The First Level Is to Collect and Aggregate the Job Functions and Key Tasks Required To

First Level Occupational Analysis Tool

Home Sustainability and NatHERS

The first level is to collect and aggregate the job functions and key tasks required to perform the role of assessor in both NatHERS and HAS. Once aggregated a collected view of the key tasks and skills will be presented to the TAG for validation.

Instructions

Complete this table for either HSA or NatHERS (Cert IV level practitioner). The table below is for example purposes. Feel free to change/add rows if there are clusters of tasks/skills you want to explore. List all tasks you can think of, we can unpack them later if needed. Skills should relate to the tasks you are describing. Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function

High level grouping of Detail the key activities Knowledge required to perform task cluster to be broken undertaken in the Key skills required to perform the tasks tasks Any additional factors impacting down to individual tasks performance of the job identified Equipment required to perform on the job function or tasks in the next column function tasks

Communication skills Communicate with Clients Highly developed verbal communication Understanding of product Focus on engaging a variety of  Building skills performance audiences designers, High level of construction technical terms Understanding of Product Dealing with complex concepts architects and understanding Installation manuals. of efficiency, product  Builders and Ability to convert client common terms Legislation performance and usage trades into Technical Terms Governance e.g. NatHERS implication Understand client needs and expectations rules/obligations, Local area Client focus  Homeowners Listening and questioning requirements, etc Compliance  Real Estate Negotiation to agreed outcome NCC Cost versus return versus agents Quotations, estimates Australian Standards environment saving  Renters Interpret and explain technical Building construction methods contributions  Planners performance of product and their Building construction materials Documentation respective installation manuals and their performance  Read and Explain product performance and usage Efficiency related design understand plans research skills principles and features and associated Word-processing and Spreadsheets Energy Policy and Government specifications Technical plan reading skills Efficiency programs  Produce Reports Technical writing skills Utility company policy and and Contribute to work of design team requirements for the supply and recommendations feed in trarifs Electrical storage systems  Read and Mechanical services systems interpret energy Water storage, Hot Water, ets and water bills options  Understand and Lighting systems interpret technical White goods and their efficient specifications Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function  Read and interpret Regulatory documentation and performance requirements  Emails, letters for clarifications, quotations, etc life span  Contractual Recycle, re-purpose, cradle to obligations in grave written form (low Four R’s being : Reduce, costing projects). Reuse, Recycle, Recover  Legislation documents Relevant Brochures  Rebates  Products  Municipality goals  Government organisation goals  Compliance Provide Advice to Clients Analyse current situation Highly developed verbal communication Understanding of product Compliance Requirements (plan or existing) skills performance Cost versus return versus Understand client living Understand client needs and expectations Legislation & governance environment saving style and habits and Listening and questioning NCC contributions future goals Coordination of information from team Australian Standards Terminology understanding Regulatory requirements Negotiation to agreed outcome Building construction methods (federal/national, various Interpret and explain technical Building construction materials states, plus then performance of products and their performance Municipality) Explain product performance and usage Efficiency related design Planning guidelines research skills principles and features where applicable. Word-processing and Spreadsheets Energy Policy and Government Construction guidelines Technical plan reading skills Efficiency programs where applicable Technical writing skills Utility company policy and Understand climate zone Problem solving requirements for the supply and and relevant sustainability Explain Compliance and reason for feed in trarifs issues change (i.e. timeline differences for Electrical storage systems Select products to meet existing/past to current e.g. 60W globe to Mechanical services systems client needs a 3W LED with same light output to read Problem solving strategies Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function Make recommendations  Verbal  Written by) Provide cost Explain pros & cons for the short or long As per stuff already listed in the implications/options for term environmental gain first one. installation and life cycle Preliminary Reports and associated documents as required Types of products  Building materials, part of the envelope  Fixed appliances  Portable appliances Energy  Coverings for wall, floor Thermal performance Installation knowledge of products ceiling & roof Water Various suppliers of the one product and  Landscaping Client mis-understanding of Understanding Product Environments their respective performance differences  Non-appliances (e.g. products based on Marketing Performance Sustainability Ability to Model the product into Software water tanks) ploy’s Liveability or analysis tools Energy ratings, both NCC Constructability compliant DTS and NCC Building Envelope compliant Software Water usage ratings Liveability/scorecard (state relevant) Excludes Commercial areas like NCC Section J Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function Architectural Sections, specifically to understand how 2D will really look for the 3rd Understand client needs and expectations dimension Interpret and explain technical Electrical layout performance of products Landscape Specification writing skills for products Topographical Explain product performance and usage Building specifications research skills Australian standard Symbols NCC provisions Collect and collate data specific to NCC and regulatory requirements Materials interpretation Read and Interpret Plans assessment requirements Australian Standard Read all annotations and notes and specifications Word-processing and Spreadsheets Wind speed categories provisions requirements including conflicting information Technical plan reading skills Micro Climates either direct from NCC or Technical writing skills Postcodes to Climate Zones direct for product Problem solving Hydraulic and mechanical Interpretation and problem solving of services plans into Energy Software or analysis Schedules, door & software window & material & others Construction materials under cladding or coverings

Word processing Excel Spread sheet Data collection forms Thermal performance Keyboard skills software Data storage and access Online search functions Energy Rating Software on Data locking and encrypting Software protocols Software Skills Drafting Accuracy plus interpretation Energy Rating Software Regulatory requirements BIM against the Documentation Set Analysis Software (respective program) Computer and file security Invoicing and financial and safety Accounting software or web based system “..pdf” writer software Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function

Licenced Software Functionality of computer for overall tasks File Management Dual screens Power & lighting setup Office set up Computer Hardware Docking Station / Laptop WHS systems Ergonomics or Desktop Computer Display Area Client interaction Computer/writing desk Meeting Room layout Storage system electronic and hardcopy

Check document sets for relevant information Software Complete data entry Analytical /problem solving Efficiency design principles Analyse results to identify Computer/data entry Building construction materials anomalies/issues Data Manipulation and practice Assessment of Building Cross check data to Materials understanding and respective NCC requirements performance drawing sets and software makeup/breakdown to software Assessment protocols modelling entry/analysis Codes of conduct and ethical Complete regulatory data NCC compliance e.g. Deemed to Satisfy standards and behaviour entry and generate under Section 3.12 of Vol 2. certificate/report Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function

Develop layout and plan Drawing sketching Identification of materials for sketches Measurements, buildings internal & construction, appliance and Complete data gathering external non-appliance of sustainable items, Mathematics Rating plates or specifications energy thermal Visual capture eg. Digital photography of above Assessment of Building performance items Inspection of common areas; allowable to Penetrations, coverings and Age of original building, Physically Document results to un-licenced people, e.g. person access to appliance identification alterations since identify anomalies/issues inspect ceiling for insulation but not Assessment protocols of Data Cross check data to remove electrical wall plate to check wall required to be investigated drawing sets or sketches insulation Codes of conduct and ethical Complete regulatory data Document Building findings of HAS or standards and behaviour gathering and document Energy Rating components

Organisation recording and Access and or create file Data entry reporting requiems Record client details Time management Insurances, Professional Record job data Workflow management Indemnity, Public Liability, Monitor time/costs Estimation for timeline, linked to quotation Contents, business Decision Making processes that Report costs/time Risk analysis Debt Collection Business administration impact assessments from a Prepare /distribute invoice Prioritisation Auditing details business point of view. Business Risk Multi skill for multiple projects Memberships and accreditation Professional Development Project management to appropriate organisations S.M.A.R.T goals Invoicing Access permission process Office Location Backup systems electronic and hard copy (rental properties) Main tasks to achieve Essential knowledge to Job Functions Essential skills to perform function Considerations/Focus function perform function

Risk assessment Develop safe work WHS legislation /policy Risk assessment and reporting method statement procedures Communication skills Record and report Roles and responsibilities Workplace heath and SWMS completion changes to risk/hazard defined in the act (state Workplace mainly Office area safetey Construction Induction profile specific) Office Setup & equipment Take responsibility for Relevant Legislative own safety and others notifications affected by work.