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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare to write report
  2. Compile draft report
  3. Complete report

Required Skills

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

Required skills

Research technical planning and organisational skills sufficient to prepare compile and review a carbon management report

Technical skills sufficient to review an enterprise carbon inventory develop a carbon report establish and review carbon reporting procedures as outlined in the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with stakeholders colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to write a carbon management report for an organisation in a suitable format

Numeracy and analytical skills sufficient to collect and analyse data estimate and measure including calculate time to complete tasks

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems implement appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for carbon reporting

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for carbon reporting

Environmental risks and hazards

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Carbon cycle

Influences on the carbon cycle

Anthropogenic influences

Greenhouse gas effect

Trends in carbon emissions

Impacts of climate change

Drivers behind carbon accounting

Carbon accounting terminology

Carbon accounting frameworks and methods

Organisational and operational boundaries

Categorising carbon reductions removals offsets

Emissions sources in the enterprise

Collecting data

Selecting emissions factors

Mandatory reporting of emissions

Voluntary reporting of emissions

Carbon management principles and practices

Carbon reporting standards

Best practice in carbon reporting

Indicators

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

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

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

Procedures for recording and reporting enterprise records and information

Evidence Required

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 develop a carbon management report for the enterprise

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 carbon reporting

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to carbon reporting

selecting a suitable format for use by internal personnel andor external authorities

preparing relevant information and data for inclusion in the report

preparing a carbon management report for signoff and distribution

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 comply with 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 underpinning 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


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

OHSrequirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Regulatory bodies may include:

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

federal government departments

State/Territory government departments

local government departments and authorities

Information and data may include:

diagram of organisational and operational boundaries

emissions sources and their scopes

reasons/justifications for decisions/selections

summary carbon inventory table

all carbon or energy reporting regulations applicable to the organisation

reporting thresholds

Specific findings and recommendations may include:

comment on the inventory with regard to the organisation's original drivers

financial implications and risks for the organisation of various carbon price signals

whether or not the organisation's total carbon emissions breach any reporting thresholds

requirements of the voluntary reporting scheme or format with regard to the organisation's inventory

setting of carbon reduction targets and objectives for the organisation

options for the introduction of carbon management principles

identifying and recommending actions by which the organisation can reduce its GHG emissions

barriers experienced when developing the inventory and report

opportunities for improvement

suggesting improvements to the organisation's carbon reporting procedures