Elements and Performance Criteria

Types of partnerships:
Partnerships may be between organisations across sectors and may be based on philanthropy, or a combination of resources to achieve common goals in developing community capacity

Partnership opportunities:
Partnership opportunities are developed by the partners to meet both their needs and the various needs of the communities that they are part of

Frameworks:
The framework describes the structure policy and processes of the partnership to best meet stakeholder needs

Measures for success:
Measures of success refer to the quantifiable and qualitative goals that the partnership has developed to indicate that its purposes are being achieved

Opportunities for learning:
Practices of reflection throughout the workings of the partnership to seek opportunities for improvement

Agreed measurement systems refers to:
The process of measuring the identified success criteria

Critical aspects of assessment must include:
Strategic communication skills
Conflict resolution
Strategic planning, including developing objectives, strategies and relevant budgets
Partnership proposal development
Demonstration of ability to identify benefits to potential partners.

Essential knowledge required includes:
Understanding of the mission, values and culture of the organisations targeted for and within the partnership
Understanding of the needs of the organisation
Clarity of 'chain of command' - who will drive the partnership and how it relates to decision making in the organisations

Essential skills required include:
General research skills
Interview techniques
Report writing

Resource implications:
Access to appropriate workplace where assessment can be conducted or simulation of realistic workplace setting for assessment
Access to equipment and resources normally used in the workplace
Time - good relationships take time.

Method of assessment:
Observations
Questioning
Evidence gathered from the workplace environment and presented as a portfolio
Demonstration over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance
Assessment of a partnership proposal written for a specific partner.

Consistency in performance:
Competence in this unit must be assessed over a period of time in order to ensure consistency of performance over the Range Statement and contexts applicable to the work environment
Consistency in performance should consider the work environment, worker's role and responsibilities in the workplace

Context of assessment:
Competency must be demonstrated in a real work environment
In cases where the learner does not have the opportunity to cover all categories of the Range Statement in the work environment, the remainder should be assessed through realistic simulations, projects, previous relevant experience or oral questioning on "What if?" scenarios
Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of processes and procedures, oral and/or written questioning on Essential knowledge and skills and consideration of required attitudes
Where performance is not directly observed and/or is required to be demonstrated over a "period of time" and/or in a "number of locations", any evidence should be authenticated by colleagues, supervisors, clients or other appropriate persons