Manage the efficient use of resources
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:
give colleagues the opportunity to provide information on the resources the team needs
collate information from colleagues about the resources the team needs
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
make sure the use of resources by the team takes into account the potential impact on the environment
monitor the quality of resources and ensure consistency in product and service delivery
take timely corrective action to deal with any significant discrepancies between actual and planned resource use
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:
the current legislation, guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols which are relevant to your work practice and to which you must adhere
how to give colleagues the opportunity to provide information on the resources the team needs
how to collate information from colleagues about the resources the team needs
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
how to make recommendations that are consistent with team objectives, organisation regulations and procedures and environmental issues
how to provide opportunities for colleagues to take individual responsibility for their efficient use of resources when required
how to monitor the efficient use of resources within your area of responsibility
how to monitor and control the use of resources to maximise efficiency, whilst maintaining the quality of products and services
the importance of effective management of resources to organisational performance
how to make sure the use of resources by the team takes into account the potential impact on the environment
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
- 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