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Release 1

This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0.

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Implement strategies for personal development and appropriate self-management

1.1 Audit own management strengths and weaknesses and address through training and professional support

1.2 Determine priorities in management and operations and allocate time to achieve effective outcomes

1.3 Implement strategies for managing conflicting demands and pressure

2. Identify skill requirements and prepare task descriptions

2.1 Identify and describe tasks along with the range of conditions under which performance may need to occur

2.2 Determine most appropriate employment arrangements based on employer and employee needs, responsibilities and rights

2.3 Prepare task descriptions with due regard to equal opportunity employment legislation, workplace health and safety and work-based harassment regulations

2.4 Explore and use opportunities to use government-supported employment and training programs

3. Arrange employment of workforce members

3.1 Assess options for filling job vacancies

3.2 Prepare resources and materials for recruitment and place with media and employment agencies

3.3 Determine criteria for assessing job applicants and prepare applicant evaluation processes and procedures

3.4 Assess applicants against the criteria and finalise selection decision

3.5 Advise all applicants of outcome

3.6 Negotiate terms of employment and ensure adherence to relevant award conditions

4. Manage workforce performance

4.1 Design induction programs for each employee consistent with legislative requirements and effective management

4.2 Establish terms of engagement for consultants and contractors

4.3 Conduct induction programs for new internal and external appointees and establish appropriate records

4.4 Develop work plans for all members of the workforce

4.5 Design and implement strategies for communicating with workers

4.6 Design and implement performance management strategies

4.7 Follow processes for terminating non-performing staff

5. Support personal development, training and career development of workers

5.1 Design and implement strategies to identify skill and knowledge gaps with workers

5.2 Provide on-job training to optimise worker performance and to ensure safety and fairness in the workplace

5.3 Identify off-job training requirements and source and support training

5.4 Identify and provide opportunities for career development and design and implement strategies for succession

5.5 Recognise and reward prior learning, experience and training

6. Manage administrative support

6.1 Design and implement processes and procedures for the administration of staff records

6.2 Design and implement administrative procedures and processes to meet legislated requirements

6.3 Monitor adherence to awards, enterprise agreements and contracts of employment, and resolve disputes and conflicts

7. Implement work health and safety priorities and procedures

7.1 Communicate and enforce safe work practices among all members of the workforce

7.2 Involve all members of staff in hazard identification and risk assessment

7.3 Induct new staff into the workplace health and safety system

8. Review labour productivity

8.1 Establish strategies for monitoring labour costs

8.2 Review the performance of the enterprise using labour productivity benchmarks

8.3 Establish opportunities to develop more efficient work practices by consulting peers, staff and consultants

8.4 Implement strategies for improving labour productivity

Skill

Description

Oral communication

• Effectively engage with employees at interview, to monitor work and to encourage quality performance

Code and title current version

Code and title previous version

Comments

Equivalence status

AHCBUS613 Manage human resources

AHCBUS605 Manage human resources

Element 7 updated to remove overlap with WHS units

Performance criteria clarified

Foundation skills added

Assessment requirements updated

Equivalent unit

Release

Comments

Release 1

This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0.