QUAL ID: 48965, NQF Level 6 with 166 Credits
This Qualification can be customized to fit your requirements/schedule
| Date | Venue | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2026 - 17 August 2027 | Sandton, Gauteng | 14 Months |
Please note: This is not a final registration, one of our team members will contact you shortly to finalise your registration.
The purpose of the qualification is to enable qualifying learners to apply strategic level financial management competencies to ensure effective, efficient and economical utilisation of public funds and resources at local government level. Learners will develop competencies to manage strategic planning and budgeting processes, financial management processes and internal control, auditing and reporting processes. Individual learners will benefit through enhancing their personal competencies, knowledge and skills so as to be able to complete tasks required in their employment contracts and by legislation.
Business and commerce will benefit through this qualification as it will assure commonality of practice between public and private sector financial management practices.
Social and economic transformation is a core responsibility of local government. Through increasing the financial management capacity of government office bearers and employees the social and economic programmes of government will be implemented effectively, efficiently and economically.
12 Months
Executive mayor
Executive councillors
Councillors
Municipal managers
Chief financial officer
Department managers
Strategic managers
Managers of municipal entities
Our diverse instructional approaches ensure effective learning:
– Lectures & Presentations: Engage with expert-driven, stimulating content.
– Course Material: Access well-crafted supporting resources.
– Group Work: Collaborate on discussions and case studies for practical insights.
– Workshops & Role-Play: Participate in immersive, scenario-based activities.
– Practical Application: Focus on applying theoretical knowledge in real situations.
– Post-Training Support: Receive extensive support after training for skill implementation.
Module 1: Cooperative governance and stakeholder relations
Module 2: Municipal legislative environment and policy
Module 3: Municipal strategic planning and implementation
Module 4: Managing risk in a municipal context
Module 5: Municipal budgeting and implementation
Module 6: Municipal financial reporting and performance management
Module 7: Management of municipal assets and liabilities
Module 8: Cost management and capital planning
Module 9: Municipal supply chain management
| SKILLS PROGRAMME | LEARNING UNIT | CREDITS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODULES | M1 | 116348 | Conduct stakeholder consultation around municipal finance | 8 |
| 116343 | Apply the principles of ethics in a municipal environment | 10 | ||
| M2 | 116344 | Apply the Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Act to municipal financial management | 10 | |
| 116361 | Interpret South African | 8 | ||
| M3 | 116358 | Contribute to the strategic | 15 | |
| 116342 | planning process in a South African municipality | 15 | ||
| M4 | 116339 | Apply risk management in South African municipalities | 10 | |
| M5 | 116345 | Apply the principles of budgeting within a municipality | 15 | |
| 116364 | Plan a municipal budgeting | 8 | ||
| 116351 | and reporting cycle | 12 | ||
| M6 | 116363 | Prepare and analyse municipal financial reports | 12 | |
| 116341 | Conduct performance management to a South African municipal environment | 12 | ||
| M7 | 116346 | Apply techniques and | 8 | |
| 116362 | South African statutes | 4 | ||
| M8 | 116340 | Apply costing principles to municipal operational and service-based costing | 11 | |
| 116347 | Contribute to capital | 15 | ||
| M9 | 115353 | Participate in the design and implementation of municipal supply chain management | 12 | |
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