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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Collect, analyse and evaluate personal information
   • Collect information from the subject to be assessed in accordance with the purpose of the security assessment.
   • Obtain additional information where gaps, anomalies, deficiencies or discrepancies exist in the information provided.
   • Corroborate information and assess validity and reliability.
   • Conduct analysis in accordance with general suitability indicators and security standards.
   • Extract and interpret data and record outcomes.
   • Conduct assessment process with care and sensitivity to assist subjects to deal with its invasive nature.
2. Make recommendations on security assessment outcomes
   • Formulate recommendations that are consistent with the information obtained.
   • Convey recommendations.
   • Confirm with the requester of the security assessment and the subject, where appropriate, the right to seek a review if recommendations are negative.
   • Recommend improvements to procedures.
3. Record and report on personnel security assessments
   • Maintain complete and up to date records.
   • Prepare reports that are clear, fair and objective and use language suited to the purpose.
   • Address urgency and levels of risk in reports.
   • Adhere to procedures for storing and managing confidential and sensitive information.
4. Collect, analyse and evaluate personal information
   • Collect information from the subject to be assessed in accordance with the purpose of the security assessment.
   • Obtain additional information where gaps, anomalies, deficiencies or discrepancies exist in the information provided.
   • Corroborate information and assess validity and reliability.
   • Conduct analysis in accordance with general suitability indicators and security standards.
   • Extract and interpret data and record outcomes.
   • Conduct assessment process with care and sensitivity to assist subjects to deal with its invasive nature.
5. Make recommendations on security assessment outcomes
   • Formulate recommendations that are consistent with the information obtained.
   • Convey recommendations.
   • Confirm with the requester of the security assessment and the subject, where appropriate, the right to seek a review if recommendations are negative.
   • Recommend improvements to procedures.
6. Record and report on personnel security assessments
   • Maintain complete and up to date records.
   • Prepare reports that are clear, fair and objective and use language suited to the purpose.
   • Address urgency and levels of risk in reports.
   • Adhere to procedures for storing and managing confidential and sensitive information.

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 two occasions.

applying legislation, regulations and policies relating to personnel security assessments

undertaking critical analysis, evaluation and deductive reasoning

applying problem solving and decision making

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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.

public service Acts

Crimes Act 1914 and Criminal Code 1985

Freedom of Information Act 1982

Privacy Act 1988

fraud control policy

protective security policy

Protective Security Policy Framework

general suitability indicators

international treaties and protocols

formats for different types of reports

risk assessment

management of secure information

WHS and environment in the context of personnel security assessments

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