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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess security risks
2. Records of security breaches, thefts and damage are reviewed to identify past security incidents
3. Potential risks to the security of stock, personnel, facilities, information and equipment are identified, considering internal and external factors
4. Relative risks from a range of sources are assessed and compared with existing security measures
5. Discrepancies between identified risk and current security processes are noted
6. Specify security requirements
7. Decisions and adjustments to security equipment, facilities and services are made based on risk assessment in relation to organisational benefits
8. Security organisational arrangements are documented and implementation strategies are established
9. Security plan including performance indicators is prepared in accordance with workplace requirements and is circulated for feedback prior to finalisation and implementation
10. Questions and feedback from stakeholders are responded to promptly and, where appropriate, incorporated in the plan
11. Implement security plan
12. Implementation priorities are identified, and management and workplace personnel are informed
13. Competency requirements for the work are identified and staff are allocated and/or trained and assessed to meet identified requirements
14. Equipment and facilities are allocated and/or obtained
15. Workplace personnel and equipment are organised to meet requirements ensuring that work loads are balanced and other workplace activities are met
16. Workplace security policies and procedures are amended and trialled to improve performance
17. Operating procedures and methods are explained to workplace personnel and follow-up communication methods are used to ensure work requirements are applied
18. Monitor and review system performance
19. Security reports are collated and categorised
20. Reports are compared to identify trends in breaches
21. Security procedures are modified to rectify identified gaps

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others when planning and managing security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises completing documentation and records related to planning and managing security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises implementing contingency plans, which may include a breach of security procedures modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments planning and organising systems and activities, and prioritising work providing leadership and working collaboratively with others when planning and managing security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises reading and interpreting instructions, procedures, operational data and regulatory requirements relevant to planning and managing security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises and conveying that information to team members reporting and/or rectifying identified problems promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures selecting and applying appropriate technology, information systems and procedures working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

application of current competencies within functional activity business policies for security provision, including outsourcing components of operations and engaging additional resources operational security systems, resources, management and workplace operating systems problems that may occur when planning and managing security procedures for transport and logistics enterprises and action that can be taken to resolve these problems regulations, codes of practice and legislative requirements relevant to planning and managing workplace security procedures regulatory, licence and permit requirements relevant to security procedures relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements relevant workplace documentation procedures resource availability including the competencies of individuals in the team/group risks and hazards related to planning and managing security procedures and ways of controlling these risks workplace policies and procedures, including those covering issue resolution and grievance workplace procedures for planning and managing security procedures.

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