AHCNRM605Develop a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program

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What an assessment for AHCNRM605 must cover

48 assessable components: 5 elements (22 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 11 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Define terms of reference, scope and evaluation context

  • 1.1Specify the scope of the adaptive management framework activity
  • 1.2Identify measurable indicators for outcomes
  • 1.3Identify the key stakeholders and consultation process
  • 1.4Select evaluation, data analysis and monitoring methods best suited to size and significance of the program
  • 1.5Define terms of reference
  • 1.6Review existing evidence and literature relevant to the proposed evaluation
  • 1.7Develop an evaluation methodology that supports broader management targets, natural resource management standards, targets and outputs

2 Identify the key stages and outcomes of the program

  • 2.1Define key stages, milestones and timeframes for the management framework activity
  • 2.2Advise stakeholders of program and delivery timeframe for endorsement
  • 2.3Identify hazards and risks that impact on the proposed program
  • 2.4Refine targets, goals, objectives and indicators

3 Define reporting and record-keeping requirements for data management

  • 3.1Identify data collection, management and reporting requirements according to identified objectives
  • 3.2Identify existing data sets to be accessed for the program
  • 3.3Design data collection protocols and methodology according to workplace standards and required formats
  • 3.4Identify data formatting, secure storage and data access procedures
  • 3.5Identify information and data analysis products required for stakeholders
  • 3.6Identify summary reports for specific stakeholder requirements

4 Identify the resources needed to implement the program

  • 4.1Identify human resources and skill sets required to implement the monitoring and evaluation program
  • 4.2Assess the material resources required to undertake the work

5 Design and manage the monitoring, evaluation and reporting program plan

  • 5.1Produce monitoring program plan to workplace requirements and industry standards
  • 5.2Specify reporting requirements for the program
  • 5.3Incorporate work health and safety, environmental sustainability and biosecurity policies and procedures into the plan

Performance evidence

  • An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
  • There must be evidence that, on at least one occasion, the individual has developed a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program for a land management organisation in accordance with an adaptive management framework.
  • There must also be evidence that the individual has:
  • scoped a project that included: outcomes sought, target audience who will use the information, for what purpose the adaptive management framework is to be conducted
  • identified key stakeholders and defined terms of reference and context
  • identified key stages and outcomes of the project
  • assessed and defined data management requirements according to project requirements and objectives
  • identified the resources needed to undertake the program, including: financial, equipment, material, human resources
  • developed data collection, management and analysis methodology and procedures
  • designed and managed a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program
  • produced reports and planning documents to current industry standards
  • reviewed existing data and information for plan, according to workplace requirements
  • incorporated workplace health and safety practices, policies and procedures into the program.

Knowledge evidence

  • ecosystem attributes and indicators of their health and decline
  • program design considerations, including: equality, technical validation, ethical standards
  • quantitative and qualitative methods for monitoring and evaluation
  • experimental design
  • data management techniques and data analysis principles and procedures
  • conducting a literature review, including sources of existing evidence and literature relevant to the program
  • adaptive management frameworks used for ecological management, including Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Improvement (MERI) framework
  • data collection protocols
  • national standards for the practice of ecological restoration
  • stakeholders and their needs for data access, analysis for decision making
  • risks assessment of the program, including health and safety.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Conduct literature reviews and other desktop research to establish the scope and objectives of the MERI program
  • Writing: Demonstrate sophisticated writing skills by selecting appropriate conventions and stylistic devices to express precise meaning and understanding when documenting MERI programs

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What does an assessment tool for AHCNRM605 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCNRM605 needs to address all 48 unit components: 5 elements with 22 performance criteria, 13 performance evidence requirements, 11 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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