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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Analyse resource requirements
   • Develop resource bids in line with outputs identified in business plans.
   • Consult key stakeholders in determining the nature and level of resources required.
   • Analyse resource requirements to identify proposed costs and benefits.
   • Identify opportunities to share resources across business units within the organisation.
2. Develop resource plans to support achievement of business unit objectives
   • Develop resource plans that detail the acquisition and allocation of resources, and the relationship to business strategies, contingencies, plans, programs and processes.
   • Identify internal resourcing capabilities and external resourcing requirements.
   • Identify procedures for the evaluation of resource allocation.
   • Include processes for managing changing government priorities.
   • Obtain approval from senior management.
3. Allocate resources
   • Manage resource allocation to enable achievement of business unit objectives.
   • Negotiate and obtain resources within required timeframe.
   • Develop and implement systems to enable accurate monitoring and review of resource usage.
   • Incorporate efficient use of technology into work practices.
4. Review and report on resource usage
   • Develop and implement procedures to review resource allocation against business unit objectives.
   • Monitor compliance with program and project budgets and recommend and apply corrective action where necessary.
   • Prepare reports that indicate the level of performance achieved and any action taken to adjust or rectify procedures in meeting service and product delivery standards.
5. Analyse resource requirements
   • Develop resource bids in line with outputs identified in business plans.
   • Consult key stakeholders in determining the nature and level of resources required.
   • Analyse resource requirements to identify proposed costs and benefits.
   • Identify opportunities to share resources across business units within the organisation.
6. Develop resource plans to support achievement of business unit objectives
   • Develop resource plans that detail the acquisition and allocation of resources, and the relationship to business strategies, contingencies, plans, programs and processes.
   • Identify internal resourcing capabilities and external resourcing requirements.
   • Identify procedures for the evaluation of resource allocation.
   • Include processes for managing changing government priorities.
   • Obtain approval from senior management.
7. Allocate resources
   • Manage resource allocation to enable achievement of business unit objectives.
   • Negotiate and obtain resources within required timeframe.
   • Develop and implement systems to enable accurate monitoring and review of resource usage.
   • Incorporate efficient use of technology into work practices.
8. Review and report on resource usage
   • Develop and implement procedures to review resource allocation against business unit objectives.
   • Monitor compliance with program and project budgets and recommend and apply corrective action where necessary.
   • Prepare reports that indicate the level of performance achieved and any action taken to adjust or rectify procedures in meeting service and product delivery standards.

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.

applying legislation, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines relating to resource management in the public sector

using effective consultation and negotiation with stakeholders

writing reports requiring reasoning and precision of expression

communicating using complex exchange of oral information

applying budgeting and financial management

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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.

financial management and budgetary processes in the organisation

business strategies

risk management concepts

organisational goals, policies and procedures

jurisdictional legislation and guidelines applicable to resource management, including work health and safety and environment

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