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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Review project documentation and requirements
  2. Plan and organise assigned activities
  3. Complete assigned activities
  4. Monitor and maintain project progress
  5. Finalise project activities

Required Skills

Required skills

Required skills include

planning and organising resources for assigned project tasks

following legislative requirements standard methods and enterprise procedures

collecting collating and recording simple environmental information

processing and presenting simple quantitative environmental data

using and maintaining equipment to undertake assigned project activities

preparing brief oralwritten reports and project presentations

seeking advice when issuesproblems are beyond scope of competenceresponsibility

working safely for the protection of self and others

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes

enterprise project planning management and reporting requirements

environmental terms concepts and principles relevant to assigned project activities

enterprise and regulator sampling monitoring and testing procedures that apply to assigned project activities

enterprise procedures for identifyingassessing and controlling hazardsrisks associated with project activities

relevant health and safety requirements and enterprise safe work procedures

Evidence Required

Overview of assessment

Competency must be demonstrated in the ability to perform consistently at the required standard

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include

following relevant enterprise procedures

using available project management procedures and tools to plan assigned tasks and monitorreport progress

providing quality deliverables on time

seeking adviceassistance when difficulties are beyond scope of responsibility or technical competence

identifying opportunities for improvement during project activities

working safely

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment

Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidates workplace

This unit of competency may be assessed with

MSSA series environmental monitoring sampling and testing units

MSS024000A series environmental monitoring, sampling, and testing units

MSLA Undertake environmental fieldbased monitoring

MSL974007A Undertake environmental field-based monitoring

MSLA Undertake fieldbased remote sensing

MSL974009A Undertake field-based, remote sensing.

The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team

Resources may include

siteproject history

relevant enterprise environmental project management procedures tools and checklists

physical resources required for work activities such as maps laptop computer digital camera and monitoring and sampling equipment

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested

review of work breakdown structure work plan and reports prepared by candidate

presentation of project process and deliverables to an appropriate audience

feedback from peers and supervisors about the candidates ability to follow enterprise procedures and complete project activitiesdeliverables on time and within budget

oral or written questioning to check underpinning knowledge of environmental and project management requirements for assigned tasks

In all cases practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly

Where applicable reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity age gender demographics and disability

The language literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a worklike environment

Guidance information for assessment


Range Statement

Codes of practice

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, it is expected the latest version will be used

Legislation, standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements

Legislation, standards, codes, procedures and/or enterprise requirements may include:

federal legislation, such as:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Australian Heritage Council Act 2003

Native Title Act 1993

state/territory government legislation and regulations and local government by-laws, policies, and plans dealing with:

land use, acquisition, planning and protection

environmental protection

cultural/heritage protection

vegetation management

nature conservation and wildlife/plant protection

water and water management

soil conservation

pollution and contaminated sites

fisheries, forestry and mining operations

Australian and international standards, such as:

AS/NZS ISO 14000 Set:2005 Environmental management standards set

enterprise or regulator procedures for sampling, monitoring and in-field testing

enterprise procedures and tools for project management

material safety data sheets (MSDS)

safe work procedures

Environment

The environment comprises the surroundings in which an enterprise and/or industry operates, and may include:

air, water and land

natural and built resources

flora and fauna

humans and how they interrelate

Simple environmental project activities

Simple environmental projects may include collecting and presenting data related to:

air quality

water quality

ecology studies

soil surveys

hydrological surveys

land management

coastal management

wetland management

stormwater management

waste management

Simple project activities could involve real or simulated work activities and may include:

sourcing and collating available information about environmental sites or simple issues

sampling

in-field testing

conducting simple flora and/or fauna surveys

checking data files

presenting data in useable formats

Project brief

Project brief may include an outline of:

aims/expectations/rationale

project activities

assigned tasks and deliverables

Project plan

Project plan may include:

scope

objectives

work breakdown structure

available resources (e.g. equipment and team)

specific roles and responsibilities

budget and cost estimates

milestones

quality requirements and assurance procedures

risk analysis and control measures

safety requirements and related work procedures

stakeholders and consultation procedures

project management procedures, including reporting

Background information

Background information may include:

site or project history

client history

records of consultations with stakeholders

emergency plans and safety procedures

site access protocols and permits

maps (road and topographical)

existing databases (e.g. vegetation, topography, soils and regional ecosystem maps)

Sites

Sites will vary with the scope of the enterprise’s activities, and may include:

public places

industrial settings (e.g. manufacturing, mining, forestry and construction)

roadways

indoors

farms

domestic locations

waterways and catchment areas

natural heritage or conservation areas

Project data and documentation

Project data and documentation may include:

sampling, monitoring or in-field test data and results

records of vehicles/equipment use

records of time spent and approved expenditure

emails and correspondence

records of consultations

progress reports

final reports/briefings

Agreed problem-solving strategies

Agreed problem-solving strategies may include:

researching and applying more efficient methods of completing project tasks

seeking technical advice

sharing expertise and assisting team members

reducing costs

seeking further resources

negotiating an extension of deadlines or redefining deliverables

changing roles and responsibilities within the project team

Occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental management requirements

OHS and environmental management requirements:

all operations must comply with enterprise OHS and environmental management requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation - these requirements must not be compromised at any time

all operations assume the potentially hazardous nature of samples and require standard precautions to be applied

where relevant, users should access and apply current industry understanding of infection control issued by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and State and Territory Departments of Health