- PSPPOL701A - Influence strategic policy
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PSPPOL701A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Influence strategic policy
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | PSPPOL701A - Influence strategic policy |
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| Description | This unit covers strategic leadership in the policy field. It includes monitoring and influencing policy environments, setting strategic policy directions and providing policy advice to government.In practice, influencing strategic policy may overlap with other generalist or specialist work activities such as leading and influencing ethical practice in the public sector, providing strategic direction, defining strategic procurement directions.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | Not applicable. | ||
| 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 | Policy. | ||
| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Element: Monitor and influence environments where policy applies |
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| Element: Set strategic policy direction |
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| Element: Provide policy advice to government |
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Evidence Required
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The Evidence Guide specifies the evidence required to demonstrate achievement in the unit of competency as a whole. It must be read in conjunction with the Unit descriptor, Performance Criteria, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Public Sector Training Package. | |
Units to be assessed together | Pre-requisite units that must be achieved prior to this unit:Nil Co-requisite units that must be assessed with this unit:Nil Co-assessed units that may be assessed with this unit to increase the efficiency and realism of the assessment process include, but are not limited to: PSPETHC701A Lead and influence ethical practice in the public sector PSPHR703A Provide leadership in strategic human resource management PSPHR702B Formulate a strategic human resource plan PSPMNGT701B Provide strategic direction PSPMNGT702A Influence and shape diversity management PSPMNGT703A Lead and influence change PSPMNGT704A Undertake enterprise risk management PSPPROC703B Evaluate and improve procurement performance |
Overview of evidence requirements | In addition to integrated demonstration of the elements and their related performance criteria, look for evidence that confirms: the knowledge requirements of this unit the skill requirements of this unit application of the Employability Skills as they relate to this unit (see Employability Summaries in Qualifications Framework) strategic policy influence in a range of (2 or more) contexts (or occasions, over time) |
Resources required to carry out assessment | These resources include: medium- to long-term government priorities strategic policy scenarios public sector legislation, policies and standards international policies |
Where and how to assess evidence | Valid assessment of this unit requires: a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered when influencing strategic policy, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and breakdowns in routine strategic policy influence in a range of (2 or more) contexts (or occasions, over time) Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands, such as literacy, and the needs of particular groups, such as: people with disabilities people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women young people older people people in rural and remote locations Assessment methods suitable for valid and reliable assessment of this competency may include, but are not limited to, a combination of 2 or more of: case studies portfolios projects questioning scenarios authenticated evidence from the workplace and/or training courses |
For consistency of assessment | Evidence must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This section describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Skill requirements Look for evidence that confirms skills in: undertaking environmental monitoring and influencing applying scenario planning reading and evaluating complex and formal documents such as policy and legislation adjusting communication to suit different audiences interpreting language that is high in nuance or intended to mislead in order to promote or protect interests that are concealed preparing written advice requiring precision of expression and language and structures suited to the intended audience responding to diversity, including gender and disability accessing policies and legislation electronically or in hard copy identifying and addressing the environmental, sustainability and occupational health and safety implications of policy under development |
Knowledge requirements Look for evidence that confirms knowledge and understanding of: issues analysis and strategic policy development concepts multi-sectoral and multi-dimensional policy studies strategic thinking to promote the evolution of policy to meet changing circumstances integration of government, ministerial and agency priorities within the public policy environment principles of community engagement in policy development equal employment opportunity, equity and diversity principles environmental, sustainability and occupational health and safety implications in the policy areas under development |
The Range Statement provides information about the context in which the unit of competency is carried out. The variables cater for differences between States and Territories and the Commonwealth, and between organisations and workplaces. They allow for different work requirements, work practices and knowledge. The Range Statement also provides a focus for assessment. It relates to the unit as a whole. Text in bold italics in the Performance Criteria is explained here. | |
Policy environments may include: | building industry where aspects of public housing policy apply health industry transport education environment and sustainability manufacturing retail industry non-government sector global economy emerging markets new technologies |
Key consultation partners may include: | the public public sector organisations other jurisdictions private sector organisations union and association representatives boards of management international government representatives international bodies community groups non-government organisations special interest groups key individuals of influence industry think tanks futurists |
Advice must be: | relevant comprehensive accurate defensible timely |
Forms of advice may include: | Ministerials responses to Parliamentary questions briefing notes evidence to government committees issues papers discussion papers Cabinet submissions |
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Observation Checklist
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| Problems, limitations and new opportunities in policy environments are identified in response to internal and external factors and government priorities. | |||
| Environments are monitored and opportunities are taken to influence key opinion formers and decision makers to increase their ability to respond to government priorities. | |||
| Methods are used to influence environments in ways that are ethical, consistent with the public sector values and policies, and sensitive to the values and practice of key opinion formers and decision makers. | |||
| Local, national and international monitoring is conducted of policies and trends pertinent to the medium- to long-term priorities of government. | |||
| Strategies are implemented to develop and apply data capture mechanisms that will provide longitudinal information and trend analysis to support strategic thinking and more strategic policy development. | |||
| Strategic policy directions are set in line with medium- to long-term government priorities and communicated to stakeholders using a variety of strategies to attract their support. | |||
| Creative and innovative policy responses to complex social and economic issues are identified in anticipation of expected policy development initiatives. | |||
| Productive relationships are established and maintained with key consultation partners to enable a fast policy response to emerging issues. | |||
| The context, purpose and audience for the policy advice is determined and advice to government is provided in the required form with the desired level of detail and complexity, balanced against the need for brevity. | |||
| Policy advice is provided that is logical, balanced and comprehensive, analysed and presented in accordance with the purpose for which it was requested. | |||
| Requests from government for policy advice are responded to immediately or information is provided on what steps are being taken to address the request. |
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