Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers Course
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Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers Course
Introduction:
The Public Sector is the most vital sector of any Government. It manages and controls national and critical services such as Police, Emergency Services, Urban Planning, Security, Taxation, and also Social Welfare. These areas underpin the functioning of a nation, and unless they are managed correctly, can lead to vital resources falling into disregard.
Undertaking this Public Sector Reform and Capacity Building course will not only build your competency for additional growth opportunities within your organization but will also help you play an important role in upskilling your peers and other colleagues, together with systems and processes, to provide better services to citizens.
This Public Sector Management and Reform course will also provide you with the necessary exposure to and information about other sectors, thus increasing your avenues for career growth and development. Last but not least, it will instill in you the confidence to be part of large projects involving multiple sectors and various large-scale initiatives with the main aim of better services to citizens, in turn contributing to the advancement of the public sector and, eventually, the economic development of the nation.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this Finance Skills for Public Sector Management Training Course you will be able to:
- Complete knowledge and information about public sector management
- The necessary exposure and skill to undertake public sector reform and capacity-building initiatives with the organization
- Exposure to techniques, tools, and strategies to bring about change in the organization in a systematic and risk-free manner
- The necessary preparedness and confidence to reduce the influence of corruption and other malpractices in public sector reforms and capacity-building initiatives
- The required opportunities and potential to upskill oneself and others to foster economic development of the nation through successful public sector reform and capacity building
- Required skills, experience, and knowledge to build one’s capabilities to work in any sector, thus expanding one’s professional portfolio and increasing the avenues for career growth and development
- A sense of pride and satisfaction in being part of initiatives that contribute to the betterment of the quality of life of citizens and the economic development of the nation
Who Should Attend?
This Public Sector Management and Reform course is ideal for :
- Public service heads, managers, and those who work in some capacity with the public sector.
- Those employed within the public sector are charged with the responsibility of bringing about change so that their organization is more efficient and offers more value for money.
- Public service executives understand the need for reform and, as a team, think through the recalibration of the state and its services that this implies.
- Those who wish to address the ethos, goals, and disciplines of public service will help to create the means of refashioning and strengthening them.
- Public sector employees
Course Outlines:
Politics and the Public Sector
- Introduction to Public Sector Management
- Political differences
- The role of the state
- A centralized or decentralized state?
- Politics and management: values
Public Spending
- The macro-economic policy context
- Fiscal policy and the economic cycles
- What is the money spent on?
- Where does the money come from?
- Public spending in the devoted administrations
- Why is the level of public spending important?
- The fiscal crisis of 2008 and its aftermath
Social Policies and Management
- Choice of policy instrument
- Trends in policy and management
- Income maintenance
- Community care
- Education
- Criminal justice
- Health policy – Housing
Advantages of Public Sector Reforms
- Better management of public resources
- Better public service delivery
- Increased transparency and accountability
- Streamlined operations and processes
- Competitive advance in the global market space
Hindrances to Successful Public Sector Reforms
- Employee resistance
- Lack of political commitment
- Informal norms
- Uneven distribution of resources because of corruption and political influence
- Gender insensitivity
- Scarcity of capacity in resources and skill
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