This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Essential knowledge

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

This includes

Rationale practices and tools underpinning capacity building in a development program context

Specific development program work objectives and constraints

Awareness of gender HIVAIDS and child protection issues

Own work role in the context of development program work

General project cycle as applied to specific development program work

Relief to development transition issues

Relevant Agency guidelines such as

Australian Agency for International Aid AusAID guidelines including Development for All Disability Strategy and Child Protection Policy

US Agency for International Development Field Operational Guide USAID FOG

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR guidelines

Essential skills

It is critical that the candidate demonstrate the ability to

Use relevant tools and processes to support a participatory approach to a development program

Use facilitation and consultation skills to assist a community counterpart or government department to

achieve a contextual assessment

analyse an identified situation

use a resourcebased approach to consider and prioritise a range of solutions

agree on and plan implementation of a feasible solution

implement the development solution

monitor and evaluate the ongoing impact of the development solution

Manage communication processes in the broader context of the overall development program in line with own work role

Provide leadership and influencing ability in monitoring implementation to achieve quality outcomes

In addition the candidate must be able to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role

These include the ability to

Comply with relevant organisation policies procedures and requirements on work health and safety WHS stakeholder welfare security and related issues

Effectively communicate with and work safely with others in the work area

Work collaboratively as part of a team environment to complete tasks

Demonstrate personal management including initiative self motivation and direction

Retain clear sense of personal values and ethics in ambiguous or stressful situations

Identify areas for personal improvement or training in self and others

Make situational assessments

Demonstrate professional and ethical handling of issues

Work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds showing sensitivity to cultural differences including

awareness and understanding of cultural differences

ability to express that awareness and understanding clearly and concisely

ability to build rapport with others including participants community leaders donors and other nongovernment organisations

fluency in more than one language a major asset

Use emotional state control

Use communications equipment including telephone radio satellite phone fax and email

Use computing equipment and common software programs

Use administration and routine office procedures

Demonstrate adaptability and the ability to deal with ambiguous situations

Select and use appropriate technology

Apply skills in

setting priorities

undertaking new tasks

adapting to different environments and responding effectively to challenges

communicating effectively with a wide range of different audiences

working safely and encouraging a safe workplace

accessing organisation records and information sources

interviewing

networking

language literacy and numeracy skills such as those required to

collect analyse and organise data

communicate in spoken and written form with a range of audiences

adjust spoken and written language to suit audience

prepare or customise materials

calculate and estimate times costs and quantities

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this unit of competency

The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills

The application of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of situations relevant to the workplace

The circumstantial or unsolicited testimony of project participants governments or other nongovernment organisations regarding ethical behaviour should be considered as significant evidence in relation to this unit

Access and equity considerations

All workers in development and humanitarian assistance should be aware of access equity and human rights issues in their own area of work

All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment

In particular workers should be aware of cultural historical and current issues facing the people and culture in which they are working

Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues relating to the culture in which they are working

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit may be assessed independently however holistic assessment practice with other related units of competency is encouraged

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Resources required for assessment include access to actual community development context or a realistic simulation

Method of assessment

Assessment needs to take into consideration the practical difficulties associated with attempting onjob assessment in the field

Given the nature of this unit candidates should be expected to present evidence from within a real field environment

If this is not possible demonstration of some performance criteria in this unit may be achieved through observing the behaviour and responses of the candidate under a stressful situation similar to those likely to be encountered in the field

Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through

written assignments

project reports

debriefings

action learning projects

Assessment should be supported by supplementary evidence from a wide range of sources preferably including evidence from one or more field situations

Contextual assessment process refers to:

Concepts and principles of aid effectiveness and community development include:

Stakeholders with special needs and disadvantages may include:

Participatory approaches refers to:

Processes and resources may include, for example:

Capacity building solution may include, for example:

Project cycle is:

Central issues contributing to the situation may include: