National Certificate: Municipal Governance

The learning outcomes contained in this qualification are based on the competencies required to contribute to municipal processes from a councillor perspective in a managerial/leadership capacity. These competences relate to:
Interpreting the legal framework that impacts on local government and integrating it into overall municipal governance functions.
Applying theories and processes to facilitate local government elections.
Appling the broad managerial and administrative framework to municipal governance.
Applying the principles of sustainable development in local government.
Applying local government planning processes for municipal governance and local government development.
Participating in municipal policy making and analysis processes.
Purpose:

The purpose of the qualification is to enable qualifying learners to apply the relevant competences required to fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a local government councillor in a managerial capacity:
Act as representatives of the community they serve.
Provide leadership and management roles in a council and local government divisions.

The learning outcomes contained in this qualification are based on the competencies required to contribute to municipal processes from a councillor perspective in a managerial/leadership capacity. These competences relate to:
Interpreting the legal framework that impacts on local government and integrating it into overall municipal governance functions.
Applying theories and processes to facilitate local government elections.
Appling the broad managerial and administrative framework to municipal governance.
Applying the principles of sustainable development in local government.
Applying local government planning processes for municipal governance and local government development.
Participating in municipal policy making and analysis processes.