Application
The unit involves planning and managing an inventory program in a forest environment at a managerial level These skills and knowledge are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan inventory program | 1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to planning and managing an inventory program are identified and followed 1.2. Site environmental protection measures are identified and adhered to in line with relevant legislation and regulations 1.3. Timeline and budget are identified and checked with appropriate personnel 1.4. Organisational strategic and marketing plans are reviewed and analysed to check impact on tree breeding operation 1.5. Methods of measurement and frequency of assessment are identified and documented in line with site requirements 1.6. Consultative processes are used to obtain input to the plan in line with site requirements 1.7. Inventory program is planned, documented and communicated in line with site requirements 1.8. Necessary approvals are sought and obtained in line with site requirements |
2. Implement inventory program | 2.1. Inventory program is implemented in line with methods, schedule, budget and legislative requirements 2.2. Required resources and authorisations are coordinated and obtained in line with organisational and legislative requirements 2.3. Schedule for assessment is communicated to coordinating personnel in line with organisational requirements 2.4. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements 2.5. Documentation requirements are identified and communicated in line with OHS requirements |
3. Monitor assessment | 3.1. Monitoring points are identified and adhered to in line with organisational procedures 3.2. Assessment is checked to ensure compliance with environmental, OHS, organisational and legislative requirements 3.3. Communication with coordinating personnel is maintained in line with OHS requirements 3.4. Inventory program and assessment processes are amended as required to ensure specifications, quality and performance targets are met |
4. Review assessment | 4.1. Assessment is reviewed against inventory program and organisational requirements 4.2. Information and data are analysed to determine effectiveness of assessment and improvements to future programs 4.3. Recommendations for future programs are prepared, based on findings of analysis and consultation conducted 4.4. Assessment processes are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Technical skills sufficient to select sampling techniques; create sampling designs; identify species growing in the target area; identify vegetation in reference texts; recognise common diseases, pests and nutritional deficiencies Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate consultative, communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others; present written and verbal information to a wide range of individuals and groups Literacy skills sufficient to analyse qualitative and quantitative information and data; prepare a range of reports, documentation and submissions where precise meaning is required; prepare site maps and plans; use and adapt complex maps and diagrams Problem solving skills sufficient to demonstrate effective time and project management |
Required knowledge |
Applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for planning and managing an inventory program Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the minimisation of environmental impact, and the safe use and storage of chemicals Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for planning and managing an inventory program Environmental risks and hazards Using energy effectively and efficiently Using material effectively and efficiently Procedures for the development and implementation of a range of environmental management strategies Data collection and analysis methods Map and plan preparation techniques Characteristics and growth habits of local vegetation Identification of plant species and their ecological interactions with the environment Soil characteristics and topography of local area Use and application of appropriate survey and assessment equipment Statistical analysis techniques Sampling techniques applicable to forest assessments Problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques Principles of hydrology and the interaction/implications between forests/plantations and water use Established communication channels and protocols Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information |
Evidence Required
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 | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can plan and manage an inventory program |
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, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of: following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to planning and managing an inventory program following organisational policies and procedures relevant to planning and managing an inventory program planning an inventory program and forest assessment using consultative processes with colleagues and stakeholders to obtain inputs, and ensuring efficient and safe processes and timelines implementing an inventory program in line with documented plan and budget, and making adjustments to plan or program reviewing and analysing an inventory program and using findings to document improvements to future assessments preparing and presenting a detailed report, including costs, processes and analysis of findings of the program |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements The following resources should be made available: workplace location or simulated workplace materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit specifications and work instructions |
Method of assessment | Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include: personal protective equipment and clothing safety equipment first aid equipment fire fighting equipment hazard and risk control fatigue management elimination of hazardous materials and substances safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislation organisational policies and procedures workplace practices |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include: award and enterprise agreements industrial relations Australian Standards confidentiality and privacy OHS the environment equal opportunity anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility quality assurance procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures ethical standards recording and reporting requirements equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Inventory program may be to: | calculate the current and expected wood volume and yield within a forest set a monitoring process in place to enable reporting against marketing, strategic and business plans |
Environmental protection measures may include: | ground growth canopy general forest lean wind speed and direction fallen trees density of trees ground slope soil and water protection ground hazards and obstacles contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions hygiene of the area relevant commonwealth, state or territory, and local legislation and regulations |
Timeline may be: | critical to the productivity of the forest critical to the success of the program and assessment activities |
Appropriate personnel may include: | coordinating or operational personnel management colleagues clients relevant groups |
Methods relate to: | measurement and survey and may include: use of geographic information systems (GIS) interpretation of aerial photography range of sampling techniques |
Consultative processes may include: | face-to-face meetings telephone facsimile written and email communication and may be with: clients technical operators marketing groups coordinating or operational personnel colleagues relevant groups or bodies, such as environmental bodies; local, state or territory, and federal government bodies and agencies; internal policy groups; and labour force |
Approvals: | may be required by: environmental bodies local, state or territory, and federal government bodies and agencies and may include: long-term budget approvals |
Resources may include: | people material equipment and tools, including GIS and aerial photography |
Authorisations may include: | permits approvals licences relating to neighbouring sites or properties and may relate to: hours of operation use and application of chemicals the environment |
Communication may include: | regular communication with the operations and coordinating personnel to ensure smooth assessment processes and progress |
Documentation requirements must be: | clear and accurate and include: changes to the program or assessment process performance criteria supplementary approvals supplementary notifications, which may involve creating or amending maps, plans, reports or forms |
Monitoring points may be: | time-based frequency-based |
Checked may include: | following OHS, organisational, legislative and environmental regulations, procedures, practices and precautions adherence to site environmental imperatives, specifications, quality, and performance targets |
Information may relate to: | the sample area and may include: previous surveys and assessments aerial photography GIS data previous reports management information systems data marketing strategic and business plans and associated implementation plans |
Records and reports may include: | difficulties or issues faced during planning and implementing the inventory program or conducting forest assessments recommendations for future work results costs data analysis and may be: manual a computer-based system other appropriate organisational communication system |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Forest Growing and Management |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor