CERTIFICATE COURSE IN GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Start date: 1st July 2017
Course End: 15th September 2017
Registration Deadline: 31st May 2017
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (AIPMS) is pleased to announce Grants Management Online / Distance Learning Certificate Course from 1st July 2017 to 15th September 2017
Course Overview
The job of Grants Management involves a difficult balancing act; ensuring that project staffs have the latitude to accomplish something meaningful and at the same time every obligation of the funding source is met. Depending on the operating style of your organization, the complexity of the project and the nature of the funding source, effective grants Management depend on certain core principles.
These principles are valuable in helping to build trust with your donors and making the management process in your organization more orderly. The purpose of this course is to build the confidence and skills of those responsible for managing institutional donor grants and to meet donors’ financial terms & conditions when implementing programs. Effective grant management by project implementers can contribute to more funding for the organization.
Training Objectives
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
a) Identify and understand the critical terms and conditions of grant
aid for donor-funded projects;
b) Ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions;
c) Providing supporting documents, correct procurement of goods and
services and meeting financial reporting requirements;
d) Managing multiple-funded programmes;
e) Prepare a donor financial report to match with a project narrative
report;
f) Describe the phases in the grant management cycle clarify key
responsibilities and routines needed for successful grant management;
g) Identify the requirements for closing off a donor grant;
h) Manage the relationship with donors, head office and implementing
partners with greater confidence;
i) Appreciate that finance and programme staff must work closely for
Successful grant management.
Training Approach
We strive to de-mystify financial and project management concepts to
Overcome the fear of finance and grants management.
Target Group
This course is specially designed for Project staff who manage institutional donor grants where programmes are implemented directly or through operational partners. The course is also suitable for both finance, administrative and non-finance staff who are new to grant
management.
Course Content
The content will cover: Overview of Grants Management Cycle: Developing proposal, Budgeting Types of costs, Grant Award Contract, Types & contents, Group Exercise, Award Review, Fundraising Tips, Implementation, Compliance, Eligible and ineligible costs, Cost Share/ Matching costs,
Procurement Procedures, Grant Tracking Tools, : Costs eligibility, Programme evaluation, Amendment time, costs, activities, partner, Grant Reporting, Financial Documentation and Reporting, Exercise: Documentation, Internal Controls; Audit, Narrative Reporting, Partnerships & consortia
management, Donor Compliance, Personnel & Staff Issues (ethics) : Contracts, Time sheets, Travel & Per diem: Itinerary, assigning, Assets & Inventory Management, Co-Financing & Multi- Donor Funding, Indirect Costs & Contingencies, Close Out Procedures & the Final Tranche.
Training Format:
• All materials are made available through Online or Distance Learning
Approaches
• Approximately 5-6 hours time commitment of your time per week
• At your own time schedule, no live participation needed
• Weekly feedback from committed instructors
• Participants are expected to submit weekly assignments electronically to
earn certificate of completion
Exercises
After they have read the material for each unit, students are expected to
test their own Learning by completing some relevant exercises and tasks .
Assignments
In order to demonstrate their understanding of the course content,
students will be required to submit Five assignments.
DURATION AND COURSE LOAD: 4 Weeks - 5 to 6 hours per week
DATES: 1st July 2017 to 15th September 2017. (Two and Half Months)
PARTICIPANTS: Development Professionals
REGIONS TARGETED: South Sudan
COURSE FEE: $500
ORGANIZERS: AIPMS
LANGUAGE: English only
FORMAT: Web-based and Distance Learning facilitated
Training Package Value for the Money Training will be moderated by
professional with hands on skills and great wealth of Grants Management.
Kindly confirm your participation with:
The Academics Coordinator
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (AIPMS)
Email: Info@africadevelopmentresources.org
Website: www.africadevelopmentresources.org