Elements and Performance Criteria

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.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
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.