Required skills

interpersonal skills to relate to people from diverse backgrounds

language literacy and numeracy skills for

clarifying work requirements

communicating information about benefits and types of sustainability practices clearly and concisely verbally and in writing

documenting and reporting resource use

following instructions and procedures

interpreting workplace information

measuring resource use

Required knowledge

basic understanding of sustainability

environmental and resource hazards and risks and inefficiencies associated with own workplace

legislation and regulations that apply to environmentally sustainable practices in own workplace

relevant environmental and resource efficiency systems and procedures for own work area

reporting procedures

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

This unit of competency could be assessed by observing at least two instances of following workplace procedures according to instructions and participating in improvement of environmental and resource efficient work practices at own level of responsibility

Evidence must be strictly relevant to the particular workplace role

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the required skills and knowledge specified in this unit

In particular the person should demonstrate the ability to

apply improved resource efficiency approaches to own work area and demonstrate outcomes

communicate with customers and other stakeholders

list environmental hazards and risks and inefficiencies and opportunities for improvements identified in the workplace

measure and report current resource use

contribute advice and suggestions for improvements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge may be conducted in an offsite context It is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards requirements

Resource implications for assessment include access to

workplace documentation and personnel

relevant legislation standards and guidelines

reports from other parties involved in the process of identifying and implementing improvements

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must

satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Property Services Training Package

include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application

reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles

confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function

Guidance information for assessment

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support

Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed

Environmental and resource efficiency issues may include:

Appropriate techniques may include:

Compliance includes:

Organisational plans may include work plans to:

Suggestions may include ideas that help to:

Benefits of efficient and sustainable use of resources to the customer will depend on the nature of the work being performed and will vary across industry sectors, but may include: