This unit applies to community program leaders who coordinate social events in the context of a workplace or a community group as a method of creating community interest in a Landcare program.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Plan social events

1.1. Place of social events within group's activities is identified to ensure contribution to group goals.

1.2. Group members' preferences for activities and frequency are obtained to obtain their support.

1.3. Concept, timing and resources required for social event are developed in cooperation with others to suit members' wishes and any community involvement.

1.4. Community views and safety issues are reviewed to ensure risk to group image and public safety is managed.

1.5. Social event is promoted to members and relevant section of the community.

1.6. Personnel and required resources are coordinated for availability at social event.

2. Coordinate activities

2.1. Location of social activity is prepared to cater for activity and people.

2.2. Coordination between people assisting in the social event is facilitated to provide a pleasant environment consistent with purpose of activity.

2.3. Availability of resources is checked to ensure event will occur as planned.

2.4. Shortages in personnel and resources are managed to minimise impact on social event.

2.5. Visitors to events and members are welcomed and introduced to others to develop positive social environment.

2.6. Personnel are coordinated to restore location of social activity to its original condition.

2.7. Members' opinions of event are obtained to determine whether even should be repeated or altered.

Required skills

facilitate small ad-hoc group to complete activities

coordinate group officers to perform appropriate roles in events

timely plan and follow-up tasks to be completed for event

manage any conflict

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

basic catering requirements

resources available in the community

basic costing for events

basic money handling and group financial procedures

resources required for different types of events

negotiation of arrangements with caterers, hotels and clubs

hiring and borrowing equipment

group goals and aim of events

community views and cultures.

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

Overview of assessment

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

facilitate small ad-hoc groups to complete activities

coordinate group officers to perform appropriate roles in events

plan and follow-up tasks to be completed for the social event.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Purposes for social events may include:

the promotion of a Landcare group or similar

the promotion of projects and programs to a community

to attract new members

to celebrate an event

to develop group cohesiveness

to provide an occasion for dignitaries to meet members and community.

Unit sector

Community coordination and facilitation

This unit contains employability skills.