INTRODUCTION:
The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management is a two-semester postgraduate and post-experience course. It is designed to enhance technical and professional knowledge and skills in public management for middle level cadres/managers in Government Ministries and Departments, Local Governments, Parastatal Bodies and NGOs. The course consists of 12 modules: 4 basic, 8 core, and, is modularized to enable participants to study at their convenience by either completing the whole course in 2 semesters or by completing its modules over a period of 2 years.
Admission Requirements:
Applicants must hold an accredited University degree or a complete professional qualification that provides foundation level knowledge appropriate to the Diploma, and a minimum of 2 years working experience in the Civil Service or the Public Sector.
PROGRAMME CONTENT:
Basic Modules:
Contemporary Management Skills Improvement
Research Methods
Advance Management Information System (MIS)
Core Modules:
Fundamentals of Public Administration & Management
Administrative Law & Ethics
Public Policy and Management
Local Government Administration and Decentralization
Public Sector Financial Management
Managing Human Resources
Human Resource Management Phenomenon
HRM Vs Personnel Management
Human Resource Planning
Recruitment and Selection
Training and Development
Performance Appraisal and Management
Occupational Health and Safety
Gender issues in employment
Career Planning
Discipline and Grievance Handling
Retirement and Redundancy
Monitoring and Evaluation in the Public Sector
Introduction to Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation
Operationalizing Monitoring & Evaluation in Public Sector
Cross-cutting Issues in Public Sector Monitoring & Evaluation
Elective Modules:
Civil Service Code and Ethics or African Charter