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Manage a permaculture project or enterprise

Manage a permaculture project or enterprise

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCPER504
State Code
BAL74
TGA Status
Deleted
DTWD Status
Deleted
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
059999 - Agriculture, Environmental And Related Studies, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage a permaculture project or enterprise. It requires the ability to initiate, plan, manage, monitor and complete a permaculture project or enterprise. Managing a permaculture project or enterprise requires knowledge of permaculture principles and practices, permaculture design, bioregional and community development, community sustainable transition strategies, ecological agriculture, costing and pricing, and project management.All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures.This unit applies to individuals who analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Initiate permaculture project or enterprise
  • 1.1 Undertake strategic planning assessment of permaculture project or permaculture enterprise
  • 1.2 Initiate community and bioregional assessment of project or enterprise
  • 1.3 Determine the scope of the project or enterprise
  • 1.4 Determine feasibility of project or enterprise
  • 1.5 Determine stakeholders in project or enterprise
2. Cost and quote for permaculture project or enterprise start up
  • 2.1 Prepare costings and quotations using realistic price structure
  • 2.2 Include a contingency amount in case of need
  • 2.3 Include allowances for work in kind and volunteers, ensuring that the right livelihood of all is considered
  • 2.4 Prepare a detailed budget with stages of implementation
  • 2.5 Submit quotation and cost outline to client and be prepared to justify costs
3. Manage permaculture project or enterprise
  • 3.1 Secure human and material resources required to achieve strategies
  • 3.2 Execute action plans to achieve strategic ends
  • 3.3 Follow budget and project stages
  • 3.4 Direct process outlined in action plans and timelines
  • 3.5 Integrate project human and material resources to achieve planned project outcomes
  • 3.6 Establish communication process including responsibilities for conflict resolution
  • 3.7 Take feedback on management practices and processes
4. Monitor permaculture project or enterprise
  • 4.1 Observe execution of project or enterprise action plan processes
  • 4.2 Review and correct problematic planning processes
  • 4.3 Measure project or enterprise activities
  • 4.4 Measure costs against budget and communicate with client regarding any over-runs
  • 4.5 Monitor project or enterprise variables
5. Undertake permaculture project or enterprise
  • 5.1 Confirm completion of action plan processes
  • 5.2 Determine success of project or enterprise strategies in relation to stage benchmarks, budget and timelines
  • 5.3 Document permaculture project or enterprise management initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and completion or ongoing progress
  • 5.4 Conclude permaculture project or continue to manage and monitor permaculture enterprise
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State Code National Code Title Type
BCV9 AHC52116 Diploma of Permaculture Qualification