CHC80108 - Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Sector Management
Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Sector Management
This qualification applies to people who are employed to undertake a range of management functions requiring a high level application of knowledge and skills in the following contexts:
Work independently and report directly to a Board of management or other governing body
Responsible for setting organisation goals and strategic direction
Responsible for ensuring organisation governance and risk management.
Occupational titles may include:
Chief executive officer
General manager
Executive director
Manager (large organisation with multiple staff and programs)
Executive officer
Service director
Workers at this level are making high level, independent, complex judgements in a highly specialist management context. Their role involves the full responsibility and accountability for all aspects of work of the organisation.
Work application requirements
For award of this qualification, candidates must demonstrate application of skills and knowledge in the community sector work context, including investigative research and analysis and application of findings in a specific community sector work context.
Subjects
PACKAGING RULES
10 units are required for award of this qualification including:
7 core units
3 elective units
A wide range of elective units is available, including:
Relevant electives listed below
Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Community Services and/or Health Training Packages
Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, up to 3 units of competency packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in other relevant Training Packages or accredited courses where the details of those courses are available on TGA or other public listing
CHCORG605B Manage human resources in a community sector organisation
The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice
All workers undertaking work in the community sector need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Community Services Training Package.
This qualification is suited to candidates who have significant experience working in a management role in a community sector organisation, involving the exercise of independent judgement and decision making skills.
To gain entry into CHC80108 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Sector Management a candidate must have:
An undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in a discipline related to work in the community sector or in business management
OR
Significant previous experience working in a community sector organisation, in a job role involving the self directed application of knowledge with substantial depth in some areas and the exercise of independent judgement and decision making.
Focus on holistic assessment
This qualification has been packaged with three high level core units of competency (CHCMGT801B , CHCMGT802C and CHCMGT803B ) which have a strategic focus and are designed to be assessed in conjunction with an existing broad-based core of management knowledge and skills. Holistic assessment of core and elective components of this qualification is required in order to achieve an integrated outcome applicable to organisation management at this advanced and complex level.
Licensing Information
Not Applicable
Employability Skills
Refer to the Topic: Introduction to the Employability Skills Qualification Summaries