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Title
Produce and present an intelligence analysis risk assessment in an
intelligence environment
Level
5
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to carry out an
intelligence analysis risk assessment in an intelligence
environment, and write and present an intelligence analysis risk
assessment report.
Classification
Compliance and Law Enforcement > Intelligence Analysis
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Performance in relation to the outcomes and evidence requirements must comply
with current legislation, policies and procedures, including:
ISO 31000:2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines;
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
Definitions
Intelligence refers collectively expiring
to the functions, activities, people or organisations that
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.
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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.
Risk means the chance of something happening that will have an impact on
objectives. Risk is measured in terms of consequences and likelihood.
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SSB Code 100401
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Risk assessment refers to a systematic use of available information to determine the
likelihood and consequences of specified events, then applying a process to
determine risk management such as articulated in ISO 31000:2009 Risk
management – Principles and guidelines.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Carry out an intelligence analysis risk assessment in an intelligence environment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The context and scope for the intelligence analysis risk assessment is
established.
Range
area under study, key people.
1.2
An analysis of components associated with the intelligence analysis risk
assessment requirement is completed.
1.3
Risks are evaluated and risk controls and treatments are designed.
Range
1.4
types of controls – preventive, corrective, detective;
treatments include but are not limited to – avoidance, transfer,
minimise, reduction.
Quality assurance procedures are applied in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Outcome 2
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Evidence requirements
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2.1
A formal intelligence analysis risk assessment report is written in accordance
Write and present an intelligence analysis risk assessment report.
with organisational requirements.
Range
2.2
context, risks identified, risk analysis, risk evaluation, risk
treatment, communication and consultation process, monitoring
and review.
The formal intelligence analysis risk assessment report is presented to specified
audience in accordance with organisational requirements.
Replacement information
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28491.
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
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
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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