The Certificate IV in Local Government (Regulatory Services) reflects the role of employees in Local Government who perform a broad range of skilled applications including the requirement to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provide some leadership and guidance to others in the application and planning of the skills.
12 units of competency are required for the award of this qualification. Choose 12 elective units from the lists below, including: 4 or more units from Group A 5 or more electives from Group B (Specialist Regulatory Services) units Up to 3 units fromelsewhere within this Training Package or another endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course NOTE: No more than one elective unit may be drawn from an AQF level below or above the AQF level of this qualification. | |
Group A elective units | |
Conduct public educational presentations | |
Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations | |
Implement and monitor the organisation's OHS policies, procedures and programs within the work group or section | |
Manage finances within a budget | |
Develop and organise public education programs | |
Devise and conduct community consultations | |
Prepare a budget | |
Coordinate and facilitate a change process | |
Develop, implement and review policies and procedures | |
Develop community relations | |
Manage a local government project | |
Provide team leadership | |
Follow defined OHS policies and procedures | |
Work effectively in local government | |
Work with others in local government | |
Provide quality and timely advice to council | |
Develop, implement and review operational plans | |
Promote and facilitate organisational performance | |
Represent council's role and value in the community | |
Monitor council procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation | |
Group B (Specialist Regulatory Services) elective units | |
Investigate alleged breaches of legislation and prepare documentation | |
Represent council at legal proceedings | |
Monitor areas under council jurisdiction | |
Operate council pound facilities | |
Provide evidence in court | |
Monitor public behaviour in council areas | |
Undertake appointed animal control duties and responsibilities | |
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Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Conducting presentations Negotiating with a range of personnel Writing to suit audience needs Reading and interpreting a range of information relevant to the job/role Responding to queries and concerns from others including members of the public Interpreting instructions Engaging in consultations with clients, stakeholders and members of the public Providing a range of information of varying complexity, to others Providing advice to council |
Teamwork | Working cohesively with others Liaising with relevant personnel Planning and understanding the team roles and allocating work in relation to resource parameters Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds Leading a team Team goal setting Responding to team dynamics |
Problem solving | Resolving work related problems Implementing conflict resolution strategies Anticipating and responding to potential sources of conflict |
Initiative and enterprise | Identifying the need to refer tasks which fall outside scope of job/role to others Being proactive Ability to adjust quickly to changing situations Identifying opportunities not obvious to others Assisting in business planning Developing alternative strategies to improve team performance |
Planning and organising | Planning and organising own work tasks, team roles and responsibilities Participating in continuous improvement and planning processes Time management Participating in priority and goal setting Gathering and organising information in order to complete set tasks Organising schedules to ensure work is completed on time Identifying and accessing required resources Coordinating tasks and processes Analysing information and data to support work objectives Determining performance indicators Evaluating progress of projects and revising project plans where necessary Undertaking research and evaluation which may include conducting cost-benefit analyses |
Self management | Monitoring own work and adjusting accordingly to meet agreed standards and expectations Managing own work area Undertaking self-development opportunities as necessary Undertaking self-reflection |
Learning | Attending relevant on and off the job training sessions Taking responsibility for own learning Contributing to learning in the workplace Contributing to the development of education strategies Maintaining up to date knowledge of policies, procedures and legislation which impact council and individual performance Supporting the education and training of employees where necessary to ensure correct implementation of policies and procedures |
Technology | Using technology relevant to the job/role Adapting to the use of new technology as appropriate |
