NZQA registered unit standard
28487 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the roles, tasks and interdependencies
within the intelligence cycle
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
5
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
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describe own role within the intelligence cycle;
describe the tasks involved in own role as they contribute
to the intelligence cycle; and
describe the relationship between task and role
interdependencies within the intelligence cycle.
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, which may include but are not
limited to:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Privacy Act 1993;
Official Information Act 1982;
Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987; and all subsequent
amendments and replacements;
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.
It is important to note that there is, in most cases, specific legislation relevant to the
organisation in which the candidate is employed. This legislation must be included.
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Definitions
Intelligence cycle – the interactive and cyclical process used to produce intelligence.
Intelligence – 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 are of potential value to decision makers.
Interdependencies – dependence between elements of the intelligence cycle.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies, procedures, and
methodologies which are documented and are available in the workplace. They must
be consistent with applicable legislation and any other applicable compliance
requirements.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Range
All activities and evidence presented for outcomes and evidence requirements in this
unit standard must be in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe own role within the intelligence cycle.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Describe own role as it relates to the intelligence cycle.
Range
1.2
evidence is required for three examples.
Describe own role in terms of accountability, responsibility and boundaries.
Outcome 2
Describe the tasks involved in own role as they contribute to the intelligence cycle.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Describe tasks as they relate to the intelligence cycle.
Range
evidence is required for five examples;
may include but is not limited to – task frequency, difficulty of
learning, task criticality, task difficulty, overall task importance.
Outcome 3
Describe the relationship between task and role interdependencies within the intelligence
cycle.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Describe the interdependencies between tasks and roles.
Range
Planned review date
The Skills Organisation
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may include but is not limited to – personal area of work, personal
tasks.
31 December 2020
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NZQA registered unit standard
28487 version 1
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 March 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0121
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
The Skills Organisation
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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016