Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to coordinate the development of regional plans in the context of natural resource management.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for teams 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. Scope requirements | 1.1 Determine reasons for development of a regional plan to identify broad goals and legislative requirements 1.2 Identify prior regional planning work as input to proposed regional planning process |
2. Determine regional boundaries | 2.1 Determine regional boundaries from economic, environmental and social factors, that will produce a coherent plan 2.2 Identify economic, environmental and social factors that overlap the proposed regional boundaries to develop a scope and weighting of the factors 2.3 Review previous plans and reports to verify the suitability of the proposed regional boundaries 2.4 Meet program requirements for the development of regional plans in the identification of regional boundaries |
3. Identify regional resource management issues | 3.1 Research regional natural resource issues from past documentation and from stakeholder views 3.2 Research and assess current and potential impacts of government, economic, industry, environmental and social factors on natural resource management issues 3.3 Estimate the likely depth of research required to obtain sufficient information on issues for planning purposes |
4. Scope stakeholders in regional resource management planning process | 4.1 Scope economic, industry, social and government activities to identify influential organisations, groups and people and their particular interests 4.2 Approach organisations and groups to determine their interests, viewpoints on natural resource management issues, and willingness to participate in regional planning process 4.3 Identify nature of community involvement in planning process from understanding of issues and community |
5. Develop proposal for regional plan | 5.1 Review the objectives of the plan after scoping to determine feasibility of proposed processes 5.2 Develop proposal for a new or revised plan to obtain funding 5.3 Make estimates of time to complete tasks including time for consultations and approvals and any discussion with Indigenous communities and groups 5.4 Identify costs associated with development of regional plan from preliminary research 5.5 Prepare proposal to address the requirements of program and relevant legislation and agency policies and processes 5.6 Submit proposal for regional plan for approval and funding according to agency and program procedures |
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:
review existing planning documents and sources of information to inform the plan
identify land management issues and potential solutions
identify stakeholders to form discussion groups and seek individual input to planning
organise for the collection and analysis of data to inform planning and monitor progress
work with stakeholders and technical advisers to develop goals and performance criteria
develop a draft plan for widespread consultation and feedback
finalise the regional resource management plan
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
broad geographic indicators with particular emphasis on the region
regional and rural planning concepts from town planning, rural industry planning, and natural resource planning perspectives
impact of government processes and industry activities in social and economic terms
consultative techniques
National, State and Local policies, procedures and legislation that applies to regional planning
natural resource management and issues
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)