Manage the efficient use of resources

URN: SKAODP9
Business Sectors (Suites): Outdoor Programmes,Outdoor sector senior roles
Developed by: SkillsActive
Approved on: 30 Mar 2021

Overview

This standard is about managing the resources for which you are responsible These can be either financial resources in the form of a budget or physical resources such as equipment and consumables. The standard covers recommended resources for you and your team to meet their objectives. It also covers monitoring and controlling the way in which resources are used.

This standard is aimed at staff that have substantial responsibilities for managing resources.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. give colleagues the opportunity to provide information on the resources the team needs

  2. collate information from colleagues about the resources the team needs

  3. make recommendations that take account of trends and developments and current best practice which are likely to affect the use of resources

4. make recommendations that are consistent with team objectives, organisational regulations and procedures and environmental issues

5. provide opportunities for colleagues to take individual responsibility for the efficient use of resources when required

6. monitor the efficient use of resources within your area of responsibility

  1. make sure the use of resources by the team takes into account the potential impact on the environment

  2. monitor the quality of resources and ensure consistency in product and service delivery

  3. take timely corrective action to deal with any significant discrepancies between actual and planned resource use

  4. make sure that records relating to the use of resources are completed in accordance with your organisational regulations and procedures


Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere

  2. how to give colleagues the opportunity to provide information on the resources the team needs

  3. how to collate information from colleagues about the resources the team needs

  4. how to make recommendations for the effective use of the resources taking into account trends and development and current best practice which are likely to affect the use of resources

  5. how to make recommendations that are consistent with team objectives, organisation regulations and procedures and environmental issues

  6. how to provide opportunities for colleagues to take individual responsibility for their efficient use of resources when required

  7. how to monitor the efficient use of resources within your area of responsibility

  8. how to monitor and control the use of resources to maximise efficiency, whilst maintaining the quality of products and services

  9. the importance of effective management of resources to organisational performance

  10. how to make sure the use of resources by the team takes into account the potential impact on the environment

  11. how to monitor the quality of resources and ensure consistency in product and service delivery

12. the types of corrective action you can take in case of significant discrepancies between actual and planned resource use

  1. the importance of ensuring that records relating to the use of resources are completed in accordance with your organisational regulations and procedures

Scope/range


Scope Performance

*Resources *

1. financial

2. people 

3. physical/equipment

Corrective action*
*
1. altering activities
2. modifying the use of resources
3. negotiating the allocation of resources


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS

​This standard links to SKAODP12


External Links


Version Number

3

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2024

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

SkillsActive

Original URN

SKAOP13

Relevant Occupations

Managers, Sport, Leisure and Recreation

SOC Code

1224

Keywords

manage; resources