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LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Full Qualification
Qualification: National Certificate - FQ624D84AA9963C
Local government is involved in local business activities as suppliers of infrastructure, as tax collectors and regulators of land, buildings and permissions. A major challenge presently facing local authorities is the broadening of services to their communities and to provide a conducive environment for business development.
This qualification will provide learners with the skills, knowledge and competencies needed to effectively deal with the service delivery challenges facing their communities and also, provide a conducive environment for business growt.
Qualifying learners will be able to:
- Explain the application of a range of international trends and national and provincial strategies and policies in economic development as well as Integrated Development Planning (IDP) to local economic development in South Africa
- Apply a range of operational management principles and practices including research, project management and facilitation skills, to the local economic development environment
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the implementation of a range of practical local economic development concepts
- Apply an understanding of budgeting and financial management by preparing a local economic development project budget and the relevant financial reports
- Evaluate own performance in the local economic development environment.
- Communication at NQF Level 4
- Basic Project management principles as contained in the Unit Standards in Project Management at NQF Level 4
The learner should also have knowledge of:
- The environment of Local Economic Development including the local government context, relevant legislation, the typical structure of a municipality and the concept of Integrated Development Planning
- Approaches and tools of Local Economic Development
- Local government officials.
- Anyone who wish to pursue a career in local government development.
- Learners who wish to enter local economic development and work towards a nationally recognized qualification
- Go into the Job market in their area of specialization
- Gain promotion in local government.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Qualification Id | 36438 |
| Nqf Level | 5 |
| Credits | 142 |
| Duration | 12 Months |
| Endorsement | LGSETA |
| Delivery Strategy | Face to face / Online |