NZQA Expiring unit standard
18504 version 3
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Title
Liaise and negotiate with intelligence contacts while maintaining
integrity of the intelligence role
Level
5
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and
liaise with contacts as potential sources to support intelligence
activities; maintain security of information and confidentiality
when negotiating and communicating with clients and sources
in an intelligence role; and disseminate intelligence in a manner
that upholds organisational integrity.
Classification
Compliance and Law Enforcement > Intelligence Analysis
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply
with current legislation, policies and procedures, including:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Official Information Act 1982;
Privacy Act 1993;
The State Services Code of Conduct, Standards of Integrity and Conduct (available
from http://www.ssc.govt.nz) and/or any other agency specific code or codes of
conduct and/or ethics.
This unit standard is
expiring
Definitions
It is important to note that there is in most cases specific legislation relevant to the
organisation in which the candidate is employed. This must be included.
2
Client refers to authorised persons who use intelligence or information, and may
include internal clients including, organisation, business unit, team, computer system
and/or external clients: government agencies, enforcement organisations.
Information means facts that are known or could be discovered from any source.
Examples may include written or oral reports or documents, description of an event,
or an activity, unevaluated material of every description, at all levels of reliability, and
from any sources from which intelligence can be developed.
Integrity refers to the core values of honesty, fairness, trustworthiness, dependability
and leading by example. It can and should, however, take on a much broader
meaning, ranging from the generally understood ‘freedom from corruption’ and
conduct-related issues, to the systematic approach to consultation and
communication with clients and stakeholders, to the positive concepts of excellence
of service and doing a good professional job.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
18504 version 3
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Intelligence refers collectively to the functions, activities, people or organisations that
are involved in the process of planning, gathering and analysing information that
leads to the production of intelligence products which is of potential value to decision
makers.
Intelligence product refers to the end result of the production step of the intelligence
cycle, in which information is developed into an intelligence product through
integration, analysis, evaluation and interpretation of all available information.
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They are
consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
Source is anyone or anything from which information can be obtained and may
include but is not limited to persons, organisations, open or closed (internal/external)
sources e.g. internet (open).
3
Competency for this unit standard cannot be fully demonstrated under simulated
conditions. Assessment must be based on evidence obtained from the candidate
carrying out liaison activities in at least three different actual situations.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and liaise with contacts as potential sources to support intelligence activities.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Potential contacts are identified and their suitability as a source verified in
accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2
Liaison with identified contacts is conducted in accordance with organisational
requirements.
This
unit standard is
written, oral.
Integrity of the communication
with contacts is maintained in accordance with
expiring
organisational requirements.
Range
1.3
1.4
Identity of sources communicated with is protected in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.5
Confidence developed with contacts through ongoing liaison is preserved in
accordance with organisational requirements.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
18504 version 3
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Outcome 2
Maintain security of information and confidentiality when negotiating and communicating
with clients and sources in an intelligence role.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Comments that may cause damage to intelligence/client and intelligence/source
relationship are preserved in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2
Trade secrets and commercially sensitive information are protected in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3
Statements that offer personal opinion or judgements are clearly distinguished
from the official organisational view.
Outcome 3
Disseminate intelligence in a manner that upholds organisational integrity.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Intelligence is disseminated in a clear and concise manner in accordance with
organisational requirements.
3.2
Delivery of intelligence product uses appropriate medium and is made in a
timely, methodical, and logical manner in accordance with organisational
requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment
against the standard must take place by
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28490.
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 July 2001
31 December 2013
Review
2
19 November 2010
31 December 2017
Review
3
19 March 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
18504 version 3
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016