ACWUA-GIZ interactive e-learning course “Organisation Development: A Guide for Water and Sanitation Utilities” 11 October – 5 November 2011

This interactive e-learning course is for dynamic and result oriented individuals working as senior managers and supervisors in the water sector who feel the need to grow in the career and personal development. These are individuals with ambitions and the desire to make a lasting difference in their lives and organisations.

Objectives

The course gives a step by step introduction to organisation development. It enhances the capacity of local decision- makers to build a new organisation or revitalise and improve an existing one or parts of it. The course focuses on building blocks for a strong organisation – including people. However, it does not focus on the more psychological aspects of human resources development.

Elements and characteristics of the e-learning course

Web intensive course with mainly asynchronous work, online forum and online moderated expert chats. The flexibility allows individuals to select how long and when they intend to spend learning within the course period.

Duration:

Interactive learning totalling about 18 hours during 4 weeks starting October 11th, 2011 plus exam and another 6 hours for the development of an action plan.

Target group

Senior managers and supervisors in water and sanitation utilities, associations, water boards or other related organizations and having responsibility for the organisation or a group of people. The course is open also for partner organisations of the GIZ WAVEplus programmes and GIZ programmes in the MENA region.

Required means for joining the course

Internet access (at least 5h/week), computer equipment, PDF Reader, up-to-date browser with Java enabled.

Fluent knowledge of English language. The course is available in an offline version (Download) as well, but communication in the forum with tutors and other participants is done via Internet. The final multiple choice test is available on-line only.

Certificates

Participants will receive a certificate in electronic form (PDF) from GIZ. Requirements: Active participation in forum and chats, passing the multiple-choice test, and the development of an individual Action Plan.

Capacity building perspectives

Participants with certificates will be eligible for the second advanced course with additional modules on functional expertise for the organization and best practices. This course will take some of the important topics of the first course and expand on them and go more in depth.

Participants shall be part of a renowned network of professionals in the water sector and share experiences, and further expand opportunities for growth. They will join the Alumni network and Global Campus 21 of GIZ.

Training Brochure:

 Application deadline: 06 October 2011

Online Application

http://od.2margraf.com/index.php?id=1280