252025 Monitor, Assess and Manage Risk

This Unit Standard is intended for managers in all economic sectors. These managers would typically be second-level managers such as heads of department, section heads or divisional heads, who may have more than one team reporting to them.

The qualifying learner is capable of:
- Demonstrating an understanding of business processes and potential risks to a unit.
- Identifying potential risks and assessing the impact thereof in a unit.
- Developing contingency plans for managing risk.
- Testing and revising contingency plans.

NQF Level 5 - 8 Credits

This unit standard replaces:
115833 Monitor, assess and manage risk

Learning assumed to be in place and recognition of prior learning
It is assumed that learners are competent in:
- Communication at NQF Level 4.
- Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 4.
- Computer Literacy at NQF Level 4.

Unit standard range
- The learner is required to apply the learning in respect of this/her own area of responsibility.
- Unit refers to the division, department or business unit in which the learner is responsible for managing and leading staff.
- Entity includes, but is not limited to, a company, business unit, public institution, small business, Non-Profit Organisation or Non-Governmental Organisation.
- Environmental risk factors include systems, location and changes in the environment.
- Risks include financial risk, occupational health, safety and environmental risks.
- Company policies include policies relating to Occupational Health, Safety and Environment.
- Strategies include mitigation, avoidance, elimination and acceptance.
- Contingency plans include tasks, responsibilities, time frames, resources and emergency procedures.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

Specific Outcome 1
Demonstrate an understanding of potential risks to a unit.

Specific Outcome 2
Identify potential risks and assess the impact thereof in a unit.

Specific Outcome 3
Develop contingency plans for managing risk.

Specific Outcome 4
Test and revise contingency plans.

Every workshop we publish is also delivered in-house — at your premises anywhere in South Africa and beyond, at one of our venues, or live online. Before we deliver, our course designers can adapt 252025 Monitor, Assess and Manage Risk to your team: your industry’s examples in the case work, your real challenges in the exercises, your operational rhythm in the schedule. We meet you, agree the outline together, and only then do you place the order.

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