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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Contribute to financial bids and estimates
  2. Allocate funds
  3. Manage budgets
  4. Report on financial activities
  5. Contribute to financial bids and estimates
  6. Allocate funds
  7. Manage budgets
  8. Report on financial activities

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.

preparing information and reports requiring precision of expression

meeting formatting and process requirements for bids and estimates and linkages to strategic plans

monitoring financial information

interpreting and signing off on financial reports

interpreting organisational information in financial terms

adjusting communication to suit different audiences

using crosscultural communication relating to financial management – across professional cultures, including accounting, IT, arts, policy areas

accessing information and legislation electronically or in hard copy


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 principles

legislation, policies and processes relating to public sector financial management, including conflicts of interest, procurement, value for money

the organisation’s financial accountability mechanisms

corporate governance requirements

internal controls and why they are used

delegations and why the public sector uses them

public sector financial management framework and the relationship between the elements of the framework

documents that make up the financial management framework

legislation related to working in the public sector, including equal employment opportunity, environmental, sustainability and work health and safety requirements