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

Required skills

ability to develop basic policies and guidelines pertaining to spatial data systems

ability to interpret technical manuals

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

ability to verify data reliability

administrative skills

communication skills to

discuss vocational issues effectively with colleagues

impart knowledge and ideas through oral written and visual means

computer skills technical user level to apply software and hardware

information management

literacy skills to

assess and use workplace information

interpret and understand legal financial and procedural requirements

process workplace documentation

read and record data and write routine reports

numeracy skills to

accurately record and collate

undertake computations

organisational skills to

prioritise activities to meet contractual requirements

prepare and administer documentation

project management skills

spatial skills to

perform spatial data archival and retrieval

perform spatial data management and manipulation

perform file management

solve basic problems relating to height depth breadth dimension direction and position in actual operational activity and virtual representation

understand implications of height depth breadth dimension and position to actual operational activity and virtual representation

Required knowledge and understanding

computer operating systems

coordinating reference systems

industry metadata standards including positional accuracy currency coordinate system metric system lineage and source

map projections

OHS guidelines

organisational policies and guidelines regarding spatial data maintenance

relational database

relevant spatial data

spatial data input technologies including digitising scanning remote sensing and satellite imagery

spatial data maintenance systems

spatial data output and distribution technologies including scripting query language macro development graphic interfaces networks and remote access

spatial reference systems

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 units CPPSISA Store and retrieve spatial data CPPSISA Collect and set out basic spatial data and CPPSISA Collect basic GPS data

This unit of competency could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function, for example units CPPSIS4002A Store and retrieve spatial data, CPPSIS4004A Collect and set out basic spatial data, and CPPSIS4005A Collect basic GPS 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 known solutions to a range of problems

making qualitative judgements about new and existing spatial data

operational knowledge in a broad range of areas relating to spatial data

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

taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning

undertaking the full cycle of spatial data maintenance including updating backing up recovering and archiving data

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

Spatial data may include:

Spatial systems may include:

Update may include:

Legislative requirements may include:

OHS may include:

Documentation may include:

Manipulation may include:

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