All organisations need to have both a strategic plan and a budget. The strategic plan lays out the direction and goals of the business and guidelines for actions to achieve those goals, while the budget looks at the money needed to support achieving those goals. Budgeting is only one part of the strategic planning process. The programme will contribute to social and economic transformation by equipping municipal practitioners with skills in budgeting which could translate into better use of resources and improved delivery services.
Also, the programme will contributes to the development of strategic thinking amongst political executives, strategic executive managers and other role-players contributing to decision-making.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of municipal political executives and senior management required by the local government legislative framework for budgeting.
- Plan a municipal budget calendar in accordance with the legislation.
- Develop a legislatively compliant municipal budget and treasury office
- Comply with the conditions for municipal delegations
- Demonstrate an awareness of the role of a budget in the municipal contex
- Differentiate between formats of budgets used in a municipality.
- Evaluate a municipal budgeting system
- Contribute to preparing a municipal budget that reflects an integrated development plan
- Differentiate between approaches to preparing a municipal budget
- Formulate vision and mission statements in a South African municipality as required by the local government legislative framework
- Conduct a stakeholder analysis and develop a framework for a community participation process
- Identify key performance areas applicable to institutional strategies as required by the local government legislative framework.
- Formulate institutional strategies.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative framework for integrated development planning and apply requirements of legislation.
- Formulate programs and develop methods for monitoring the implementation of a strategic plan and related programmes
- Communication at Level 4.
- Mathematical Literacy at Level 4.
- Economics at Level 4
- Accountancy at Level 4
Practitioners at local government that are involved in municipal policy decision-making and strategic planning. Practitioners who are required to advise on the legislative mandate of municipalities from a provincial and national government perspective, Political executives, municipal managers and strategic executive managers and assistant strategic executive managers.
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of municipal political executives and senior management required by the local government legislative framework for budgeting.
- Plan a municipal budget calendar in accordance with the legislation.
- Develop a legislatively compliant municipal budget and treasury office
- Comply with the conditions for municipal delegations
- Demonstrate an awareness of the role of a budget in the municipal contex
- Differentiate between formats of budgets used in a municipality.
- Evaluate a municipal budgeting system
- Contribute to preparing a municipal budget that reflects an integrated development plan
- Differentiate between approaches to preparing a municipal budget
- Formulate vision and mission statements in a South African municipality as required by the local government legislative framework
- Conduct a stakeholder analysis and develop a framework for a community participation process
- Identify key performance areas applicable to institutional strategies as required by the local government legislative framework.
- Formulate institutional strategies.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the legislative framework for integrated development planning and apply requirements of legislation.
- Formulate programs and develop methods for monitoring the implementation of a strategic plan and related programmes
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Qualification Id | 116364, 116345 &116358 |
| Nqf Level | 6 |
| Credits | 38 |
| Duration | 2 Weeks |
| Endorsement | LGSETA |
| Delivery Strategy | Face to face / Online |