Conflicts resolution and management is a unit of competency offered in TVET level 6
Social Work and Community Development course qualification. This unit describes
the competencies required to coordinate conflict resolution and management. It
involves identifying target group, establishing conflict causes, developing conflict
resolution measures, monitoring conflict resolution process, managing community
conflicts and documenting conflict resolution and management activities. The
significance of conflicts resolution and management to TVET level 6 Social Work
and Community Development curriculum is to equip apprentice with knowledge and
skills to demonstrate emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, boundary setting,
nutrition and food supply and human growth development so as to fit well in
workplace.
The critical aspect of competency to be covered include; demonstrate ability to
mobilize target groups in conflict resolution, develop selection criteria to identify
target group, develop assessment tools for both primary and secondary data sources,
administer assessment tool, analyse findings, prepare reports, disseminate
information, formulate conflict resolution programs, implement conflict resolution
programs, develop monitoring tools, review conflict resolution measures and
document conflict resolution and management activities. Basic Resources required
include a functional office and fully equiped stipulated training office.
The unit of competency covers six learning outcomes. Each of the learning outcome
presents; learning activities that covers performance criteria statements, thus creating
trainee‟s an opportunity to demonstrate competecies stipulated in the occupational
standards and content in curriculum. Information sheet provides; definition of key
terms, content and illustration to guide in training. The competency may be assessed
through written test, demostration, practical assignment, interview/oral questioning
and case study. Self assessment is provided at the end of each learning outcome.
Wholistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and
job role is recommended.
- Teacher: Mercy Ngeny