EEB203 Manage a Community Sector Organisation (8)

Abstract

This subject describes the knowledge and skills required to plan and monitor the development, direction and changes of a complex organisation, range of programs or major program area. The subject focuses on coordinating organisation planning, designing and implementing the structures and processes of an organisation, implementing evaluation processes and meeting relevant legal requirements. Emphasis is placed on establishing the profile of the organisation, the marketing of its services and the effective management of the organisation to define and monitor indicators for positive change.

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Session 2
Distance	Bathurst Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEB203
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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Teacher Education

Enrolment restrictions

Prior to enrolment students must have completed the Certificate III Children’s Services AND Stage One of the Diploma of Children’s Services (AQF 5) through TAFE Western and Riverina Institute.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

have the necessary knowledge to enable an organisation to meet its legal requirements;
have a sound knowledge of Best Practice;
be able to coordinate organisation planning;
be able to design and implement the structures and processes of the organisation;
be able to implement evaluation processes;
establish the profile of the organisation and market its services;
be able to give direction for the effective management of the organisation; and,
be able to manage changes in the organisation.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

Coordinate organisation planning
Identify appropriate strategic alliances and negotiate and maintain participation
Identify overall purpose and philosophy of the organisation and translate into a written or recorded set of aims and objectives
Undertake appropriate consultation with relevant people and agencies
Establish financial accountability systems
Prepare budgets in line with strategic plan
Funding options and opportunities
Implement evaluation processes
Implement mechanisms to ensure relevant commonwealth, state and local government legal requirements are identified and adhered to
Regularly update information about current legal requirements
Why marketing?
Establishing a service profile and a marketing plan
Develop and articulate policies and procedures for the employment role of the organisation
Staff recruitment
Conflict and creative and effective problem solving
Prepare reports to comprehensively and accurately describe organisation's activities and achievements
Facilitate meetings
Identify and implement mechanisms for effective coordination of activities and services
Identifying trends and assessing their impact on the organisation
Managing change in a childcare service

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The information contained in the 2014 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 13 September 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.