Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to review and assess project submissions against applicable guidelines.
It applies to those who participate in the submission assessment process at regional and State or Territory levels for publicly funded community programs. This unit includes communicating solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Research the applicable program guidelines | 1.1 Review policy and program information required to participate in the assessment of projects within a region or State/Territory 1.2 Identify own role and responsibilities within applicable program guidelines and legislative requirements 1.3 Build own knowledge of policy and program information and legislative requirements to understand program aims and goals 1.4 Identify changes in policy and program information for impact on assessment processes |
2. Review submissions | 2.1 Review project submissions in the context of policy and program information before the assessment committee meeting 2.2 Complete personal review and ranking of projects for the assessment committee meeting |
3. Participate in committee assessment process | 3.1 Identify projects which meet program guidelines 3.2 Identify and review submissions seeking further funding for existing projects under separate criteria 3.3 Give assessments of projects a balanced consideration to ensure equity and fairness in the process 3.4 Review and rank projects in terms of the priorities and other factors defined in the program guidelines 3.5 Use active listening approaches and appropriate questioning techniques to develop an understanding and a team approach 3.6 Select projects for recommendation |
4. Maintain integrity of assessment | 4.1 Maintain confidentiality requirements of the assessment process 4.2 Follow ethical and legislative standards and procedures in the assessment process |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
contribute to committee assessment processes for project submissions
participate in committee meetings according to meeting rules and processes
rank competing projects based on suitability to policies and program requirements
interpret and follow organisational policies and program information and legislative requirements
apply procedures to maintain confidentiality requirements of assessment processes
conduct assessments according to ethical and legislative standards and procedures.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
policy and program information, including purpose, values and goals
scope of programs
legislative and program guidelines at appropriate local, regional and State levels
project assessment processes
program integrity requirements
funding program principles, guidelines and eligibility requirements.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Community Coordination and Facilitation (CCF)