Certificate IV in Local Government Administration
The Certificate IV in Local Government reflects the role of employees in Local Government who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications including the requirement to evaluate and analyse current practices, develop new criteria and procedures for performing current practices and provide some leadership and guidance to others in the application of planning of the skills.
Electives should reflect the responsibilities of the individual and the job skills required for effective performance.
Where a free choice of electives is available these may be drawn from this or other Training Packages to reflect the particular work context or career plans of the individual.
A total of 12 units are required to achieve the award of Certificate IV in Local Government , 4 of which are mandatory core units and 8 are the candidates choice electives.
Core
Units - Mandatory |
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LGACORE102B |
Follow defined OHS policies and procedures |
LGACORE104B |
Work effectively in local government |
LGACORE105B |
Work with others in local government |
LGACORE501B |
Provide quality and timely advice to council |
LGACORE601B |
Develop, implement and review operational plans |
LGACORE602B |
Promote and facilitate organisational performance |
LGACORE603B |
Represent council’s role and value in the community |
LGACOM403B |
Conduct public educational presentations |
LGACOM404B |
Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations |
LGACOM405B |
Implement and monitor the organisation’s OHS policies, procedures and programs within the work group or section. |
LGACOM407B |
Manage finances within a budget |
LGACOM501B |
Develop and organise public education programs |
LGACOM502B |
Devise and conduct community consultations |
LGACOM503B |
Prepare a budget |
LGACOM602B |
Coordinate and facilitate a change process |
LGACOM603B |
Develop, implement and review policies and procedures |
LGAGOVA410B |
Monitor council procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation |
LGACOMP024A |
Develop community relations |
LGACOMP025A |
Manage a local government project |
LGACOMP026A |
Provide team leadership |
Electives |
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LGACOM401A |
Administer contracts |
LGACOM402A |
Arrange contracts |
LGACOM409A |
Prepare tender documentation |
LGACOM410A |
Prepare response to tenders |
LGAGOV401B |
Administer the electoral roll |
LGAGOVA402A |
Allocate property address |
LGAGOVA403A |
Arrange and supervise polling places |
LGAGOVA404B |
Establish purchasing networks to ensure council is resource effective |
LGAGOVA405A |
Implement debt recovery procedures |
LGAGOVA406A |
Implement marketing plan |
LGAGOVA407A |
Implement rehabilitation systems |
LGAGOVA408B |
Implement systems to promote a safe and healthy environment for the public and employees |
LGAGOVA409A |
Maintain property rates and records |
LGAGOVA411A |
Prepare accounts for rates |
LGAGOVA412A |
Prepare council for legal proceedings |
LGAGOVA413B |
Promote and maintain positive employee relations |
LGAGOVA505B |
Prepare rte notice forms |
LGADMIN417A |
Conduct community consultations |
LGADMIN419A |
Implement and facilitate community development strategies and programs |
LGADMIN420A |
Contribute to policy development |
LGADMIN421A |
Participate in negotiations |
LGADMIN422A |
Develop and maintain supplier relationships |
LGADMIN423A |
Provide induction and orientation for new employees |
LGADMIN424A |
Provide staff development programs |
LGADMIN425A |
Develop a communication plan |
Select a minimum of fiveunits from this specialist government administration pool: |
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In addition, choose 3 Electives: from anywhere in this Training Package, packaged at the same or a higher level, and/or from any other set of endorsed standards packaged at the same or a higher level while ensuring the integrity of he AQF level.
The three elective units may be imported. No more than one elective unit may be drawn from an AQF level below or above the AQF level of this qualification.