NGO MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP ONLINE TRAINING COURSE

INTRODUCTIONThe 12 week, NGO MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

online course is meant for those participants whose busy work schedules may not avail them time to attend the open training normally conducted in 3-5 day workshops.

While the open workshop format allows for one to one sharing of information and feedback between the participant and the trainers, the online format, on the other hand, provides the trainee with the leeway to engage the trainer exclusively from his/her personal work perspectives which the limitations of a workshop normally curtails.

Introduction cont’dThis course normally takes 12 weeks to complete. However, this

duration may be reduced or escalated upwards depending on the availability of the trainee to read the materials and submit his/her assignments on time.

Additionally, those participants with graduate degrees and/or considerable time in development work,have been noted to finish the course within shorter time frames.

After the successful completion of the course, you will be awarded with a sealed certificate with grading in the following order:

80-100 Distinction 65-79 Upper Credit 50-64 Credit 40-49 Pass

COURSE CONTENT

NEED FOR THE COURSE

Effective and Results Based Management demand the possession of key management competencies among core NGO staff. However, a large proportion of NGO workforce, including those interested in developing a career in the NGO sector, express critical skills gaps in various areas of NGO management that impose high risks on organizational systems which in turn affect management and management outcomes of these organizations.

In addition to enhancing professional skills to improve your performance, this intensive 12 week NGO Management and Leadership Online Course equips you with industry-specific skills to effectively manage an NGO while giving you a clear and distinctive edge in the highly competitive NGO world through demonstration of a commitment to training and career development among your employers.

NEED FOR THE COURSE Cnt’dSuccessful non-profits demand competent managerial and

strong focused leadership competencies to effectively deliver on organization mandates. (What is a successful non- profit making organization)?

Indeed, a common feature among the ranks of many NGOs is the presence of managers with impressive academic credentials coupled with a strong desire to bring positive change among communities. However, weak managerial and leadership skills often impede this desire to effect positive change among the communities or offer strong leadership in assigned organization functions

NEED FOR THE COURSE-CNT’DThere is, thus, a dire need to combine these high

standards of academic rigor with a practical understanding of NGO management and this 12 week programme will equip you with essential leadership strategies, practical tools and techniques as relates to non- profits within a context of an era of rapid globalization.

The training purposes to prepare you to inspire those you lead in an increasing complex and highly evolving NGO world.

Course objectivesOverall Objective: To enhance and accelerate

the effective delivery of organizations’ missions and the performance of programmatic interventions through the upgrade of key managerial/leadership competencies key staff

From the foregoing, this training aims at enhancing your performance outcomes through the systematic movement and upgrade of management/leadership skills through the four levels of competence, thus;

Course objectives-Cnt’dUnconscious Incompetence---I don’t know that I

don’t know

Conscious Incompetence---I know (that) I don’t know

Conscious Competence---I know (that) I know—e.g. a newly qualified driver..

Unconscious Competence---I know it so well that I don’t need memorizing it to perform it well/I know it so well I can now teach/train another person on it….

We do assume that this process will enable you to take your capacity in NGO MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP to this level …… (iv).

If we do this, we then, in our view, will have achieved our objective!

It is our hope that through this training, you will gain skill(s) which will impact and positively influence your managerial and leadership perspectives to produce more and better deliverables, and in a timely manner for your organization!

TOPICSWEEK 1: Resource Mobilization for NGOs in Africa

Preliminaries..

Objective: Correctly identify fund raising tips

Expected Outputs: Resource /fund raising plan

WEEK 2: Proposal Development

Objective: Correctly Identify 14 components of a project proposal

Expected Outputs: A complete proposal

WEEK 3:NGO Management & Leadership- How to become a Highly Inspirational NGO ManagerObjectives

Correctly identify factors for strong organization teams/becoming an inspirational leader

Carry out a SWOT analysis of organization/team

Measure effect of leadership on team

Types of leadership challenges and responses to them

Link between personal leadership style & the organizational challenges facing you as a senior manager

Expected Outputs: Team SWOT analysis chart

WEEK 4:NGO Management & Leadership- How to become a Highly Inspirational NGO Manager

Objectives

Identify factors to making the most of your strengths/Reducing your risks

Identify Strategies to measure the effect of your leadership style on your project teams

Identify Strategies for creation of strong organization teams

Identify Strategies to enhance your negotiation skills: The 5 key skills of a senior manager’s tool kit

Expected Outputs: An Essay

WEEK 5: Time Management/Communication

Objective Correctly identify factors for time management

Conduct effective meetings Write memos Internal Communication External Communication

Expected Outputs: A staff Memo

WEEK 6: NGO Staff Motivation

Objectives:

Correctly identify factors for staff motivation within NGO context

Correctly identify factors for de-motivation

Expected Outputs: A motivation strategy for NGO staff

WEEK 7: Capacity Assessment for NGOs

Objective: Correctly identify at least 20 documents & processes for NGO capacity assessment (especially in the context of donor funding)

Expected Outputs:1 page essay

WEEK 8: Project budgeting for NGOs

Objective: Correctly identify and demonstrate appreciation of the principles of budgeting

Expected Outputs: A budget

Week 9: Stakeholder Analysis, Mapping & Stakeholder Analysis Management

Objective

Identify role of stakeholders in project success

Identify mechanisms for stakeholder Analysis

Identify Stakeholder Management Strategies

Expected Outputs: A stakeholder mapping, analysis & management strategic plan

WEEK 10: Effective NGO governance

Objectives:

Correctly identify factors for effective NGO Governance

Demonstrate an appreciation of the role of proper NGO governance to mission delivery

Demonstrate an appreciation of stakeholder involvement in NGO governance and mission delivery

Expected Outputs:1 page essay

Week 11:Ethical Practices in NGO Management

Objectives:

Identify International Ethical Standards for effective NGO Management

Identify Causes, Forms, Manifestations & Solutions for Unethical practices among NGO

Correctly identify factors for NGO success & Sustainability

Identify International Best Practices in NGO Management

Expected Outputs:1 page essay

Week 12:Training Review/Award of certificate

Training review

Planning for future

Presentation of Certificate

Expected Outputs:1 Training Evaluation Form 2: Future Plan of Action/Application of

acquired skills 3: A certificate