • Form partnership program using collaborative and consultative processes
   • Plan and allocate resource requirements to develop the partnership program
   • Establish relevant organisational policies and procedures relating to the partnership
   • Organise and allocate work activities in a cost-effective and equitable manner with clear, quantifiable and agreed performance standards
7. Communicate to influence relevant individuals and stakeholders
   • Generate trust, confidence and support from relevant individuals and other stakeholders by demonstrating a high standard of personal performance and conduct
   • Implement communication strategies to positively represent the organisation to media, local community and other stakeholders
   • Make decisions in consultation with relevant stakeholders and individuals, where appropriate
   • Empower individuals to develop their own methods of working in accordance with agreed boundaries of competence, cultural diversity, and organisational and legal requirements
   • Use a range of influencing strategies to increase commitment from staff and stakeholders to achieve organisational requirements and to contribute to desired culture
   • Undertake selected community and/or professional engagements that project a positive image of the organisation to the broader community and stakeholders
8. Establish and implement reporting mechanisms for partnership program
   • Establish reporting systems against planned partnership outcomes
   • Implement systems to report partnership outcome

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

Candidates must be observed developing and enhancing collaborative partnerships and relationships with business, community and industry stakeholders. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate's consistency of performance over time.

Candidates must:

use analysis and interpretation skills to:

evaluate organisational information management systems, policies and procedures

select and evaluate relevant information and documentation

identify any current and potential non-compliance

access and interpret organisation's standards and values

analyse records or notes of the evaluation process

analyse business, political, economic and organisational contexts influencing the nature and impact of partnership arrangements

make judgements relating to the success and deficiencies of existing arrangements

generate and evaluate ideas by analysing information and concepts at an abstract level

use initiative and enterprise skills to initiate and establish collaborative partnerships and relationships

used interpersonal and communication skills to negotiate, question, direct, listen and investigate, network and clarify issues

use planning and organising skills to:

research and evaluate validation processes, and to determine and implement improvements

develop and establish agreed plans

use problem-solving skills to undertake risk assessment, review feedback and plan improvements

lead and motivate a team in establishing productive networks, partnerships and other relationships

foster partnerships, conduct stakeholder consultation and use strategic and personally enhancing communication skills

use accepted strategies and assess and analyse personal performance

develop collaborative approaches to enhance individual, team and organisational outcomes

initiate and implement external partnerships in accordance with relevant regulatory, employment and organisational requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

Candidates must demonstrate specialised and integrated technical and theoretical knowledge of:

legislation relevant to business operation, especially in regard to workplace health and safety and environmental issues, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and anti-discrimination, industrial relations, food safety and trade

organisation mission, purpose and values

organisation objectives, plans and strategies

leadership techniques, including:

leadership styles

emotional intelligence and its relationship to individual and team effectiveness

organisational transformation and management of change

personal development planning methodologies

strategies to evaluate and analyse effectiveness of personal performance

data collection methods

external environment scanning relating to social, political, economic and technological developments

models for effective consultation and collaboration within a partnership

organisational design and building in response to changing market or customer conditions

risk assessment and monitoring strategies

strategies to evaluate and enhance effectiveness of partnership arrangements

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