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

Required Skills

conduct meetings and prepare agendas

delegate units within the Logistics Section

manage a team within a dynamic environment

make decisions

manage time effectively and efficiently

prepare present and communicate information

prioritise work tasks

problem solve

resolve conflict and negotiate

Required Knowledge

agencyspecific purchasing arrangements

agency workplace policies procedures and welfare arrangements

Australasian Interservice Incident Management System AIIMS structure and principles

briefingdebriefing requirements

emergency management and organisational arrangements in relation to acquisition of resources from the local area wider region stateterritory resources and other agencies

meeting protocols and procedures

stateterritory emergency management legislation policy procedures and interagency MOUs

organisational policies and procedures such as relevant legislation operational corporate and strategic plans operational performance standards operational policies and procedures organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines organisational quality standards organisations approach to environmental management and sustainability

organisations communications policy and requirements including requirements of a Logistics Section facility requirements of different facilities eg base camps Incident Control Centre

resource management responsibilities and systems

suppliers of services equipment material and protocols for obtaining these

use of agency operational electronic systems

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

establish implement and monitor the logistics portion of an IAP to deal effectively with the incident

work effectively as a member of an IMT to resolve an incident

develop logistics review processes and documentation appropriate to a Level incident

log and record all actions and decisions

operate in a management role effectively and efficiently delegating responsibility monitoring performance providing feedback and taking mitigation action to ensure completion of logistics requirements at an incident

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an operational environment or in an industryapproved multiagency simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

Level incident or simulation of Level incident in a multiagency response environment

equipment personnel facilities appropriate to a Level incident and within the bounds of responsibility as designated to the Logistics Officer by the Incident Controller

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Logistics units may include

Catering Unit services may include

Communications Support Unit services may include

Facilities Unit services may include

Finance Unit services may include:

Ground Support Unit services may include:

Medical Services Unitservices may include:

Supply Unit services may include:

Logistics plans may include:

Agency criteria may include: