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

Required Skills

accessprepare information electronically or in hard copy

analyse and organise data using appropriate techniques

apply risk management techniques

communicate with stakeholders using a range of communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

conduct literature searches and internet searches

conduct quantitative data analysis using appropriate techniques

conduct various types of evaluation surveys

contribute to a positive culture of safety compliance

detail requirements write recommendations and monitor plans requiring precision of expression

develop project plans

evaluate and review safety cases

manage projects resources and timelines

relate to stakeholders in particular those representing relevant regulatory authorities organisations and contractors

undertake research

use management techniques related to evaluation and review of safety cases that may be reasonably complex in terms of scope degree of risk environmental political cultural and social factors that apply consequences of failure degree of control

use management tools suited to the evaluation and review of safety cases

Required Knowledge

legislation organisational policies and procedures that may impact on the safety case and evaluation and review process

management tools suited to the conduct of evaluation and review processes

work health and safety WHS legislation relevant to materiel materiel systems and to the work being performed

procedures for maintaining and filing records security of data

procedures for verifying data and identifying mistakes

regulatory systems relevant to safety cases and safety systems

regulatory systems relevant to the work performed

risk assessment and management process relevant to materiel materiel systems and to the work being performed

safety case certification process

safety case development process

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 competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

store retrieve and manipulate data

determine and apply evaluation methodology

analyse safety case data to determine adequacy

maintain security and confidentiality of data in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements

prepare detailed and complex reports and recommendations

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

computer and relevant software information system

safety case data and records

relevant workplace procedures

Evaluation criteria may include:

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

Safety case is:

Evaluation methodology may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Shortcomings may include: