Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor transport logistics in accordance with relevant regulatory requirements, standards and codes of practice, including the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code and workplace procedures.
It includes mobilising resources, coordinating multi-modal transport activities, monitoring consignment/s and implementing a contingency management strategy.
Work is under general guidance on progress and outcomes of work. It requires discretion and judgement for self and others in planning and using resources, services and processes to achieve required outcomes.
The unit generally applies to those with responsibility for resource coordination and allocation, who lead individuals or teams.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Mobilise resources | 1.1 | Optimal resource level is acquired to meet operational schedule requirements |
1.2 | Relevant regulatory and insurance requirements are determined and implemented | ||
1.3 | Allocated resources are assessed and monitored to ensure operational effectiveness and efficiency | ||
1.4 | Changes to resource allocation are undertaken where deficiencies or over-supply are apparent, in accordance with enterprise procedures | ||
2 | Coordinate multi-modal transport activities | 2.1 | Facilities, personnel and equipment are made ready to accommodate interchange functions |
2.2 | Security arrangements are invoked as required | ||
2.3 | Loading and unloading operations are conducted in accordance with operational schedule and applicable statutory requirements, codes of practice and enterprise procedures | ||
2.4 | Relevant documentation is completed/updated in accordance with operational schedule and reporting requirements | ||
3 | Monitor consignment tracking | 3.1 | Consignment tracking systems are monitored against workplace quality standards |
3.2 | Variations from workplace quality standards are identified and appropriate action is initiated to rectify identified problems or to institute required improvements | ||
4 | Implement contingency management strategy | 4.1 | Operational schedule is continually reviewed in taking into account information updates, reports and feedback |
4.2 | Nature, extent and impact of issues or incidents are identified and assessed against contingency management strategy | ||
4.3 | Relevant information is processed to establish priorities and responses for dealing with issues or incidents | ||
4.4 | Operations are redirected and controlled to meet changes in transport environment and tasks, in accordance with enterprise procedures | ||
4.5 | Liaison is initiated and maintained with organisations/individuals affected by changed operational schedules | ||
4.6 | Actions undertaken are clearly documented and filed | ||
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
L ‒ Resource Management