MEACOM0020 — Manage budgetary resources in the aviation maintenance environment
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What an assessment for MEACOM0020 must cover
44 assessable components: 3 elements (12 performance criteria), 15 performance evidence and 15 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 Plan a budget in the aviation maintenance environment
- 1.1Identify and document workplace resource needs
- 1.2Cost resource needs
- 1.3Prepare and process budget document according to organisational requirements
2 Manage the acquisition and allocation of budgetary resources in the aviation maintenance environment
- 2.1Maintain systems for monitoring expenditure
- 2.2Monitor budgets to ensure expenditure is within targets
- 2.3Apply required technology to the resource management system
- 2.4Identify changing priorities and discuss with designated personnel
- 2.5Amend budget document in response to changing activities and costs
- 2.6Satisfy accountability requirements
3 Evaluate and report budget outcomes
- 3.1Evaluate expenditure against planned budget
- 3.2Evaluate and document impacts on work unit objectives of financial changes and constraints
- 3.3Prepare report on expenditure and budget according to organisational policies and procedures
Performance evidence
- There must be evidence the candidate has completed all the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and the ability to:
- plan and manage one of the following budgets in the aviation maintenance environment:
- a quarterly or an annual budget
- a budget for the length of a specific aviation maintenance project or activity
- a budget for a specified period of time as required for aviation maintenance.
- In the course of the above work, the candidate must:
- identify and cost budget resource requirements, including those relating to:
- personnel
- finance
- equipment
- facilities
- items of aeronautical product
- breakdown spares and materials
- consumables
- demonstrate required decision-making skills when amending budget document.
Knowledge evidence
- There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
- organisational budgetary requirements, policies, procedures and processes, including:
- preparing and processing budget documents
- preparing reports on expenditure and budget
- decision-making procedures and methods when amending budgets
- tasking over the period of the budget
- requirements in Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) regarding financial status of aviation maintenance organisations
- key features of the following systems used to monitor expenditure:
- paper-based systems
- computerised systems
- receipts and invoices
- quotes
- expenditure targets relating to the budget described in the performance evidence
- key features of technology required for the resource management system
- fraud and ethics requirements set out in organisational code of conduct specific to the work described in the performance evidence.
Foundation skills
- Writing skills: Writing skills to document budgetary resourcing information.
- Numeracy skills: Numeracy skills to perform mathematical calculations for resourcing and budgets.
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Questions about assessing MEACOM0020
What does an assessment tool for MEACOM0020 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for MEACOM0020 needs to address all 44 unit components: 3 elements with 12 performance criteria, 15 performance evidence requirements, 15 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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Related units
- MEACOM0005 — Certify aeronautical product maintenance
- MEACOM0006 — Plan and implement aeronautical product maintenance activities
- MEACOM0011 — Manage an aviation maintenance quality system
- MEACOM0012 — Manage aviation maintenance work environment policy and practices
- MEACOM0013 — Develop aviation maintenance personnel
- MEACOM0014 — Manage aircraft maintenance activities
- MEACOM0015 — Provide technical advice in the maintenance and management of aircraft and aeronautical product
- MEACOM0016 — Provide engineering advice for modifying, maintaining and managing aircraft systems
- MEACOM0017 — Investigate technical aspects of aviation occurrences
- MEACOM0018 — Manage deployed and detached aviation maintenance activities
- MEACOM0019 — Manage the custody, transfer and disposal of aircraft, aeronautical product and support equipment
- MEACOM0021 — Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations work health and safety system
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