Public Sector Professional Skills Training

Building upon elements of the Public Sector Leadership Development Program, we also offer stand-alone training courses covering the key aspects of effective public sector management, under the umbrella title of “Making Effective Use of Public Sector Resources”:

We offer workshops on:

  • Governance
  • Planning & Performance Management
  • Financial Management
  • Procurement & Contract Management
  • Risk Management

 

Governance 

  • What is governance
  • Why sound governance is important
  • Governance responsibilities
  • Applicable legislation and regulations
  • Policies and procedures
  • Values and ethics
  • Organizational structures

Planning and Performance Management 

  • Why do we plan
  • What is an effective plan
  • Components of a plan
  • The planning cycle
  • Types of plans
  • The logic model
  • Measuring performance
  • Types of performance measures
  • The right balance of measures
  • Setting good targets
  • Monitoring results
  • Internal/external reporting of results

Financial Management 

  • What is financial management?
  • Financial management processes/cycle
  • Effective budget building
  • Budget approval process
  • Managing your budget
  • Internal controls
  • Reporting

Procurement and Contract Management 

  • Objectives of effective procurement
  • Legislation, roles and responsibilities
  • The procurement cycle
  • Effective procurement planning
  • Awarding the contract
  • Contracting risks and opportunities
  • Managing the contract
  • Avoiding conflicts of interest
  • Payment approvals
  • Evaluating the contract

Risk Management 

  • What is risk/opportunity management
  • Risk management models
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Risk tolerance
  • Controllable and uncontrollable risks
  • Key steps in risk management
  • Risk mitigation
  • Communication to stakeholders
  • Best practices