Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSS027001A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate environmental management activities
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSS027001A - Coordinate environmental management activities |
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Description | This unit of competency covers the ability to coordinate environmental management activities at a site, or within a project, to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, permits and/or licences. Personnel are required to interpret and explain environmental management policies, plans and procedures to other personnel and apply them to a wide range of activities. This includes recognising potential/actual environmental impacts of current and planned work/recreational activities, implementing and monitoring appropriate preventative and corrective actions to minimise harm to the environment, coordinating response to incidents, liaising with the site personnel and stakeholders, and providing site/project reports. Personnel work under the supervision of an environmental scientist or engineer, site manager or enterprise environmental manager. | ||
Employability Skills | Not applicable. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency is applicable to environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers working in a range of industry sectors, such as:environmental monitoring, sampling and field testing (e.g. air, water, soil and noise)geotechnical servicesnatural resource managementoccupational hygiene monitoring (e.g. air, noise and radiation)water supply and treatment, storm and wastewater managementsolid and hazardous waste managementsite remediation or rehabilitationresource efficiency (e.g. energy, water and waste auditing).Note that the term ‘manager’ is used to refer to management of a function, project and/or program and does not necessarily imply line management. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Not applicable. | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Confirm environmental management responsibilities |
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Element: Develop and maintain positive relations with site personnel and stakeholders |
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Element: Provide environmental management information and training |
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Element: Assess environmental impacts and risks |
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Element: Ensure environmental monitoring and management plans are implemented |
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Element: Respond to environmental non-conformances and incidents |
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Element: Keep management informed about environmental performance |
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Element: Maintain environmental records |
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