This unit of competency describes the skills required to contribute and manage hydrographic network planning and water resources. A detailed understanding of the processes required to collect, analyse, store and report data, together with the use of this information to inform effective policy development, is essential to effective performance.This unit applies to hydrographers employed by the water industry and water operators involved in the monitoring of all the elements of the water cycle and their impact on the related environment.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to WHS, Bureau of Meteorology, World Meteorological Organisation and Australian Standards.Those undertaking this unit would work autonomously, supervising staff, while performing complex tasks in a broad range of contexts, that could be unpredictable, including remote, confined spaces, near water and/or at heights.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.