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

Required Skills

Communicate detailed technical procedures and testing procedures to individuals or groups

Literacy skills to clearly articulate administrative procedures

Numeracy skills to accurately analyse and validate psychometric test results

Organisational skills to manage own tasks within timeframes

Problemsolving skills to apply a broad range of problemsolving strategies to achieve work outcomes

Selfmanagement skills to consistently evaluate and monitor own performance

Facilitation skills to coordinate testing groups efficiently and effectively

Use information technology including common software packages such as word processing spreadsheets and databases email and customised electronic psychological testing and record keeping system

Keyboard skills

Interpersonal skills to establish rapport with personnel being tested

Deal effectively with interruptions and equipment faults

Required Knowledge

Defence psychology technical manuals policy processes and procedures

Psychometric testing documentation and records maintenance procedures

Psychometric testing rationale including standardisation and concepts of validity and reliability

Psychometric testing marking and recording procedures

Optimal testing conditions size obstructions ventilation lighting temperature nonsmoking

Test room preparation and procedures

Test administration attitude of examiner motivation of test group introductory talk

Rest and recuperation breaks

Statistical concepts including standard scores and variance

Ethical considerations in psychological testing

WHS requirements that apply in the workplace

Legislative requirements relating to privacy collection storage disposal and release of psychological information

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

Administer tests in accordance with relevant instructions

Score tests without error

Complete test documentation accurately and in accordance with relevant instructions

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated on at least three occasions This must include administering a minimum of three psychological tests in accordance with standardised instructions

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 to

An actual or simulated testing venue

Organisational policy and procedure relevant to a ADF psychometric testing

Test material and equipment

Access to relevant psychological documents

Access to computer internet and software

Stationery and test equipment

Role players examinees

Documents may include:

Psychometric test may include:

Relevant instructions may include:

Interruptions may include:

Equipment faults may include:

Referring authority may include: