Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers
Schedule & Fees
Start Date:
28 Oct 2024
End Date:
01 Nov 2024
Venue:
Barcelona
Fees:
6100€
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Finance Skills for Public Sector Managers Course
Introduction:
The Public Sector is an essential component of any government, responsible for managing and overseeing critical national services such as law enforcement, emergency services, urban planning, security, taxation, and social welfare. These areas form the foundation of a functioning nation, and if not managed effectively, can result in the neglect of vital resources.
Participating in the Public Sector Reform and Capacity Building course will not only enhance your skills and competencies for personal growth within your organization but also enable you to play a crucial role in improving the skills of your peers and colleagues. By enhancing systems and processes, you can collectively provide better services to citizens.
This course on Public Sector Management and Reform will also broaden your exposure to and knowledge about other sectors, creating more opportunities for career growth and development. Additionally, it will instill in you the confidence to contribute to large-scale projects involving multiple sectors and significant initiatives aimed at improving services to citizens. By doing so, you will actively contribute to the advancement of the public sector and, ultimately, 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 charged with the responsibility of bringing about change so that their organization is more efficient and offers more value for money.
- Public service executives that 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 and 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