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

DEFCA427B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Supervise sniper operations

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFCA427B - Supervise sniper operations
Description This unit covers the competency required to control snipers on operations.Supervising sniper operations includes the responsibility for effectively using available resources and for planning the employment of, organising, directing, coordinating and controlling, snipers for the accomplishment of assigned missions. It also includes responsibility for the health, welfare, morale and discipline of assigned personnel. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. In a Defence context, this means that there is no civilian need to hold this unit in order to meet licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This competency was developed for combat arms personnel required to supervise and control all aspects of sniper operations in a deployed operational environment but is applicable to any individual in this field of work.Typically supervisors work independently and lead a team under direct and/or indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs.All activities are carried out in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites DEFCA431 Undertake sniper tasks.
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: Identify tasks and collect appropriate information
  • Requirement to conduct sniping tasks is determined from orders, and appropriate standard procedures are identified and applied.
  • Constraints imposed on tasks are determined and managed in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Training requirements are identified and addressed in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Resource requirements are identified and addressed in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Shortfalls/problems are reported through the chain of command.
  • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions including those contained in Australian Defence Force (ADF) procedures, are applied throughout the operation.
       
Element: Plan and prepare for sniping tasks
  • Information and intelligence in support of operations is assembled and analysed.
  • Risk is identified and managed in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Decision making process is conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Sniper teams to perform specialist operations are identified and advised.
  • Plans are adjusted to accord with resource availability, in accordance with operational and organisational policy.
  • Orders are prepared and issued to participating sniper teams indicating their missions, tasks, resources, constraints and limitations in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Battle procedure is supervised and conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Liaison is conducted in accordance with operational requirements and standard procedures.
       
Element: Control sniping operations
  • Operations are monitored to ensure efficiency of their conduct and achievement of the mission.
  • Appropriate battlespace operating systems are employed in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Plans are modified to reflect requirements in effort, resources and support.
  • Operations are coordinated as required, reallocating/adjusting resources to meet operational requirements.
  • Liaison is conducted with superiors, subordinates, supporting organisations and other operations being conducted as required, ensuring feedback and performance is addressed.
  • Reported problems are actioned in accordance with operational and organisational policies and procedures.
  • Reports are provided in accordance with standard procedures.
       
Element: Finalise sniping tasks
  • Operations are documented in accordance with current instructions and standard procedures.
  • Debriefing is conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Post activity analysis is conducted and subsequent recommendations are made in accordance with standard procedures.
  • Reports and returns are compiled and processed in accordance with standard procedures.
       


Evidence Required

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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to plan sniping operations to develop and deliver orders and instructions; to identify the application of legislative requirements; to coordinate multiple activities; and to provide debriefing, reports and appropriate documentation associated with the operations.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of training and simulated operational environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed supervising sniper pairs in a simulated environment under conditions that could be expected in the workplace.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to sniper pairs, operational resources and an operational setting.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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

Required Skills

allocate appropriate materials and personnel to the operations

develop and deliver orders, instructions, directions and training programs

direct, control, coordinate and monitor subordinate organisations and activities

efficiently and safely control the operations to achieve the mission

operational planning

provide reports and appropriate documentation

Required Knowledge

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant sniping equipment

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of the sniping teams

material, personnel skills and other requirements for the operations

WHS requirements

operational environment

Orders for Opening Fire relevant to the sniping operations

procedures and requirements of the operations

reporting requirements and procedures associated with the operations

safety precautions associated with the operations

sniping operations to be performed

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Tasks may include:

destroy material

reconnaissance

rescue operations

destroy personnel

surveillance

Standard procedures may include:

Australian Standards

defence instructions

doctrine pamphlets

job guides, other publications

manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions

WHS regulations

organisational policies and procedures

procedure manuals

relevant local government by-laws

relevant state/territory or federal legislation

routine orders

standing operating procedures

standing orders

written and verbal orders

Constraints may include:

environmental conditions

experience of subordinates

health

morale

operational tempo

resources

terrain

training short falls

troops to task

welfare

Training requirements may include:

collective training

maintenance and development of sniper proficiency

physical fitness

Resource requirements may include:

personnel:

sniper teams

materials:

ammunition

explosives

equipment:

weapons

optics

clothing and specialist equipment

other allocated support:

vehicles/watercraft

rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft

Information and intelligence may include:

aerial photographs

intelligence staff/units/agencies

maps

other units/organisations

reconnaissance

reports

Risk is

the potential for injury or loss

the potential for a hazardous event or hostile action to occur

a combination of consequence, exposure and probability/likelihood of a specified hazardous event or hostile action

Decision making processes may include:

a doctrinal approach to decision making that allows a battlefield situation to be examined and a logical decision to be reached e.g. the individual military appreciation process

Battle procedures may include:

concurrent activity

rehearsals

thorough reconnaissance

warning orders

Liaison may include:

foreign troops

government agencies

neighbouring units

non government organisations

other services

other corps

supporting arms

Debriefing may include:

questions on the conduct and results of the allocated mission and tasks

Reports and returns may include:

briefs

commander's notebook

confidential reports

instructions

operational reports

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
Requirement to conduct sniping tasks is determined from orders, and appropriate standard procedures are identified and applied. 
Constraints imposed on tasks are determined and managed in accordance with standard procedures. 
Training requirements are identified and addressed in accordance with standard procedures. 
Resource requirements are identified and addressed in accordance with standard procedures. 
Shortfalls/problems are reported through the chain of command. 
Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions including those contained in Australian Defence Force (ADF) procedures, are applied throughout the operation. 
Information and intelligence in support of operations is assembled and analysed. 
Risk is identified and managed in accordance with standard procedures. 
Decision making process is conducted in accordance with standard procedures. 
Sniper teams to perform specialist operations are identified and advised. 
Plans are adjusted to accord with resource availability, in accordance with operational and organisational policy. 
Orders are prepared and issued to participating sniper teams indicating their missions, tasks, resources, constraints and limitations in accordance with standard procedures. 
Battle procedure is supervised and conducted in accordance with standard procedures. 
Liaison is conducted in accordance with operational requirements and standard procedures. 
Operations are monitored to ensure efficiency of their conduct and achievement of the mission. 
Appropriate battlespace operating systems are employed in accordance with standard procedures. 
Plans are modified to reflect requirements in effort, resources and support. 
Operations are coordinated as required, reallocating/adjusting resources to meet operational requirements. 
Liaison is conducted with superiors, subordinates, supporting organisations and other operations being conducted as required, ensuring feedback and performance is addressed. 
Reported problems are actioned in accordance with operational and organisational policies and procedures. 
Reports are provided in accordance with standard procedures. 
Operations are documented in accordance with current instructions and standard procedures. 
Debriefing is conducted in accordance with standard procedures. 
Post activity analysis is conducted and subsequent recommendations are made in accordance with standard procedures. 
Reports and returns are compiled and processed in accordance with standard procedures. 

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