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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Interpret and advise on public policy
  2. Provide input to policy evaluation and review

Required Skills

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

Skill requirements

Look for evidence that confirms skills in

reading and evaluating complex and formal documents such as policy and legislation

researching analysing and presenting information

preparing written reports requiring precision of expression and language and structures suited to the intended audience

working as a member of an interagency team to consult on and validate policy

adjusting communication to suit different audiences

responding to diversity including gender and disability

dealing with different points of view and dissenting stakeholders

accessing policies and legislation electronically or in hard copy

identifying and addressing the environmental and occupational health and safety implications of policys being developed

Knowledge requirements

Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of

policy development processes and practices in the public sector

current policies underpinning the work area

government procedures and protocols

public sector codes of ethics and codes of conduct

principles of community engagement in policy development

equal employment opportunity equity and diversity principles

environmental and occupational health and safety implications of policys being developed

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor Performance Criteria the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package

Units to be assessed together

Prerequisite units that must be achieved prior to this unitNil

Corequisite units that must be assessed with this unitNil

Coassessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include but are not limited to

PSPMNGTB Manage change

PSPMNGT604B Manage change

PSPMNGTB Manage diversity

PSPMNGT605B Manage diversity

PSPMNGTB Manage quality client service

PSPMNGT606B Manage quality client service

PSPMNGTB Manage risk

PSPMNGT608B Manage risk

PSPOHSA Manage workplace safety

PSPOHS602A Manage workplace safety

PSPPROCB Direct the management of contracts

PSPPROC602B Direct the management of contracts

Overview of evidence requirements

In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria look for evidence that confirms

the knowledge requirements of this unit

the skill requirements of this unit

application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework

provision of policy advice in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Resources required to carry out assessment

These resources include

public sector policy and legislation

public sector standards procedures and protocols

precedents for policy interpretation

policy evaluation guidelines

Where and how to assess evidence

Valid assessment of this unit requires

a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when advising on policy including coping with difficulties irregularities and breakdowns in routine

provision of policy advice in a range of or more contexts or occasions over time

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups such as

people with disabilities

people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

women

young people

older people

people in rural and remote locations

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include but are not limited to a combination of or more of

case studies

portfolios

projects

questioning

scenarios

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training courses

For consistency of assessment

Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments


Range Statement

The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here.

Policy may include:

public policy

public sector policy

central agency policy

organisation policy relevant to any aspect of an organisation's business, such as policies relating to:

core business

client services

business structure

human resources

administration

financial management

work practices

training

information technology

technical/professional requirements

legal requirements

Policy advice may be provided to:

government

Ministers

other public sector organisations

community groups

the public

policy developers

internal policy staff

other staff

Consultative mechanisms may include:

discussion with other policy managers

seeking clarification from the policy developer

seeking legal opinion

workplace consultative committees

Policy changes may be caused by:

machinery of government changes

a shift to designing policy around a set of government priorities not organisational structures/individual agencies

a focus on whole of government policies

changes to legal risks

emphasis on policy research focused on the mid to long term, as well as that developed to meet immediate needs of government

national or international events such as:

change in government

changes in government policy

changes in strategic direction

changes in legislation

changes in the policies of other governments

changing social trends

economic/technological change