Application
Technical staff who organise material supply for a telecommunications project apply the skills and knowledge in this unit. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Determine material needs | 1.1. Assess material needs from design plans and comply with relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards 1.2. Check availability of required materials within existing stock 1.3. Assess the availability of material from preferred suppliers |
2. Prepare and evaluate tenders | 2.1. Develop specifications and criteria for material supply and purchasing 2.2. Prepare tender documents and invite quotes from material suppliers according to enterprise policy 2.3. Evaluate tenders and accept according to enterprise procedures |
3. Organise delivery of equipment and material to site | 3.1. Select types and quantities of equipment available from existing stocks and pack for distribution 3.2. Arrange delivery of equipment and material within the specified timeframe 3.3. Organise third party supply according to agreed timeframe and supply agreements |
4. Undertake administrative tasks | 4.1. Record warranty details and distribute to relevant parties as required 4.2. Issue relevant financial documents according to enterprise policy 4.3. Record materials received in asset register according to enterprise procedures 4.4. Complete administrative requirements according to enterprise procedures |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: communicate in a team convey technical and operational information to others liaise with internal and external personnel on technical and operational matters literacy skills to: interpret technical documentation, such as equipment manuals and specifications read and interpret drawings related to supply of materials prepare and interpret work procedures numeracy skills to estimate materials and resource requirements planning and organisational skills to: organise, coordinate and sequence material supply requirements apply inventory analysis techniques and tools problem solving skills to: solve civil and logistics problems develop and implement a supply plan analyse supply logistics project management skills to: manage tasks review job progress work systematically with required attention to detail technical skills to assess requirements |
Required knowledge |
appropriate engineering and design practices and procedures enterprise permit and recording procedures occupational health and safety (OHS) practices overview knowledge of work planning and organisation theory relevant plant and equipment operations relevant statutory requirements time management techniques tools, equipment and materials required to do the work |
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 | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the ability to: apply the tender process according to both enterprise and legislative requirements comply with all related OHS requirements and work practices determine material needs: from design plans from relevant databases beyond current holdings organise supply of equipment and material to site record materials received on asset register. |
Context of, and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure: site for ordering materials for a telecommunications project relevant regulatory, enterprise, supplier and equipment documentation that impact on work activities. |
Methods of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: direct observation of the candidate preparing and evaluating tenders received from third party suppliers direct observation of the candidate organising resources for a telecommunications project oral or written questioning to assess required knowledge. |
Guidance information for assessment | Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example: ICTWOR3093A Manage spare parts ICTWOR4041A Schedule resources. Aboriginal people and other people from a non-English speaking background may have second language issues. Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required. Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the oral communication skill level, and language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed. In all cases where practical assessment is used it will be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge. Questioning techniques should not require language, literacy and numeracy skills beyond those required in this unit of competency. Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs. |
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. | |
Assess material needs may relate to: | analysis of needs against existing stocks and gaps determined determining the timeframe for material supply from project management briefs and associated time charts materials: network switching transmission radio(fixed and mobile) systems and equipment including infrastructure relevant installation and maintenance tools and test equipment. |
Relevant legislation, codes, regulations and standards may include: | Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) standards International Standards ISO 9000 and ISO 9001 International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recommendations OHS Act heritage legislation industrial awards and conditions Taxation Act and legislation Customs Act. |
Preferred suppliers may be: | based on service agreement existing suppliers recommended. |
Tender may include: | invitations by letter and in the press price and conditions of purchase according to company guidelines procedures that are enterprise specific supplier agreements tender evaluation criteria: ability to meet planned timeframe capacity company performance delivery times performance and quality price product type quality assurance processes spares availability. |
Warranty details may be: | distributed to: finance groups installers maintainers purchasing groups sales and marketing staff stored manually or electronically in enterprise databases. |
Financial documents may include: | bills costing documents internal financial information sheets invoices. |
Sectors
Unit sector | Telecommunications |
Competency Field
Workplace effectiveness |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor