Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify tasks and collect appropriate information
   • Determine requirement to conduct sniping tasks from orders, and identify and apply appropriate standard procedures.
   • Determine and manage constraints imposed on tasks.
   • Identify and address training requirements.
   • Identify and address resource requirements.
   • Report shortfalls/problems through the chain of command.
2. Plan and prepare for sniping tasks
   • Assemble and analyse information and intelligence in support of operations.
   • Identify and manage risk.
   • Conduct decision making process.
   • Identify and advise sniper teams to perform specialist operations.
   • Adjust plans to accord with resource availability.
   • Prepare and issue orders to participating sniper teams indicating their missions, tasks, resources, constraints and limitations.
   • Supervise and conduct battle procedure.
3. Control sniping operations
   • Monitor operations to ensure efficient conduct and achievement of the mission.
   • Employ appropriate battlespace operating systems.
   • Modify plans to reflect requirements in effort, resources and support.
   • Coordinate operations as required, reallocating/adjusting resources to meet operational requirements.
   • Liaise with superiors, subordinates, supporting organisations and other operations being conducted as required, ensuring feedback and performance is addressed.
   • Action reported problems.
   • Provide reports.
4. Finalise sniping tasks
   • Document operations in accordance with current instructions.
   • Conduct debriefing.
   • Conduct post-activity analysis and make recommendations.
   • Compile and process reports and returns.
5. Identify tasks and collect appropriate information
   • Determine requirement to conduct sniping tasks from orders, and identify and apply appropriate standard procedures.
   • Determine and manage constraints imposed on tasks.
   • Identify and address training requirements.
   • Identify and address resource requirements.
   • Report shortfalls/problems through the chain of command.
6. Plan and prepare for sniping tasks
   • Assemble and analyse information and intelligence in support of operations.
   • Identify and manage risk.
   • Conduct decision making process.
   • Identify and advise sniper teams to perform specialist operations.
   • Adjust plans to accord with resource availability.
   • Prepare and issue orders to participating sniper teams indicating their missions, tasks, resources, constraints and limitations.
   • Supervise and conduct battle procedure.
7. Control sniping operations
   • Monitor operations to ensure efficient conduct and achievement of the mission.
   • Employ appropriate battlespace operating systems.
   • Modify plans to reflect requirements in effort, resources and support.
   • Coordinate operations as required, reallocating/adjusting resources to meet operational requirements.
   • Liaise with superiors, subordinates, supporting organisations and other operations being conducted as required, ensuring feedback and performance is addressed.
   • Action reported problems.
   • Provide reports.
8. Finalise sniping tasks
   • Document operations in accordance with current instructions.
   • Conduct debriefing.
   • Conduct post-activity analysis and make recommendations.
   • Compile and process reports and returns.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

allocating appropriate materials and personnel to the operations

developing and delivering orders, instructions, and directions

controlling the operations to achieve the mission efficiently and safely

writing reports and providing appropriate documentation

identifying the application of legislative requirements

coordinating multiple activities

---

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant sniping equipment

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of the sniping teams

material, personnel skills and other requirements for the operations

Rules of Engagement relevant to the sniping operations

procedures and requirements of the operations

reporting requirements and procedures associated with the operations

safety precautions associated with the operations

sniping operations to be performed

---