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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Analyse logistics requirement
2. Operational requirement is analysed to establish scope and intent of logistics support
3. Operating environment is identified and information is sought to establish operational operating and logistics factors
4. Limitations and constraints are determined to establish feasible and realistic courses of actions
5. Critical facts and assumptions are made to allow planning to progress in the absence of developed knowledge of the current situation
6. Analyse risks to logistics support
7. Risk analysis is conducted to identify and mitigate against unacceptable risks in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
8. Liaison with agencies involved in operational logistics is undertaken to ensure most effective coordination of effort
9. Local population and organisations in operating area are analysed to identify possible disruption to logistics support
10. Develop logistics plan
11. Logistics situation is reviewed to inform planning
12. Planning timeline is prepared to guide planning activities and to ensure sufficient time is allowed to disseminate information and subsequent preparation of personnel and equipment
13. Logistics concept is created, based on analysis and principles of logistics, operational suitability, feasibility and acceptance by management
14. Logistics plan is developed in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
15. Logistics plan is adjusted in accordance with changing operational need
16. Contingency plans are developed
17. Logistics plan is communicated to stakeholders

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:

analysing and validating numerical information accurately analysing task complexities such as limitations, freedoms, vulnerabilities, environmental considerations and time limitations applying a broad range of problem-solving strategies to planning outcomes applying relevant organisational policy and procedures applying planning process in response to a logistics support task in a deployed setting communicating effectively verbally and in writing interpreting instructions and applying to actions and tasks interpreting policies and procedures making decisive, informed decisions that align with organisational requirements managing own planning tasks in accordance with organisational requirements moving forward despite planning task difficulty preparing and issuing instructions that clearly communicate intent and operational tasks undertaking analysis to determine where internal and external factors impact on logistics support requirements and adjusting plans accordingly using appropriate information technology and software

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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:

environment consideration in planning logistics support logistics concepts organisation, its function and logistics capabilities organisational policy and procedures pertaining to logistics organisational role relevant to specialist logistics support organisational writing conventions planning process risks to logistics support specialist understanding of customer and stakeholder requirements.

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