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AJ2 Represent the interests of an archaeological organisation

AJ2.2 Represent the interests of the organisation to policy makers and the public

Performance Required

This will involve:

1. Identifying clearly the interests of the organisation and confirming them with all the relevant people
2. Identifying any opportunities to influence external policy making and taking action to represent the interests of the organisation
3. Summarising clearly and accurately the contribution of the organisation to the community and presenting it to policy makers
4. Highlighting the successful research, educational and cultural activities of the organisation
5. Identifying potentially damaging factors and taking appropriate actions to minimise their effect
6. Conducting all activity with external bodies and individuals in a professional manner
7. Presenting information to meet the requirements of the recipients
8. Disseminating information according to its sensitivity, confidentiality and openness to interpretation

Occupational Context

1. Opportunity to influence
   • The dissemination of information
   • Articles in external and internal publications
   • Funding proposals
   • Marketing materials
2. Contribution
   • Research / education / training
   • Interpretation
   • Visitor services: entertainment and leisure
   • Conservation
   • Management of archives and collections
   • Cultural activities
   • Financial (profit/not for profit) resource/ input/ investment
3. Successful
   • For the community
   • For the organisation
   • For the employees
   • For the discipline
   • For the professionals
   • For the client
   • For the stakeholders
4. Potentially damaging
   • To the reputation of the organisation
   • To the development of the discipline
   • To the working life of the archaeologist
   • To the community
   • To the partners
   • To the clients
   • To the stakeholders

Knowledge Requirements

You need to know and understand how to:

• Identify the interests of the organisation
• Present information on the contribution of the organisation
• Identify opportunities for influencing policy makers
• Present information in a positive light

You need to know about:

Interests

• The types of potentially damaging factors, and how to minimise them

Representation

• Through the dissemination of information, through articles in external and internal publications, funding proposals and marketing materials.

Organisation

• Who the key policy makers are
• The successful activities of the organisation
• The sensitivity of the information
• The relative merits of different media

Required Skills

You should demonstrate:

• Presentation skills
• Communication skills
• Networking skills

Evidence Required

You should provide evidence that you can represent the interests of the organisation to policy makers and the public

The candidate should be questioned, based upon the documentation provided, to explore how they:

• represent the interests of the organisation to policy makers and the public

Evidence Rules

The candidate should have been involved in representing the interests of a cultural heritage organisation over a period of time

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