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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare resource proposals
   • Identify resource requirements in consultation with relevant personnel
   • Collect resource planning information in consultation with colleagues, including those with a specialist role in resource management
   • Clarify proposal objectives and ensure consistency with enterprise directions and goals
2. Evaluate feasibility of resource proposals
   • Analyse potential impact of resource allocation on enterprise operations
   • Identify realistic options and outcomes
   • Conduct and document cost or benefit analyses, including payback periods
   • Identify and assess risks associated with the proposal
   • Develop targets, goals and performance measures to evaluate performance of implemented strategies
3. Gain commitment to resource proposals
   • Refine proposal and consult with colleagues or team to gain commitment to proposal objectives.
   • Prepare proposal for presentation and discussion
   • Present proposal and recommendations to relevant personnel
4. Prepare resource proposals
   • Identify resource requirements in consultation with relevant personnel
   • Collect resource planning information in consultation with colleagues, including those with a specialist role in resource management
   • Clarify proposal objectives and ensure consistency with enterprise directions and goals
5. Evaluate feasibility of resource proposals
   • Analyse potential impact of resource allocation on enterprise operations
   • Identify realistic options and outcomes
   • Conduct and document cost or benefit analyses, including payback periods
   • Identify and assess risks associated with the proposal
   • Develop targets, goals and performance measures to evaluate performance of implemented strategies
6. Gain commitment to resource proposals
   • Refine proposal and consult with colleagues or team to gain commitment to proposal objectives.
   • Prepare proposal for presentation and discussion
   • Present proposal and recommendations to relevant personnel

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must prepare and present at least one resource proposal to meat processing enterprise management personnel.

The candidate must:

assess potential impacts of the proposal on enterprise operations (including production and personnel)

determine necessity and scope of the proposal in relation to enterprise directions and goals

record, gather and consolidate financial information

apply relevant mathematical skills

assess risks associated with the proposal and recommend risk management strategies

calculate net present value, internal rate of return and payback periods

prepare departmental/section financial information for inclusion in enterprise/department budget

interpret and prepare cash flow statements, profit and loss statements and asset and liabilities statements

recommend strategies for obtaining resources including finance (including internal, external, re-allocation of resources, new resources or funds)

prepare financial proposals which include costs, cash flow requirements, payback period and benefits

consult and collaborate with colleagues and those potentially affected to refine the proposal

promote the advantages and disadvantages of the proposal to relevant personnel and stakeholders

develop performance indicators to measure outcomes of resource allocation/proposal

identify and apply relevant workplace health and safety regulatory and workplace requirements

research options, models and benchmarks relating to the proposal

use communication skills to present and argue a case and prepare reports in language, style and format appropriate to the audience

use technology to analyse, prepare and present a range of data

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge of:

variable and fixed costs relating to the operations of the department, cost centre or enterprise

sources of information within the enterprise, including specialist personnel, information systems and documentation

enterprise structure, scope of operations and relevant policies and procedures

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