Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to develop and apply evaluation criteria and processes to project submissions.
This unit applies to those who typically work as part of a team process to decide on government funding for community-based projects at regional and State/Territory levels.
This unit applies to individuals who take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work and analyse, design and communicate solutions to sometimes complex 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. Review previously planned project outcomes | 1.1 Identify updates to proposed project outcomes and evaluation processes 1.2 Conduct consultations with community group leaders, coordinators and facilitators to identify any changes to original plan, timelines, outcomes, and to evaluation 1.3 Identify availability of data and suitable range of methods to evaluate project progress |
2. Develop evaluation approach for project submissions | 2.1 Develop criteria for evaluation of project applications or submissions 2.2 Develop decision making process for evaluating and accepting or rejecting project submissions 2.3 Consult with stakeholders on proposed criteria and decision making process 2.4 Review process based on stakeholder feedback and organisational requirements 2.5 Develop review panel for evaluation of project submissions 2.6 Communicate decision making process and selection criteria to review panel, project applicants and other key stakeholders |
3. Evaluate project submissions | 3.1 Acknowledge receipt of all project submissions 3.2 Use agreed processes and criteria to evaluate project submissions 3.3 Review decisions with other panellists to determine outcomes |
4. Communicate decisions | 4.1 Communicate decisions of panel to project applicants 4.2 Provide feedback on submissions and reasons for decisions 4.3 Publish outcomes according to organisational policies and procedures |
5. Report on and implement conclusions | 5.1 Prepare report to program, agency and project requirements 5.2 Check analysis and report conclusions with key stakeholders to identify any deficiencies to be removed or additional information that should be included 5.3 Ensure report meets required program and agency standards in terms of layout, format, style and process 5.4 Ensure data collection, analysis and reporting are timely to project agency requirements 5.5 Submit report according to project, program and agency requirements 5.6 Implement report conclusions to project, program and agency requirements and within the scope of the group resources and authority |
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:
develop evaluation approach and criteria
develop review panel and review processes
evaluate submissions against criteria
communicate panel decisions to project applicants, including feedback on the reasons for decisions
prepare reports to agency, project or program requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
facilitation and mediation techniques
legislation and regulations appropriate to projects being submitted
basic budgeting skills
reporting and publishing requirements
data collection and analysis techniques
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)