Professional Certificate for Public Sector Strategic Planning

Course Introduction

Whether you are new to Public Sector Strategic Planning or refining existing skills, this professional-certificate course gives you a structured path through the subject as it applies to public-sector planning, services and performance, guided by instructors who have worked in the field.

Training Objectives

• 01Describe how Public Sector Strategic Planning is defined, governed and measured in international practice
• 02Work through typical situations in public-sector planning, services and performance using structured Public Sector Strategic Planning techniques
• 03Recognise common risks, errors and non-conformities linked to Public Sector Strategic Planning — and how to prevent them
• 04Choose the right indicators and records to monitor Public Sector Strategic Planning over time
• 05Translate the course learning into a realistic plan agreed with your line manager

What You Will Take Away

• A personal development action plan
• A 30-60-90 day implementation plan for your own workplace
• Templates for planning, tracking and reporting

Who Should Attend

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

Prerequisites: Suitable for practising professionals; basic familiarity with the subject is helpful.

Training Methodology

A balanced mix of instruction, worked examples and instructor-led review sessions builds competence that carries straight into the workplace. Case material and examples are drawn from public-sector planning, services and performance.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Where Public Sector Strategic Planning fits

  How Public Sector Strategic Planning 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 Strategic Planning.

• Day 3
  Tools and techniques lab

  Guided practice with the tools, checklists and templates used for Public Sector Strategic Planning.

• Day 4
  Risk, compliance and case review

  Analysis of incidents and cases to see where Public Sector Strategic Planning succeeds or breaks down.

• Day 5
  Consolidate and plan

  Capstone discussion, action planning and a closing assessment.

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