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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine and manage high-level technical duties
   • Determine outputs and responsibilities within a broad area of technical expertise and technical duties.
   • Determine processes, resources, timelines and equipment requirements.
   • Determine risk management strategies, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements and explain to other staff as necessary.
   • Manage the organisation and preparation of resources and equipment.
2. Manage the collection and recording of information
   • Provide technical leadership and influence individuals to meet required outputs.
   • Manage the collection and recording of information in accordance with identified processes and timelines.
   • Monitor information and deal with contingencies.
   • Manage the use and maintenance of resources and equipment.
   • Enforce risk management strategies, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
3. Analyse and report data
   • Monitor data input and records maintenance.
   • Analyse data and deal with irregularities in accordance with task requirements.
   • Prepare and present technical reports and high-level correspondence in accordance with task requirements.
4. Determine and manage high-level technical duties
   • Determine outputs and responsibilities within a broad area of technical expertise and technical duties.
   • Determine processes, resources, timelines and equipment requirements.
   • Determine risk management strategies, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements and explain to other staff as necessary.
   • Manage the organisation and preparation of resources and equipment.
5. Manage the collection and recording of information
   • Provide technical leadership and influence individuals to meet required outputs.
   • Manage the collection and recording of information in accordance with identified processes and timelines.
   • Monitor information and deal with contingencies.
   • Manage the use and maintenance of resources and equipment.
   • Enforce risk management strategies, work health and safety, environmental and other legislative requirements.
6. Analyse and report data
   • Monitor data input and records maintenance.
   • Analyse data and deal with irregularities in accordance with task requirements.
   • Prepare and present technical reports and high-level correspondence in accordance with task requirements.

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.

using communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes

reading formal documents including legislation and instructions and applying them in the workplace

analysing mathematical data and problem solving

writing technical reports and ministerial correspondence requiring precision of expression

operating machinery and experimental equipment

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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.

experimental procedures and scientific methods

analytical techniques

statistical analysis

the scientific area

work health and safety, environmental protection and other public sector legislation, public sector standards and organisational code of practice as they relate to work in a scientific research/technical environment

standard operating procedures and/or work instructions

leadership of others in a scientific and/or technical environment

technical support work relevant to specialist area

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