Plenary 5

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Plenary 5 Air Cargo Security Training /
Competency Development
APEC Air Cargo Security Workshop Bangkok,
Thailand 24-26 June 2008
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APEC Air Cargo Security Training / Competency
Development

• The effectiveness of any security system is
  determined by the quality of its implementation
• Highly sophisticated screening equipment is only
  as effective as the people using it. Conversely,
  low tech approaches may prove highly effective if
  implemented appropriately
• Air cargo security regimes which rely on human
  vigilance will fail if participants do not
  understand their obligations, and have not been
  provided with the necessary skills to perform
  their role
• Audit and compliance regimes require
  inspectors/auditors to have the appropriate tools
  to make a positive difference in compliance.

APEC Air Cargo Security Workshop Bangkok,
Thailand 24-26 June 2008
3
APEC Air Cargo Security Training / Competency
Development

• Competency-based Security Training
• Knowledge refers to learning facts, principles,
  concepts, rules and theories necessary for
  solving problems and issues
• Skills refers to the use of tools, equipment,
  machinery or objects and/or employing your
  ability to interpret and analyse relevant facts,
  figures or issues
• Ability refers to the application of knowledge
  and skills in the work environment.
• Competency is demonstrated when these three
  factors join together.

APEC Air Cargo Security Workshop Bangkok,
Thailand 24-26 June 2008
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APEC Air Cargo Security Training / Competency
Development
Assessing competency. The principles of
assessment mean your assessment methods must

• provide evidence that your candidate has the
  skills in the relevant competency standard and
  not in other areas this is validity
• allow another assessor or an assessment in a
  different environment to make the same decision
  this is reliability
• allow the assessment to be on or off-the-job
  and at mutually convenient time and situation
  this is flexibility
• ensure the method of collecting evidence does not
  make it more difficult than the level of the
  competency standard this is fairness.

APEC Air Cargo Security Workshop Bangkok,
Thailand 24-26 June 2008
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APEC Air Cargo Security Training / Competency
Development

• Principles of Evidence
• Valid
• Sufficient
• Current
• Authentic
• Evidence can include
• samples of work
• assessment reports
• comments from peers or supervisors,
• third party reports from experienced
  practitioners, and
• your own self assessment, or reflections on
  achievements

APEC Air Cargo Security Workshop Bangkok,
Thailand 24-26 June 2008
6
APEC Air Cargo Security Training / Competency
Development

• Points for discussion
• What strategies could be adopted for
  strengthening the skills of all entities in the
  air cargo security regime such as security
  inspectors, freight forwarders, cargo handlers
  and air carrier personnel?
• How could you demonstrate that personnel have the
  right skills, the right knowledge and that they
  are applying their skills adequately?

APEC Air Cargo Security Workshop Bangkok,
Thailand 24-26 June 2008