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 planning section

manage a team within a dynamic environment

prepare present and communicate information

resolve conflict and negotiate

Required Knowledge

agency workplace policies eg EEO antidiscrimination legislation occupational health and safety and procedures and welfare arrangements

Australasian Interservice Incident Management System AIIMS structure and principles

briefingdebriefing processes and requirements

communication requirements for stakeholders government other agencies and community

establishing processes for monitoring and reviewing the IAP for a Level incident

incident action planning process for a Level incident

incident documentation and management of information

industrial awards and agreements and agency personnel practices and guidelines

interagency MOUs relating to incident type

meeting protocols and procedures

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 protocols relating to media liaison eg confidentiality libel discrimination and accuracy

requirements of a Planning Section facility

resource management responsibilities and systems

risk management processes and arrangements including incident analysis

stateterritory emergency management legislation policy procedures and interagency memorandums of understanding

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

collect evaluate and disseminate information on the current and forecast situation

prepare and disseminate the IAP

establish a Communications Plan for the incident a portion of the IAP

maintain a resource management system recording the status of resources allocated to the incident

manage technical specialists

liaise effectively with the Incident Controller and the Logistics Officer

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

provide management support services

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 planning 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 actual or simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

equipment personnel facilities appropriate to a Level incident and within the bounds of responsibility as designated to the Planning 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

Nature of the incident (imminent or actual) may include:

Maps and schematic plans may include:

Log of activities may include:

Management support services may include:

New and emerging risks may include:

Specialist technical information may include:

Preparing and maintaining information display boards may include:

Categories may include:

Incident Action Plan may include:

Briefings/debriefings may include: