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

FWPCOT4208 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement workplace sustainability practices

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPCOT4208 - Implement workplace sustainability practices
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to implement and monitor sustainability practices and activities in the workplace. It can apply to the full scope of forest and wood products industry workplaces and to operations of all sizes.The unit applies to job roles including Community Liaison Officer, Environmental Planner and Manager, Forest/Timber Harvester, Forest Planner, Forest Sustainability Manager, Forestry Manager, General Manager, Plantation Manager, Sustainability Manager, Technical Forester, Technical Services Officer, Technical Services Manager and Value Recovery Officer in a forest environment setting.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements 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.

The following resources must be made available:

Computers, keyboards, printers, software and other resources used to prepare and maintain reports.

Worksheets and proformas commonly used to record targets and performance indicators and related data

Organisational sustainability policy and other related policies and procedures

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

Hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
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: Prepare for implementation of workplace sustainability practices
  • Review sustainability policy and provide recommendations for integrating new sustainability practices into changed or new operational processes and procedures
  • Confirm resource requirements and timelines for implementation of changes in consultation with appropriate personnel.
  • Confirm changed or new procedures, processes and plans to facilitate implementation.
       
Element: Implement workplace sustainability practices
  • Communicate changed or new operational processes and procedures resulting from changed approach to sustainability.
  • Monitor staff implementation of processes and procedures that incorporate new approaches to sustainability and assist as required.
  • Make recommendations to update procedures and processes.
       
Element: Report on effectiveness of workplace sustainability practices
  • Measure operational performance against targets and indicators on an ongoing basis.
  • Report performance against targets and indicators and recommend operational improvements.
       


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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for implementation of workplace sustainability practices

1.1 Review sustainability policy and provide recommendations for integrating new sustainability practices into changed or new operational processes and procedures

1.2 Confirm resource requirements and timelines for implementation of changes in consultation with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Confirm changed or new procedures, processes and plans to facilitate implementation.

2. Implement workplace sustainability practices

2.1 Communicate changed or new operational processes and procedures resulting from changed approach to sustainability.

2.2 Monitor staff implementation of processes and procedures that incorporate new approaches to sustainability and assist as required.

2.3 Make recommendations to update procedures and processes.

3. Report on effectiveness of workplace sustainability practices

3.1 Measure operational performance against targets and indicators on an ongoing basis.

3.2 Report performance against targets and indicators and recommend operational improvements.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

Interpret the contents of an organisation’s sustainability policy to identify at least two changed or new operational processes and/or procedures for their work area of responsibility.

Communicate the relevant operational processes and procedures and related sustainability targets to staff members and monitor implementation.

Measure operational performance from the identified changes against related sustainability targets.

Complete a basic written report on performance against sustainability targets and indicators and recommended further operational improvements.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Workplace practices that incorporate economic, social and environmental sustainability approaches.

Impacts of forest and wood products industry production processes on the environment and environmental protection practices including the following:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste

reducing use of toxic materials and hazardous chemicals

minimising resource use through changes in process, facility design and management.

Content of the sustainability policy for the work area of responsibility.

Operational processes and procedures for the work area of responsibility.

Change management principles and methods for implementing sustainability practices.

Types of targets and performance indicators for effectiveness of sustainability practices and methods to monitor performance against targets.

Organisational procedures for recording and reporting performance against targets.

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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for implementation of workplace sustainability practices

1.1 Review sustainability policy and provide recommendations for integrating new sustainability practices into changed or new operational processes and procedures

1.2 Confirm resource requirements and timelines for implementation of changes in consultation with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Confirm changed or new procedures, processes and plans to facilitate implementation.

2. Implement workplace sustainability practices

2.1 Communicate changed or new operational processes and procedures resulting from changed approach to sustainability.

2.2 Monitor staff implementation of processes and procedures that incorporate new approaches to sustainability and assist as required.

2.3 Make recommendations to update procedures and processes.

3. Report on effectiveness of workplace sustainability practices

3.1 Measure operational performance against targets and indicators on an ongoing basis.

3.2 Report performance against targets and indicators and recommend operational improvements.

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
Review sustainability policy and provide recommendations for integrating new sustainability practices into changed or new operational processes and procedures 
Confirm resource requirements and timelines for implementation of changes in consultation with appropriate personnel. 
Confirm changed or new procedures, processes and plans to facilitate implementation. 
Communicate changed or new operational processes and procedures resulting from changed approach to sustainability. 
Monitor staff implementation of processes and procedures that incorporate new approaches to sustainability and assist as required. 
Make recommendations to update procedures and processes. 
Measure operational performance against targets and indicators on an ongoing basis. 
Report performance against targets and indicators and recommend operational improvements. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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