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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Participate in local economic development related meetings and facilitate the necessary flow of local economic development information 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
110484  Participate in local economic development related meetings and facilitate the necessary flow of local economic development information 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Economics 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Finance, Economics and Accounting 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 4  NQF Level 04  6 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2026-06-30   2029-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This Unit Standard is for people who are, or seek to be, employed in the local economic development sector.It provides the learner with guided practice in participating in meetings and dealing with information exchange in the local economic development environment.

People credited with this Unit Standard are able to:
  • Prepare for a meeting
  • Participate in a meeting
  • Identify information needs after the meeting
  • Monitor and review information flow 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    It is assumed that the learner is competent in:
  • Communications at NQF Level 3
  • Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 3
  • Unit Standards entitled:
  • "Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the roles, functions and responsibilities of the main stakeholders and role players in local economic development"
  • "Identify and explain the roles and functions and inter-linkages between different departments in a municipality" 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
  • Meeting procedures include notification, convening, presenting, debating, voting, minuting
  • Meeting documentation includes agenda, minutes, reports, presentations
  • Information delivery systems include verbal - presentation, telephone calls, radio/TV and written - letter, notices, advertisements in the print media, e mail, internet 
    		•

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Prepare oneself for a meeting. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The agenda is studied and clarity is obtained on all points 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Participants and their roles in the meeting are identified with reference to the expected outcomes of the meeting 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Own objectives, comments and contributions are prepared with reference to the expected outcomes of the meeting 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Participate in a meeting. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Meeting procedures and the agenda are strictly adhered to in a local economic development related meeting 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Responses to questions are given in an appropriate manner 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Follow up of the meeting is done according to decisions made and tasks allocated in the meeting 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Identify information needs after the meeting. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The type of information flow required is identified in the context of the meeting 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Appropriate information channels are set up on the basis of the identified information needs 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Means of delivery and receipt of information are discussed in own work context 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Monitor and review information flow. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Information flow is timely and provides sufficiently accurate data to make decisions 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Methods of follow up meetings and ways to provide feedback are discussed and used to prevent flow stoppage in a relevant local economic development project 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. The information flow system is cost effective and makes use of available resources 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    1. Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
    2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or will assess this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA.
    3. Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures.
    4. Therefore, anyone wishing to be assessed against this Unit Standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • Generally accepted meeting procedures, processes and practices
  • The documentation typically associated with local economic development related meetings
  • Identification of the range of stakeholders and role players of these meetings and their expectations
  • How information flows and factors that enhance or disrupt information flow
  • Methods of communication and how and when to apply them 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organization and community by, e.g.
  • Identifying participants and their roles in the meeting according to assessment criteria:
    Participants and their roles in the meeting are identified with reference to the expected outcomes of the meeting
  • Preparing own objectives, comments and contributions according to assessment criteria:
    Own objectives, comments and contributions are prepared with reference to the expected outcomes of the meeting
  • Participating in a meeting according to the assessment criteria listed in specific outcome:
    Participate in a meeting 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively by, e.g.
    Participating in local economic development related meetings and facilitating the necessary flow of local economic development information according to the assessment criteria listed in specific outcome:
  • Prepare oneself for a meeting
  • Participate in a meeting
  • Identify information needs after the meeting
  • Monitor and review information flow 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organize and critically evaluate information by, e.g.
  • Identifying the type of information flow required according to assessment criteria:
    The type of information flow required is identified in the context of the meeting 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/ or language skills in the modes of oral and/ or written presentation by, e.g.
  • Responding to questions in the appropriate manner according to assessment criteria:
    Responses to questions are given in an appropriate manner
  • Following up on the meeting according to decisions made and tasks allocated according to assessment criteria:
    Follow up of the meeting is done according to decisions made and tasks allocated in the meeting
  • Monitoring and reviewing information flow according to the assessment criteria listed in specific outcome:
    Monitor and review information flow 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility towards the environments and health of others by, eg.
  • Setting up appropriate information channels according to assessment criteria:
    Appropriate information channels are set up on the basis of the identified information needs
  • Discussing means of delivery and receipt of information according to assessment criteria:
    Means of delivery and receipt of information in own work context 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognizing that problem solving contexts do not exist in isolation by e.g.
  • Identifying participants and their roles according to assessment criteria:
    Participants and their roles in the meeting are identified with feference to the expected otutcomes of the meeting 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  36436   National Certificate: Local Economic Development  Level 4  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L4  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  LG SETA 
    Elective  67509   Further Education and Training Certificate: Community Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual 
    Elective  65989   Further Education and Training Certificate: Human Settlements Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  CETA 
    Elective  57428   Further Education and Training Certificate: Youth Development  Level 4  NQF Level 04  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  ETDP SETA 


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