Description: Data and information systems.

Terminal Competency:

Describe the effect of biological hazards in feed and food programs.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Define relevant terminology.

2. Describe the difference between data and information.

3. Give examples of the systems that manage data and information.

4. Discuss the advantages of operating system compatibility.

5. Discuss the use of data analysis in the public health field.

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Description: An overview of methods for ensuring reliable and accurate data is collected and maintained.

Terminal Competency:

Discuss the role of collaboration tools in feed and food programs.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss how data and system compatibility supports collaboration.

2. Distinguish between inter-agency, intra-agency, and external information management systems.

3. Give examples of how the government utilizes information management systems to communicate with external stakeholders.

4. Discuss the uses of social media in relation to regulatory activities.

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Description: An overview of methods for ensuring reliable and accurate data is collected and maintained.

Terminal Competency:

Explain the best practices for data management.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss the need for reliable and accurate data.

2. Describe practices and techniques for ensuring the reliability of data.

3. Explain the importance of data redundancy.

4. Explain the importance of backing up data.

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Description: An overview of the importance of data system security and how it is protected.

Terminal Competency:

Explain how data security is maintained.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss data and information systems security.

2. Give examples of proprietary/non-public data and information.

3. Discuss protection of non-public data and information.

4. Explain the security classification of data and information.

5. Describe how the data and information systems are secured.

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Description: An overview of applications and systems used in the feed and food program area.

Terminal Competency:

Discuss the uses for different applications, systems, and databases.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Give examples of agency application software used for regulatory activities.

2. Discuss the application software for technical writing and/or report entry.

3. Discuss how the Learning Management System (LMS) is used to access training.

4. Describe the importance of updating and synchronizing.

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Description: An overview of policies pertaining to data and information systems.

Terminal Competency:

Explain the policies pertaining to data and information systems.

Enabling Competencies:

1. Discuss the agency policy for sharing data and information internally and externally.

2. Discuss the agency policy for utilizing external social media.

3. Explain agency policy on access and security.

4. Discuss the policy on special needs accommodation.

To see a set of behavioral anchors, which provide further detail about the enabling competencies and can be used for assessment against the enabling competencies, contact IFPTI.