LGA50304 - Diploma of Local Government (Land Management)
Diploma of Local Government (Land Management)
The Diploma of Local Government (Land Management) reflects the role of personnel working in Local Government who perform tasks involving a high level of autonomy and requiring the application of significant judgement in planning and determining the selection of resources/roles/techniques for themselves and others. They are required to develop specific practices to ensure the implementation of management systems, plans and policies. They demonstrate the application of a broad range of managerial, coordination and planning skills.
Subjects
10 Units of competency are required for the award of this qualification
Choose 10 elective units from the lists below, including:
4 or more units from Group A
4 or moreunits from Group B (Specialist Land Management)
Up to 2 units, at Diploma level, from elsewhere within this Training Package, or from 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
Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include:
Communication
Developing agreements with native title holders/traditional owners
Negotiating effectively
Responding to queries and concerns
Sharing a range of information with others, for example when communicating policies to team members and when informing staff of legal ramifications of operations
Reading and interpreting a range of information including legislation, policies and procedures
Providing feedback, coaching and mentoring
Devising and conducting community consultations
Teamwork
Providing team leadership
Working effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and demographics
Working collaboratively with other organisations
Problem solving
Managing problems or contingencies ethically, professionally and in conjunction with relevant personnel
Initiative and enterprise
Supporting corporate direction and strategy
Ensuring implementation of policies and procedures
Contributing to development of strategy
Identifying alternative strategies to achieve team tasks
Identifying strategies to retain group interest in presentations
Planning and organising
Planning and allocating team roles and responsibilities
Establishing standards of performance required by team and individuals
Allocating duties, rosters in accordance with work requirements
Monitoring work outputs against agreed performance expectations
Reviewing existing policies to determine relevance and effectiveness
Establishing timeframes for evaluation
Managing own time and priorities effectively
Self management
Self-evaluating own performance of team leader responsibilities
Undertaking self-development opportunities where necessary which may include training, mentoring or networking
Learning
Undertaking ongoing learning and leadership skills training
Undertaking relevant on or off-the-job training and development
Supporting the education and training of staff where necessary