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The Liberia Institute of Public Administration 2025 Course Matrix
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No.Certificate Level 48 HoursENTRY REQUIREMENTSCourse Fee Optional Cost
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 COURSESMode of DeliveryDurationTransportationLunch
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DescriptionWho can take this course?Option 1Option 2Option 3Option 4Option 5Start Date
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1Public Procurement ManagementIntroduction to the basics of procurment in the Public sector, explore PPCCs act and key guidelines; provides practical learning opportunities to students in developing procurement plansYoung Professionals looking to start a career in Public Sector Procurement Manamgement, Heads of units, entities and department leads wanting to sharpen their skills in the basics of public Procurment managementMTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM FS - 10 hours a week Time: F- 1-5 / S- 9:30 - 4:30 Sat. 8 hrs/day Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PMCustomized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver for a minimum of 20 person at your designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree in any dicipline, no prior knowledge of procurement required $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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2Project Planning & Management - BeginerIntroduction to the basics about project cycles management, understanding key definition and teminologies, processes and commonly used strategies in identify and designing a project. Young Professionals looking to start a career in Project Management, Working professionals, Heads of units, entities and department leads wanting to sharpen their skills and gain basic understanding of project cycle. Participants will gian hands on kowledge and experiences in scanning and idintifying a project. MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM FS - 10 hours a week Time: F- 1-5 / S- 9:30 - 4:30 Sat. 8 hours Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PMCustomized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree in any dicipline, no prior knowledge of project planning and management $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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3Project Planning & Management - Internmidiate Building of the beginner courses, participants will exlpore key measures in developing the project charter, designing plans and the integration of Monitoring and evaluations for effective implementation. Profesionals with a minimum of 20 hours training in project managmeent or 1 year working expereinces in a project environment and looking to acquire an indepth knowledge on the use of specific tools required to develop a project charter, plans and integrated approaches for monitoring and evaluations. MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMSat. 8 hours Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PMN/ATBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree in any dicipline, mininmum 20 hours training or 1 year experiences working in a project environment. $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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4Monitoring & EvaluationIntroduction to the basics of Monitoring and Evalaution, key terminonlogies, concepts and the specific roles of M&E durign Project Implamentation. Professionals looking to start a career in Public Sector Procurement Manamgement, Heads of units, entities and department leads wanting to sharpen their skills in the basics of public Procurment managementMTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/A N/A TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree in any dicipline, no prior knowledge of M&E $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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5Public Financial ManagementThis course provides detialed overview and indepth guide on Liberia's public financial management laws, regulations and key accountablility measures to institute when working in the public sector.This course is a great resource for Civil Servants in postions relative to financial management, accounting, public procurement or leadership. Government partners, non-profits and private sector actors working with government on specific projects, seeking contracts from goverment and individuals looking to explore a career in public service. Participants will gain hands-on knowledge and skills from working on real life public financial managmeent project challenges. MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/A Customized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree in any dicipline, no prior knowledge of publci financila management $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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6HR & Performance ManagementThis course exposes participants to key concepts on HR management and proceedures in the public sectors, inclcuding detailed reviewed of the Liberian Labor law, decent work act and the Civil Service standing orders. It incorporates introductio to specific tools for HR/personnel planning, Recruitment, and performance management. This course is a great resource for Civil Servants working as HR managers or administrations; people postions leadership positions in government, NGO partners and private sector looking to gain a deeper understanding on national HR regulations or enhance the skills in HR. It is also suitable for young professionals lookging to launch a career in the public sector. Participants will gain hands-on knowledge and skills from working on real life projects and exploring the challenges in managing HR/Personell in relations to the Labor laws and associated regulations.MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/A Customized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree in any dicipline, no prior knowledge of project planning and management $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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4Internal Audit & ControlThis course exposes participants to key concepts in interna audits, systems and control in the pulic sector. It intorduces partcipants reuirments, plolicy and control measures routaine audit processes. It also exploses participants on the effective use of audit reccomendations for systems improvements. This course is a great resource for Civil Servants working as compotrollers, financial managers, internal auditors peoplewith leadership positions in government, NGO partners and private sector looking to gain a deeper understanding on internal audit and controls. Participants will gain hands-on knowledge and skills from working on real life projects and exploring the challenges in performing key audit functions and recommended actions. MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/A Customized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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8Administrative ManagementAt the core of LIPA's original mandate, this course offers participants concepts on office management, administstrative proceedures and tips in coordinating executive office enviroment. With the integration of technology, this course exposes participants to the use of google office suitie, MS teams, share drives filing systems and Zoom for virtual coodination, filling and documents managment. This course is a great resource for Civil Servants working in executive office enviroments, people with leadership positions in government, NGO partners and private sector looking to gain a deeper understanding and exposure to cutting edge tools and concept for effective administratvie processes and proceedures. It provides participants to use Google suites and other offcie application for practical learning and exposures. MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/A Customized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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9Public Sector Policy analysis and strategic planingThis course provides participants with detailed exposure to conducting real time policy analysis, drafting policy briefs and enhances their capabilities to develop strategic plans This course is a great resource for Civil Servants working as policy analyst in executive office enviroments, senior managers and people with leadership positions in government, NGO partners and private sector looking to gain a deeper understanding and exposure to cutting edge tools and approaches in developing strategic plans. It provides participants the opportunities to conduct hands on policies reviews and draft a policy brief. MTWTFS - 8 hrs/dayMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM TTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/A Customized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin this course. Course coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!48 credit hours over 1 - 6 wks.First Degree $ 265.00 $30.00$10.00
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Flagship Training Programs - 2025
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1The Young Public Administrators Career Development Program I (YPADP - I)The Young Public Administrators Career Development Program (YPADP) is a structured initiative designed to equip high school graduates and entry-level university students with fundamental knowledge and skills who are aspiring to build a career in public service. The program begins with a three-week General Knowledge phase that provides participants with an understanding of core public sector functions before they specialize in one of the five tracks available.The program is a great resource for aspiring professionals graduating high school, recent high school graduates, and entry-level (first and second year) university students actively seeking skills development for career opportunities in the public and private sectors. This program seeks to provide career guidance for participants, enhance work readiness skills, and expose participants to various career tracks and options for future career success.N/AMWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM N/AN/AN/ATBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 250 Persons to begin the 1st Cohort. The Program coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!6 weeksHigh school graduate or Entry level university students $150-0--0-
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The Young Public Administrators Career Development Program II (YPADP - II)The Young Public Administrators Career Development Program (YPADP) is a structured initiative designed to equip prospective and beyond college graduates with fundamental knowledge, skills and Aptitude to ease the transition from school to work. The program begins with a three-week General Knowledge and prepatory career guidiance training that provides participants with an orientation of public sector functions, various career track and opportuniteis. Following the prepatory stage, participants will be trained in specific career tracks to provide basic knowledges and enhance preparedness to enter the public sector. This program targets Participants will The program is a great resource for aspiring professionals who are Prospective College Graduates and recent graduates actively exploring opportunities to lauch a career in the public or privates sectors. This program seeks to provide career guidance for participants, enhance work readiness skills, and expose participants to various career tracks and options for future career success.N/AN/ATTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMN/AN/ATBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 250 Persons to begin the 1st Cohort. The Program coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!College graduate, prospective graduates actively seeking opportunites to acquire skills development opportunities and enhace thier ability to thrive in a public sector role. $20000
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2WOMEN IN PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (WPLP )This course serves as a comprehensive leadership development initiative for female public servants in supervisory and managerial positions or aspiring to take on leadership roles within Liberia’s Ministries, Agencies, and Commissions (MACs). Designed as a flagship program, it aims to establish a solid foundation for women’s leadership in the public sector by equipping participants with essential skills, knowledge, and confidence to effectively execute their roles. By enhancing women’s leadership capacities, this initiative contributes to the broader goal of gender-inclusive governance and the long-term transformation of public administration in LiberiaThe course targets female within the public sector of Liberia who are supervisors, middle and first line managers and those who aspiring leadership positions.N/AN/AN/ASat. 8 hours Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PMCustomized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at your designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 25 Persons to begin the 1st Cohort. The Program coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!50 hours over 10 saturdaysBe a woman working in the public sector (government ministries, agencies, commissions, or public institutions). Hold a first-degree (bachelor’s) or higher qualification from a recognized institution. Be a mid-to-senior-level professional currently serving in a supervisory, managerial, or leadership role within the civil service or public administration or aspiring leader in the public sector, demonstrating potential and interest in taking on leadership roles in government and administration. USD 250.00 (inclusive of meal & training materials)
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3Service Officers Empowerment Training The program is a specialised training for retirees and those to be retired. It provides empowerment to embrace their post-retirement years with purpose and confidence offering practical tools and skills to adapt to changing circumstances. The course will help retirees and professional nearing retirement utilize existing expertise while exploring new avenues for personal and professional growth.This course is suitably designed for law enforcement officers (Police, LIS, Fire Service, LDEA, EPS, AFL, NSA, MOJ), Healthcare workers, Teachers, Customer Service Personnel, Hospitality staff etc. who are in active service with at least three years to retirement and who are retired.N/AN/ATTS - 4 hours /day Time: 1-5 PMSat. 8 hours Time: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PMCustomized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver to a minimum of 20 person at you designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD - Beginning May 2025: Minimum participants required is 40 Persons to begin the 1st Cohort. The Program coordinator will communicate dates 2 weeks in advance. Early registrations is encouraged!60 hours over 10 weeksBe a Service officer working in any of the aforementioned nearing retirement or retired USD 265.00 (inclusive of meal & training materials)
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PUBLIC SECTOR ORIENTATION PROGRAM - 2025
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4Public Sector Executive On-Boarding and Referesher Trainning This onboarding training is designed to provide general knowledge for executive appointees on leading and managing in the public sector and indepth exposures to key governance and accountability regulations, guidelines and standard operating proceedures (SOP). Key elements of this training will include, introductions to the madates and fucntions of key MACs, (Ministries, Agencies and Commissions), linkages and interconnectedness of key MACs, corrdinating mechnisms, government budgetary processes, planning and impplementation. Participants will also be exposed to key Governance and Accountability policies, regulations and guidelines including the DOs and DON'T's for public sector actors relative to the Code of Conducts, Performance Management and Compliance Systems, GAC Audits and compliance Regulations, LACC compliance regulations, Internal Audit Complaiance and regulations Public Procurement Compliance and Regulations, CSA standing orders and overview of the IFMIS systems among others. functions, policies and the Executive job specific tasks in Peace building and Statebuilding. This course is a great resource for Public Sector Executives (Ministers) appointed by the President and through the Director of Cabinent have signed Performance Management Contracts. This course enhances Executives leaders understading of the Public Sector and provides overview on the linkages and interconnectedness of key MACs, governemtn coordinating mechnisms, Donors and Partners coordination; government budgetary processes, planning and impplementation. Participants will also be exposed to key Governance and accountability policies, regulations and guidelines including the DOs and DON'T's for public sector actors relative to the Code of Conducts, Performance Management and Compliance Systems, GAC Audits and compliance Regulations, LACC compliance regulations, Internal Audit Complaiance and regulations, Public Procurement Compliance and Regulations, CSA standing orders and overview of the IFMIS systems among others. It will also incorporate specific content on conflict resolution mechnism and Peace building in the public sector. Executuves will also gain broader knowlege and skills in working with antgraft institutions, institutionalizing Gender Mainstreaming practices and the use of government analytics in decision making processes at their respective MACs. N/AN/AN/AN/ACustomized training solutions - Online Video Training Platform designed for 20-30 minutes per content delivery. Total number of Course Hours Delivery is 12hours. The recorded video training sessions will be prepared by experienced Public Sector Management Practitioners in Liberia, in Collaboration with Key sector Ministries and Antigraft institutions. Delivery also include 2 days face to face facilitation. TBD: April 2025, through potential partnership with CRS, CSA, GC, and key MACs.NA
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5Public Sector Managers Orientation Program The Public Sector Managers orientation or refresher training incorporates knowledge sharing and practical skills exchange between public sector managers to enhance general understanding of Public Administration amongs national leaders at manageral and supervisory levels in public sector instutions. The course will elaborate on MACs Mandates, Functions, Policies, Organization Systems, Processes and Procedures. Other content includes the Government Architecture (at the org. level), to demonstrate the interconnectedness of key MACs Mandates and functions. It targets managers and supervisors in the Public Sector specifcially becuase they are leaders at the technical level implementing specific tasks daily and as such, it incorporates Peace building and other contents inlcuding Performance Management and Compliance Systems, GAC Audits and compliance Regulations, LACC compliance regulations, Internal Audit Complaiance and regulations Public Procurement Compliance and Regulations, CSA standing orders and overview of the IFMIS systems among others. The public sector orientation and referesher training is is great resource for all Deputy Ministers, Assitant Ministers, Directors, Managers, coordinators and generally anyone in supervisory role at national level of the public sector aspiring to to gain deeper understanding of the policy, regulations, and the sepfic manadates, functions or interconnectedness of MACs. It is designed to equip all newly recruited Public Sector Managers at the Supervisory Level and or Coordination unit of MACs who are within P1-4; D1-3 The course is to be delivered in 48 hours. 8 hours per day five days a week.MWF - 4hr/ Day Time: 1-5 PM N/AN/ACustomized training solutions - we will tailor the training to your institutional needs and dilver fo a minimum of 20 person at your designated venue. (Other charges maybe included for logistics)TBD: May 2025 NA
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Local Government Administration Orientation ProgramThis orientation program is designed with foundational knowledge and skills for Local Government Administrator in Peace building and State building necessary for effective public administration at the local government level. Enhancing the administrator understanding of local government structures, responsibilities, and functions, Financial Management and Public Policy,the Rule of Law, Civil Service Standing Order, Code of conduct , economic development, parks, recreation, and public health and to foster leadership skills crucial for County, Cities, Districts and community development.Local Government employees at the county levels; newly hired decentralized staff of MACs and appointed officials of government at the county level: Superintendents; Development/Fiscal Superintendnts; Urban City Mayors.The course is to be delivered in three (3) Cohorts; total course delivery hours is 24 hours. 8 hours per day. Total Training Delivery Days is 3 days.TBDN/ANewly recruited personnel certified by the Civil Service Agency/Employees' MACsThrough Tripod (GC, CSA, LIPA) PartnershipWorking with Development PartnersNA
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