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

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use software and communication systems to research analyse create and present documents and reports develop and implement systems and procedures to aid in the achievement of sustainability in the workplace

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with stakeholders colleagues and others in the workplace

Literacy skills sufficient to read and evaluate complex and formal documents such as policy and legislation

Numeracy skills sufficient to analyse data on enterprise resource consumption

Problem solving skills sufficient to review and identify work requirements identify problems develop and implement appropriate response procedures

Planning and organisational skills sufficient to plan the policy design process including organising meetings with stakeholders

Required knowledge

Applicable commonwealth state or territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for managing sustainability in the workplace

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material the safe use and storage of chemicals the minimisation of carbon emissions and noise the cleaning of plant tools and equipment and returning the environment to its original or near to original condition on completion of activity

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for managing sustainability in the workplace

Policy development and implementation processes and practices

Principles practices and available tools and techniques of sustainability management

Quality assurance systems

Environmental risks and hazards

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can manage sustainability in the workplace

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of

following applicable commonwealth state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to managing sustainability in the workplace

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to managing sustainability in the workplace

planning designing and implementing organisational policy to manage sustainability in the workplace that follows legislative requirements

documenting an implementation strategy as part of the policy establishment

communicating with stakeholders to discuss possible approaches to policy development and implementation

reviewing and improving policies by identifying improvements and benchmarking against industry best practice

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

OHSrequirements:

Environmental requirements may include:

Legislative requirements:

Organisational requirements may include:

Sustainability may include:

Scopeof sustainability requirements may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Strategies may include:

Resources may include:

Processes may include: