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

NWP705A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide leadership in hydrometric network planning and water resource management

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency NWP705A - Provide leadership in hydrometric network planning and water resource management
Description This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to provide leadership to hydrometric network planning and water resource management. A detailed understanding of the processes required to collect, analyse, store and report data together with the use of this information to inform effective policy development are essential to performance.
Employability Skills This unit of competency contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for senior hydrographers, senior field hydrologists and related senior staff.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites Not applicable.
Competency Field Leadership
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: Review and plan hydrometric network and data management processes.
  • Review hydrometric network and water resource management planning and policy requirements of the organisation in consultation with senior management.
  • Review and analyse data required to support hydrometric network planning and water resource management processes within the organisation.
  • Review processes to collect, analyse, store and report hydrometric network data to ensure they support organisation's short, medium and long-term planning needs.
  • Identify, plan, manage and report resource requirements to meet hydrometric network data management needs of the organisation.
  • Identify future and extended uses of data and monitoring networks as part of planning process and to ensure most effective use of data and network.
       
Element: Manage provision of quality data.
  • Communicate holistic purpose and eventual use of data to stakeholders and staff.
  • Review work procedures and documentation used to support collection, analysis, storage and reporting of hydrometric network data and communicate outcomes to staff.
  • Use advanced mathematical and technical processes to support planning and operation of hydrometric network monitoring and testing regimes.
  • Set monitoring and testing priorities.
  • Prepare reports in a format suitable to support decision-making and planning within organisation.
  • Plan and ensure appropriate and relevant training is provided to staff in specialist systems used in data management to ensure that a consistent approach to data collection, analysis and management occurs.
       
Element: Provide leadership in the effective management of water resources.
  • Review and analyse role of hydrometric network data in development of water resource management policy within organisation, particularly in identifying deficiencies in networks.
  • Gather, review and communicate local, national and international information and best-practice policy regarding effective water resource management.
  • Analyse current, historical and trend data to inform organisation's short, medium and long-term water resource management planning.
  • Prepare clear and accurate reports according to organisational procedures.
       


Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to provide leadership in hydrometric network planning and water resource management including:

gathering, interpreting and applying complex documentation related to hydrometric network planning and water resource management processes of organisation

reviewing and refining current practices used in collecting, analysing, storing and reporting hydrometric data

planning and setting priorities for the management of hydrometric data collection, storage and reporting

preparing clear and accurate reports

contributing to development of short, medium and long-term water resource management planning within organisation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including:

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes, standards and government regulations.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice

a decision of competence should only be made when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.

In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess the underpinning knowledge. Questioning will be undertaken in a manner appropriate to the skill levels of the operator and cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

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:

collect and analyse hydrometric network and water resource management information sourced locally, nationally and internationally

develop and manage budgets

apply complex mathematical modelling and analytical tools

interpret and prepare technical documentation regarding the collection, analysis and reporting of hydrometric data

identify potential or actual operational problems

undertake evidence-based short, medium and long-range planning

communicate with employees, senior management, external industry experts and other stakeholders

prepare complex reports

use computer systems

use communication systems

give and receive instructions.

Required knowledge:

relevant Australian standards, international guidelines and best practice systems applicable to nature and purpose of the monitoring network

high-level hydrometric network and water resource management technical and planning information

natural and constructed catchment processes that may affect hydrometric network data outputs, quality and eventual interpretation via modelling outputs and resource management and planning decisions

physical and chemical interactions of resources under varying catchment and climatic conditions and impact on data interpretation and analysis

mathematical techniques relevant to complex analysis and planning of hydrometric data

sampling and testing procedures

OHS legislation, risk management and procedures

policies and standard operating procedures

communication systems.

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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Data required may include:

local anecdotal data (verbal metadata)

survey data on stream sections, both cross and longitudinal

geographic information system (GIS) data

meteorological data

hydraulic analysis data

budgetary data

catchment water use datasets of actual resource use

discharge measurements

ratings tables

water licence entitlements datasets

time series data across data types.

Processes to collect, analyse, store and report hydrometric network data may include:

downloading, processing, editing, validating, quality-coding and archiving time series data

service agreements

procedures for establishing and managing ratings tables

data network audit tools, processes and software

high-level use of database software, including KISTERS and modelling

communication of hydrographic information to clients

budget development and management processes.

Mathematical and technical processes may include:

extending rating curves for monitoring sites

hydraulic analysis processes

physical and chemical interactions analysis

dataset extension techniques and processes

dataset interpolation techniques and processes

dataset creation techniques and processes, such as small ungauged catchments

estimating uncertainty of measurements or estimations

applying statistical tests to evaluate an existing ratings table

using modelling or other processes to create synthesised data parameters based on accepted procedures or standards.

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 hydrometric network and water resource management planning and policy requirements of the organisation in consultation with senior management. 
Review and analyse data required to support hydrometric network planning and water resource management processes within the organisation. 
Review processes to collect, analyse, store and report hydrometric network data to ensure they support organisation's short, medium and long-term planning needs. 
Identify, plan, manage and report resource requirements to meet hydrometric network data management needs of the organisation. 
Identify future and extended uses of data and monitoring networks as part of planning process and to ensure most effective use of data and network. 
Communicate holistic purpose and eventual use of data to stakeholders and staff. 
Review work procedures and documentation used to support collection, analysis, storage and reporting of hydrometric network data and communicate outcomes to staff. 
Use advanced mathematical and technical processes to support planning and operation of hydrometric network monitoring and testing regimes. 
Set monitoring and testing priorities. 
Prepare reports in a format suitable to support decision-making and planning within organisation. 
Plan and ensure appropriate and relevant training is provided to staff in specialist systems used in data management to ensure that a consistent approach to data collection, analysis and management occurs. 
Review and analyse role of hydrometric network data in development of water resource management policy within organisation, particularly in identifying deficiencies in networks. 
Gather, review and communicate local, national and international information and best-practice policy regarding effective water resource management. 
Analyse current, historical and trend data to inform organisation's short, medium and long-term water resource management planning. 
Prepare clear and accurate reports according to organisational procedures. 

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