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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Monitor and influence environments where policy applies
  2. Set strategic policy direction
  3. Provide policy advice to government
  4. Monitor and influence environments where policy applies
  5. Set strategic policy direction
  6. Provide policy advice to government

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.

undertaking environmental monitoring and influencing

applying scenario planning

reading and evaluating complex and formal documents

interpreting language that is high in nuance or intended to mislead in order to promote or protect interests that are concealed

preparing written advice

providing strategic policy influence on 2 or more occasions or in 2 or more contexts


Knowledge 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.

undertaking environmental monitoring and influencing

applying scenario planning

reading and evaluating complex and formal documents

interpreting language that is high in nuance or intended to mislead in order to promote or protect interests that are concealed

preparing written advice

providing strategic policy influence on 2 or more occasions or in 2 or more