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

Required skills

ability to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

communication skills to

discuss vocational issues effectively with colleagues

impart knowledge and ideas through oral written and visual means

computer skills technical user level

literacy skills to

assess and use workplace information

interpret and understand legal financial and procedural requirements

process workplace documentation

read and record data

numeracy skills to

accurately record and collate

undertake basic computations

organisational skills to prioritise daily activities

spatial skills to

apply understanding of height depth breadth dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation

perform basic spatial and aspatial data collection in an accurate manner

use spatial information technology to perform basic data collection

work effectively as part of a team

use a range of equipment in the field safely accurately and as required for the task

Required knowledge and understanding

basic data collection methods using electronic equipment

spatial and aspatial data acquisition using electronic equipment

equipment capabilities limitations and potential problems

basic organisational policies and guidelines such as OHS guidelines

basic characteristics capabilities and limitations of tools technology and equipment used

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function for example unit CPPSISA Store and retrieve basic spatial data

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example unit CPPSIS3002A Store and retrieve basic spatial data.

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

applying a defined range of skills

applying known solutions to a range of predictable problems

assessing and recording information from varied sources

demonstrating operational knowledge in a moderate range of areas

performing a range of tasks where choice between a limited range of options is required

taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning

Specific resources for assessment

Resource implications for assessment include access to

assessment instruments including personal planner and assessment record book

assignment instructions work plans and schedules policy documents and duty statements

registered training provider of assessment services

relevant guidelines regulations and codes of practice

suitable venue and equipment

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

Where applicable physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities

Context of assessment

Holistic based on the performance criteria evidence guide range statement and required skills and knowledge

Method of assessment

Demonstrated over a period of time and observed by the assessor or assessment team working together to conduct the assessment

Demonstrated competency in a range of situations that may include customerworkplace interruptions and involvement in related activities normally experienced in the workplace

Obtained by observing activities in the field and reviewing induction information If this is not practicable observation in realistic simulated environments may be substituted

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment requires that the clients objectives and industry expectations are met If the clients objectives are narrowly defined or not representative of industry needs it may be necessary to refer to portfolio case studies of a variety of spatial information services requirements to assess competency

Oral questioning or written assessment and hypothetical situations scenarios may be used to assess underpinning knowledge in assessment situations where the candidate is offered a preference between oral questioning or written assessment questions are to be identical

Supplementary evidence may be obtained from relevant authenticated correspondence from existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

All practical demonstration must adhere to the safety and environmental regulations relevant to each State or Territory

Where assessment is for the purpose of recognition recognition of current competencies RCC or recognition of prior learning RPL the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge

Assessment processes will be appropriate to the language and literacy levels of the candidate and any cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed

Appropriate persons may include:

SIS technologies may include:

Attributes are properties associated with a dataset and may include:

Data collection plan may include:

Metadata is summarised information about a spatial dataset that describes the characteristics of the dataset, including:

Administrative and legal requirements may include:

Relevant personnel may include:

OHS requirements may include:

Manufacturer specifications may be found in:

Operational maintenance tasks may include:

Contingencies may include:

Required documentation may include:

Organisational guidelines may include: