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

Required Skills

analyse risk

assess organisational needs

define problems

demonstrate influencing skills

evaluate and prioritise risk

identify stakeholders

use analytical tools and processes

Required Knowledge

emergency management concepts and principles

legislative and regulative arrangements relevant to emergency management

negotiation strategies and tactics

problem solving and decision making techniques

the intent and potential application of Australian Standard ASNZS to given scenarios and potential situations

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in the development of a risk management strategic plan and an organisational structure which meet the organisations public safety risk management needs and are consistent with its responsibilities and objectives

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Evidence of competence in this unit should be collected in one or more actual situations or scenarios where there is the capacity to demonstrate the required evidence in a real or simulated environment in conjunction with portfolio evidence Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments project reports debriefings and action learning projects

Specific resources for assessment

For the demonstration of competence in this unit it will be necessary to provide a real life environment andor simulations based on real life incidents These resources may involve complex scenarios sufficient to allow evidence to be gathered from a variety of sources and stakeholders on more than one occasion and over an extended period of time Controlled access to organisational records and personnel may have significant cost implications for the staging of scenarios

Elements which influence the organisation’s ability to manage risk may include:

Technical, financial, social and legal considerations against which risk can be prioritised may include:

The environment within which the emergency management responsibilities are developed may include:

Emergency risk management structure will reflect: