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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Appoint and monitor the Manager
  2. Define the roles of Board and Manager
  3. Work with the Manager

Required Skills

Required skills

Oral and written communication

Follow rules and regulations

Crosscultural competence including gender and disability

Evaluation and decisionmaking

Networking

Negotiation

Evaluation

Required knowledge

Cultural context Boards are upholders of traditional and cultural values Relevant aspects of culture may include cultural protocols language both Traditional and Aboriginal English cultural business family and community responsibilities and Aboriginal learning styles

Community control community participation and control in decisionmaking are central to organisations and the role of Boards is to support the community in these processes

Location and resources organisations operate in diverse locations where cultural social economic and political conditions may vary widely Also acute resource shortages may also determine the options available

Legal requirements organisations operate under provisions of federal state or territory legislation as legal entities and funding recipients which influence decisionmaking

Organisation constitution function policies and procedures

Code of Conduct

Managers contract

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

Evidence of the following is essential

Integrated demonstration of all elements of competency and their performance criteria and

Performance of all roles of a Board member

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

This unit of competency should be assessed through the performance of Board duties but in the event that there is no opportunity to observe such a performance a simulated environment can be used but such simulation must replicate Board conditions in terms of performing the task managing a number of different tasks coping with irregularities and breakdowns in routine dealing with the responsibilities and expectations of the Board including working with others and transferring competency to other situations

Knowledge and performance to be assessed over time to confirm consistency in performance

Method of assessment

The following assessment method is appropriate for this unit

Performance of Board duties or through an accurate simulation of Board duties

Guidance information for assessment


Range Statement

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.

Appropriate independent assistance may include:

senior government or non government personnel

consultants

Regular review may include:

assessment against performance outcomes

interview

independent assessment

Leadership role may include:

planning future directions

setting policies

making critical decisions

recruiting the CEO

representing the organisation

Areas of responsibility may include:

confidentiality

authority