Provide scientific or technical leadership for a workplace team

Overview & Purpose

What This Standard Covers

This standard outlines the competencies required to provide scientific or technical leadership within a workplace team, focusing on effective communication, planning, and support for team members to achieve their objectives in a science-related environment.

Performance Criteria

• Ensure compliance with workplace procedures.
• Use safe practices and appropriate PPE.
• Communicate team purpose and objectives clearly.
• Involve team members in planning to achieve objectives.
• Set personal work objectives for team members.
• Encourage and support achievement of objectives.
• Recognize individual and team accomplishments.
• Facilitate problem-solving for team issues.
• Foster creativity and innovation within the team.
• Monitor team progress against objectives.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Communicate work information according to procedures.

Knowledge & Understanding Requirements

• Health and safety regulations relevant to scientific activities.
• Implications of non-compliance with legislation.
• Proper scientific or technical techniques and processes.
• Importance of protective clothing and equipment.
• Organizational security requirements.
• Communication hierarchies and responsibilities.
• Authority limits and reporting procedures.
• Identification of scientific/technical workplace requirements.
• Team planning for achieving objectives.
• Setting and monitoring personal objectives.
• Quality, cost, and delivery targets measurement.
• Support and advice for team members.
• Standards of performance and organizational measurement.
• Effective communication methods and their importance.

Relevent Roles

• Team Leader
• Technical Manager
• Health and Safety Officer
• Science Educator
• Laboratory Supervisor
• Research Scientist