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

MSS015014A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop response to sustainability related regulation

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency MSS015014A - Develop response to sustainability related regulation
Description This unit of competency covers identifying responsibilities and developing an appropriate response to schemes regulating sustainability, including carbon and carbon equivalent use and emission. It includes the ongoing monitoring and adjusting of responses to the regulatory environment and organisational situation.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit applies in organisations that are may be impacted by sustainability regulation. Some possible applications are carbon containment/reduction schemes/regulations or incentives or other schemes that may be implemented. The application of the unit includes Australian and overseas schemes where the organisation is part of an export value chain or is a subsidiary required to report against a scheme covering an overseas parent. It would typically be undertaken by a manager or technical specialist who had a major responsibility for sustainability as part of a broader work role, or sustainability may be their primary work responsibility. The manager or technical specialist may undertake this alone or as part of a team.The technical measurement of operational performance or measurement of emissions or other environmental impact is not covered by this unit. Specific units covering these and similar aspects are contained within the MSS40211 Certificate IV in Environmental Monitoring and Technology.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
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: Interpret regulation
  • Determine emissions/sustainability issues as defined by the relevant regulation
  • Compare organisation’s profile with regulatory definitions/ descriptions
  • Determine impact on the organisation in its current state
       
Element: Develop possible organisation responses to impact
  • Determine ‘no change’ cost of compliance
  • Facilitate the suggestion of alternative responses
  • Determine benefit/cost for feasible alternative responses
  • Compare alternative response to current state impact
  • Rank responses by desirability
       
Element: Select appropriate responses
  • Short-list ranked responses
  • Discuss short-listed responses with key stakeholders
  • Determine responses to be implemented and timelines for implementation
  • Develop and overall strategic plan to implement agreed responses
       
Element: Implement agreed responses
  • Develop implementation plan for agreed responses
  • Negotiate required resources with relevant stakeholders
  • Negotiate timelines and measures/indicators of success with change stakeholders
  • Acquire and deploy resources required to achieve agreed responses
  • Monitor implementation and take action as required to achieve required responses
  • Renegotiate with relevant stakeholders as necessary
       
Element: Recommend further improvements
  • Measure improvements actually obtained
  • Identify non-compliances with planned improvements
  • Determine additional improvements desirable
       


Evidence Required

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Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to recommend organisation response to sustainability related regulations, implement agreed responses and suggest ongoing strategies.

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

Assessors must be satisfied that the candidate can competently and consistently apply the skills covered in this unit of competency in new and different situations and contexts. Critical aspects of assessment and evidence include:

determining sustainability regulatory environment for an organisation

identifying a range of possible responses to regulation

analysing and ranking possible responses according to benefit/cost to organisation

consulting with stakeholders to identify agreed response

implementing and monitoring agreed response consistent with regulation and stakeholder purpose.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This unit of competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated workplace environment.

Assessment should emphasise a workplace context and procedures found in the candidate’s workplace.

This unit of competency may be assessed with other relevant units addressing sustainability at the enterprise level or other units requiring the exercise of the skills and knowledge covered by this unit.

The competencies covered by this unit would be demonstrated by an individual working alone or as part of a team.

Method of assessment

In all cases, practical assessment should be supported by questions to assess underpinning knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly.

Where applicable, reasonable adjustment must be made to work environments and training situations to accommodate ethnicity, age, gender, demographics and disability.

The language, literacy and numeracy demands of assessment should not be greater than those required to undertake the unit of competency in a work-like environment.

Guidance information for assessment

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Required knowledge includes:

relevant regulations/legislation

stakeholders and methodology required to determine organisation’s current state and fit compared to regulations/legislation

brainstorming techniques

cost-benefit analyses techniques

methods of dealing with regulatory requirements and the benefits arising from each

project/improvement planning/scheduling techniques

process monitoring and critical measures

AS/NZS ISO 14000 Environmental Management Standards

Required skills include:

calculating compliance costs

calculating marginal cost of abatement curve

negotiating with value chain members, staff and regulators

solving problems at a strategic level

communicating across all internal and external levels

developing implementation plans

analysing impact of regulations on current and future states

Regulation

Regulation includes:

regulations and legislation as may be in force to regulate emissions or similar

standards (such as AS/NZS ISO 14000 Environmental Management Standards), codes of practice and other sustainability related regulation arrangements

Alternative responses

Alternative responses include:

process, procedural and practice changes to reduce carbon emissions

value chain changes to reduce carbon emissions

carbon trading responses modify cost of compliance

other market operations where relevant

material, component and product changes to reduce emissions/improve compliance

Desirability ranking

Determining desirability ranking includes:

regulatory required changes

direct dollar benefit/cost

customer benefit

stakeholder perception:

shareholders

employees

community

financial community

other

life cycle improvements

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine emissions/sustainability issues as defined by the relevant regulation 
Compare organisation’s profile with regulatory definitions/ descriptions 
Determine impact on the organisation in its current state 
Determine ‘no change’ cost of compliance 
Facilitate the suggestion of alternative responses 
Determine benefit/cost for feasible alternative responses 
Compare alternative response to current state impact 
Rank responses by desirability 
Short-list ranked responses 
Discuss short-listed responses with key stakeholders 
Determine responses to be implemented and timelines for implementation 
Develop and overall strategic plan to implement agreed responses 
Develop implementation plan for agreed responses 
Negotiate required resources with relevant stakeholders 
Negotiate timelines and measures/indicators of success with change stakeholders 
Acquire and deploy resources required to achieve agreed responses 
Monitor implementation and take action as required to achieve required responses 
Renegotiate with relevant stakeholders as necessary 
Measure improvements actually obtained 
Identify non-compliances with planned improvements 
Determine additional improvements desirable 

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