The purpose of the qualification is to enable qualifying learners to apply the relevant competences acquired to fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a local government councillor in a managerial capacity. It prepares learners to:

• Act as representatives of the community they serve.
• Provide leadership and management roles in a council and local government divisions.

The competences relating this qualification are:

• 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.