Practical Workshop in Public Sector Financial Management

Course Introduction

Over five focused days, this workshop-based course takes Public Sector Financial Management out of the textbook and into the reality of public-sector planning, services and performance. Participants work through regional case material, structured exercises and peer discussion, leaving with methods they can apply on their next working day.

Training Objectives

• 01Build a shared vocabulary and framework for Public Sector Financial Management that your whole team can use
• 02Apply proven methods for Public Sector Financial Management to realistic scenarios drawn from public-sector planning, services and performance
• 03Anticipate the failure points and compliance issues that most often affect Public Sector Financial Management
• 04Communicate Public Sector Financial Management decisions clearly to colleagues, clients and management
• 05Prepare a personal action plan to apply Public Sector Financial Management in your own organisation

What You Will Take Away

• Decision frameworks and discussion guides for your team
• A personal development action plan
• A 30-60-90 day implementation plan for your own workplace

Who Should Attend

• Government Officials & Managers
• Public Policy Analysts
• Public Sector Strategy Teams
• Government Service Delivery Staff

Prerequisites: Open to all levels; participants are encouraged to bring a real work challenge.

Training Methodology

Learning happens by doing — teams work through practical tasks, present their results and receive immediate feedback. Case material and examples are drawn from public-sector planning, services and performance.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Public Sector Financial Management fits

  How Public Sector Financial Management connects to wider operations in public-sector planning, services and performance, plus the essential vocabulary.

• Day 2
  Working with the standards

  Interpreting and applying the codes and good-practice guidance that govern Public Sector Financial Management.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Public Sector Financial Management.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Public Sector Financial Management succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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