NZQA proposed unit standard
28484 version 1
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Title
Produce the Terms of Reference for an intelligence project
Level
6
Purpose
Credits
5
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
produce the Terms of Reference for an intelligence
project.
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; 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.
2
Definitions
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.
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.
3
Range
All activities and evidence presented for outcomes and evidence requirements in this
unit standard must be in accordance with organisational requirements.
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Produce the Terms of Reference for an intelligence project.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identify the importance of the Terms of Reference in an intelligence project, in
terms of shared understanding of what they aim to achieve.
1.2
Establish the elements of a Terms of Reference document.
1.3
Establish the aims and objectives of an intelligence project.
1.4
Establish the scope and parameters of an intelligence project.
1.5
Produce the Terms of Reference.
may include but is not limited to – direction, defining the problem,
product negotiation, initial research, conceptual development,
collection planning.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2020
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
The Skills Organisation
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA proposed unit standard
28484 version 1
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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
SSB Code 100401
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016