Required skills

written communication skills sufficient to develop sponsorship proposals

familiarity with presentation tools eg software

negotiation and communication skills in relation to sponsorship activities

project management skills in relation to managing sponsorship activities

Required knowledge

sponsorship protocols in relation to making contact nature of proposals involvement of sponsor in activities and reporting expectations in a given industry context

potential sponsorship contacts and sources of finance in commerce andor government in the relevant industry context

features and formats for sponsorship proposalspackages in the relevant industry context

features of contracts and agreements and how to interpret them

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

The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this unit

development of clear concise and professional sponsorship proposals

effective communication presentation and negotiation skills

Context of and specific resources for assessment

The assessment context must provide for

project or work activities conducted over a period of time that allow the candidate to plan and implement sponsorship for an organisation activity or event

involvement of and interaction with others to allow the communication and negotiation aspects of the unit to be assessed

Method of assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and might include

evaluation of reports detailing sponsorship projects or activities conducted by the candidate

evaluation of reports prepared by the candidate detailing the processes undertaken to obtain and manage sponsorship

case studies and problem solving to assess ability to develop sponsorship approaches to different workplace contexts

review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of onthejob performance by the candidate

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment of this unit requires access to

current technology for the presentation of sponsorship proposals

activityeventprogramorganisation to be sponsored

Relevant colleagues may include:

Items, activities or events to be sponsored may include:

Potential sponsors may include:

Documentation to be maintained for sponsorship may include: