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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Access and interpret relevant materiel sustainment information
  2. Use knowledge of materiel sustainment

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Contract management

Materiel sustainment knowledge relevant to the work performed

Materiel life cycle

Materiel sustainment relevant to materiel and materiel systems

Organisational policy and procedures

Organisational role relevant to materiel sustainment

Safety legislative and statutory requirements including environmental sustainability issues relevant to materiel and materiel systems

Required skills

Undertake analyse and interpret materiel sustainment information to determine where internal and external factors impact on the integrated logistics requirements and adjust planning accordingly

Consult and negotiate with key stakeholders both internal and external and resolve any potential areas of conflict or concern to ensure that overall objectives are achieved

Display resilience by continuing to move forward despite criticism or setbacks

Focus on clear communication of materiel sustainment information present information confidently and select the appropriate medium for communication to a range of audiences

Identify the relationship between organisational goals and recognise how own work contributes to the achievement of those goals

Use appropriate information technology and software

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills 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

adhere to relevant materiel sustainment requirements

apply knowledge of materiel sustainment to assist in work and to guide problem solving

demonstrate understanding of personal role in relation to wider organisational or project context

Competency should be demonstrated over time and should be observed in a range of actual or simulated work contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Access is required to

computer and relevant software

legislation guidelines procedures and protocols relating to materiel sustainment

plans

workplace documentation

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

Where possible assessment should be supported by questions to assess required knowledge Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands such as literacy and the needs of particular groups

Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this unit of competency may include a combination of methods such as

authenticated evidence from the workplace andor training programs

case studies

demonstration

feedback from supervisors and peers regarding the candidates ability

observation

portfolios

projects

questioning

reviews or reports prepared by the candidate

scenarios

simulation or role plays

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Materiel sustainment may include:

the management and provision of products and services needed to meet the preparedness and performance requirements of a materiel system from the time of acceptance into operational service until disposal at minimised life cycle cost. Material sustainment may also be referred to as asset management and includes components of: sustainment management, engineering support, maintenance support, supply support and planning for disposal and/or carrying out end of life tasks

Organisation may include:

enterprises that work in materiel logistics

other government departments or instrumentalities that work with materiel

Materiel may include:

all items (including ships, tanks, self-propelled weapon, aircraft etc. and related spares, repair parts and support equipment but excluding real property, installations and utilities) necessary to equip, operate, maintain and support designated activities without distinction as to its application for administrative or operational purposes

Materiel logistics is:

the life cycle management of materiel to achieve the stated objectives of the capability managers

Organisational policy and procedures may include:

Australian Standards

international standards

organisational instructions and standards