LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILOR PRACTICES
Full Qualification
Qualification: National Certificate - FQ624D86CCD12A6
The service delivery challenges facing South Africa municipalities call for a strong, responsive and resilience leadership in order to enhance service delivery. Councilors play a critical role in achieving the objectives of Local Government, including giving a practical meaning and substance to the basic political commitment that 'the People Shall Govern'. Furthermore, they play a critical role in the facilitation of proper communications between various parties within Local Government and the community to ensure that Local Government objectives are achieved in a proactive and democratic manner
The purpose of the qualification is to enable qualifying learners to apply the relevant competences required to fulfill the roles and responsibilities of a Local Government councillor and therein:
- Act as representatives of the community they serve.
- Provide leadership roles in a council.
- Act as custodians or guardians of public finances
This programme provides the learner with the necessary skills, knowledge and competencies required to be a proactive link between the public and the council. These competences relate to:
- Demonstrating an understanding of the interests of the people in a municipality.
- Demonstrating an understanding of the main issues in their municipality.
- Providing the link between the public and the council and ensuring primary loyalty to the public.
- Participating in policy making.
- Participating in decision-making pertaining to local government matters.
- Passing by laws.
- Giving direction to the related administration.
Qualifying learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how Local Government functions.
- Fulfill the roles and responsibilities of councilors to achieve Local Government objectives.
- Apply municipal processes to the councilor function.
- Facilitate public participation and citizen involvement in Local Government processes.
- Communication at NQF Level 2.
- Mathematical Literacy at NQF Level 2.
This qualification is suitable for:
- Learners in a Local Government context who facilitate democratic relations between the community, Local Government and various stakeholders that impact on Local Government democratic processes.
- Council members wishing to improve their competencies related to the fulfillment of the requirements of their role as a council members.
- Persons seeking future employment in the Local Government sector may choose to complete the qualification.
- Proceed to acquire further qualification at a higher level in Local Government administration, management and governance, Local economic development and leadership in local government, integrated development planning.
- Obtain employment in private and public sectors.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Qualification Id | 58578 |
| Nqf Level | 3 |
| Credits | 122 |
| Duration | 12 Months |
| Endorsement | LGSETA |
| Delivery Strategy | Face to face / Online |