Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AMPX408 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate contracts

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency AMPX408 - Coordinate contracts
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate the production, packaging and transportation of products to contracted markets in accordance with enterprise, customer and legal requirements. This unit is relevant to contracts in local, national and international markets. The breadth of this unit makes it particularly useful for small and micro businesses in the retail, meat processing, smallgoods manufacturing and food service areas. In a micro or small business one person would have responsibility for overseeing contract management.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and regulatory requirements. This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of others’ work within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency must be demonstrated in the workplace while coordinating at least one complete contractual process, or coordinating ongoing contracts over a minimum period of three months. A workplace referee report could be used to confirm this.

All evidence must be collected in the context of current Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

A minimum of three different forms of assessment must be used.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Clarify characteristics of the client or market
  • Identify market regulations, controls and requirements
  • Analyse and check contractual requirements against production schedules
  • Confirm negotiations with agents, representatives, brokers and clients in accordance with enterprise requirements and ethical standards
  • Put contingency plans in place
       
Element: Monitor production for clients and market
  • Negotiate and confirm supply of raw products and ingredients in accordance with market and enterprise requirements
  • Schedule production to meet contractual requirements
  • Meet product specifications, including customer, market and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
  • Package products to maintain quality and meet customer and legal requirements
       
Element: Coordinate product transportation
  • Schedule transport, freight and storage with carrier
  • Accurately complete documentation
  • Confirm insurance arrangements
       
Element: Facilitate financial transactions
  • Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in accordance with enterprise policies and negotiated contracts
  • Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in appropriate currency
  • Monitor payments and receipts in accordance with enterprise procedures
       
Element: Monitor contract coordination effectiveness
  • Assess performance against targets
  • Make recommendations for improvement
       
Element: Clarify characteristics of the client or market
  • Identify market regulations, controls and requirements
  • Analyse and check contractual requirements against production schedules
  • Confirm negotiations with agents, representatives, brokers and clients in accordance with enterprise requirements and ethical standards
  • Put contingency plans in place
       
Element: Monitor production for clients and market
  • Negotiate and confirm supply of raw products and ingredients in accordance with market and enterprise requirements
  • Schedule production to meet contractual requirements
  • Meet product specifications, including customer, market and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
  • Package products to maintain quality and meet customer and legal requirements
       
Element: Coordinate product transportation
  • Schedule transport, freight and storage with carrier
  • Accurately complete documentation
  • Confirm insurance arrangements
       
Element: Facilitate financial transactions
  • Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in accordance with enterprise policies and negotiated contracts
  • Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in appropriate currency
  • Monitor payments and receipts in accordance with enterprise procedures
       
Element: Monitor contract coordination effectiveness
  • Assess performance against targets
  • Make recommendations for improvement
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify characteristics of the client or market

1.1 Identify market regulations, controls and requirements

1.2 Analyse and check contractual requirements against production schedules

1.3 Confirm negotiations with agents, representatives, brokers and clients in accordance with enterprise requirements and ethical standards

1.4 Put contingency plans in place

2. Monitor production for clients and market

2.1 Negotiate and confirm supply of raw products and ingredients in accordance with market and enterprise requirements

2.2 Schedule production to meet contractual requirements

2.3 Meet product specifications, including customer, market and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

2.4 Package products to maintain quality and meet customer and legal requirements

3. Coordinate product transportation

3.1 Schedule transport, freight and storage with carrier

3.2 Accurately complete documentation

3.3 Confirm insurance arrangements

4. Facilitate financial transactions

4.1 Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in accordance with enterprise policies and negotiated contracts

4.2 Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in appropriate currency

4.3 Monitor payments and receipts in accordance with enterprise procedures

5. Monitor contract coordination effectiveness

5.1 Assess performance against targets

5.2 Make recommendations for improvement

The candidate must coordinate the production, packaging and transportation of products to contracted markets in accordance with enterprise, customer and legal requirements. Evidence must demonstrate the candidate’s consistency of performance over time.

The candidate must:

apply food safety and QA requirements where relevant

apply problem-solving skills to resolve issues that impact on capacity to meet contractual obligations

apply relevant mathematical skills

calculate costs and prices for local, national and international markets, including the impacts of inter-market taxes, tariffs, duties, charges or exchange rates

complete documentation accurately and on time

use effective communication strategies, including cross cultural communication, to negotiate or confirm transactions in the marketplace including new, distant and diverse markets

determine implications for the enterprise of information relevant to the sale of meat and meat products in a local, national and international context (including market regulations, agents' terms and conditions)

identify and apply relevant workplace health and safety regulatory and workplace requirements

identify and follow freight, insurance and banking procedures

liaise, as required, with agents, representatives and brokers

prepare schedules and coordinate supply, production, packaging and transhipment of product to meet contract specifications and deadlines

review enterprise operations and processes to meet regulatory requirements

use appropriate communication and information technology to complete communication, scheduling, monitoring and reporting tasks

The candidate must demonstrate a broad factual, technical and theoretical knowledge of:

legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to the production, sale, packaging and transportation of meat products in local, national or international markets, including legislative requirements and regulations for meat and other ingredients

standard documentation required for local, national or international trade

product specifications and enterprise contractual obligations

negotiation and communication strategies appropriate for use with government agencies and business clients

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Clarify characteristics of the client or market

1.1 Identify market regulations, controls and requirements

1.2 Analyse and check contractual requirements against production schedules

1.3 Confirm negotiations with agents, representatives, brokers and clients in accordance with enterprise requirements and ethical standards

1.4 Put contingency plans in place

2. Monitor production for clients and market

2.1 Negotiate and confirm supply of raw products and ingredients in accordance with market and enterprise requirements

2.2 Schedule production to meet contractual requirements

2.3 Meet product specifications, including customer, market and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

2.4 Package products to maintain quality and meet customer and legal requirements

3. Coordinate product transportation

3.1 Schedule transport, freight and storage with carrier

3.2 Accurately complete documentation

3.3 Confirm insurance arrangements

4. Facilitate financial transactions

4.1 Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in accordance with enterprise policies and negotiated contracts

4.2 Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in appropriate currency

4.3 Monitor payments and receipts in accordance with enterprise procedures

5. Monitor contract coordination effectiveness

5.1 Assess performance against targets

5.2 Make recommendations for improvement

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify market regulations, controls and requirements 
Analyse and check contractual requirements against production schedules 
Confirm negotiations with agents, representatives, brokers and clients in accordance with enterprise requirements and ethical standards 
Put contingency plans in place 
Negotiate and confirm supply of raw products and ingredients in accordance with market and enterprise requirements 
Schedule production to meet contractual requirements 
Meet product specifications, including customer, market and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements 
Package products to maintain quality and meet customer and legal requirements 
Schedule transport, freight and storage with carrier 
Accurately complete documentation 
Confirm insurance arrangements 
Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in accordance with enterprise policies and negotiated contracts 
Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in appropriate currency 
Monitor payments and receipts in accordance with enterprise procedures 
Assess performance against targets 
Make recommendations for improvement 
Identify market regulations, controls and requirements 
Analyse and check contractual requirements against production schedules 
Confirm negotiations with agents, representatives, brokers and clients in accordance with enterprise requirements and ethical standards 
Put contingency plans in place 
Negotiate and confirm supply of raw products and ingredients in accordance with market and enterprise requirements 
Schedule production to meet contractual requirements 
Meet product specifications, including customer, market and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements 
Package products to maintain quality and meet customer and legal requirements 
Schedule transport, freight and storage with carrier 
Accurately complete documentation 
Confirm insurance arrangements 
Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in accordance with enterprise policies and negotiated contracts 
Accurately calculate costs, charges and payments in appropriate currency 
Monitor payments and receipts in accordance with enterprise procedures 
Assess performance against targets 
Make recommendations for improvement 

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