This course is for those individuals from ministries, privatisation/PPP units, local government organisations, banking institutions, and private law and investment firms who are directly responsible for managing and administering PPP projects and programmes in a cross range of sectors: energy, transportation, municipal services, water, solid waste, telecommunications, health, and education. This programme is designed to help analyze the key tasks of a PPP Project Officer and to develop the "soft" management and administrative skills necessary to successful conceptualize, develop (including transaction closure), and monitor PPP projects.

PPP Project Officers Role During Project Inception & Feasibility

• · Key steps and tasks in project inception
  
• Engaging PPP advisors and transaction advisors
  
• Managing the pre-feasibility and feasibility analysis process
  
• Understanding, managing and tracking risks
  
• Principles of PPP project administration and knowledge management
  
• The importance of project management and project leadership
  
• Needs and solutions analysis: balancing Government goals with realistic PPP outcomes
  
• The importance of effective and timely decision making
  
• Communicating early with stakeholders
  
• Developing a good working relationship with the Transaction Advisors
  

PPP Project Officers Role During the Procurement Process

• Overview of the PPP procurement process and the role of the PPP Project Officer
  
• Developing a checklist for compliance with international and local contracting norms
  
• Optimising the relationship with financiers
  
• Ensuring administration of the bidding process is according to the book to avoid legal challenges
  
• Effective reporting on procurement process and results
  
• Negotiation preparation, skills development, and methods for win-win solutions
  
• Communicating with all stakeholders and managing political pressure
  
• Providing project leadership
  

PPP Project Officer Role During Project Development, Delivery and Exit

• Monitoring based on contract vs. prevailing legislation and regulatory institutions
  
• Key tasks and reporting requirement of managing and monitoring PPPs
  
• Maintaining and reporting on detailed project data
  
• Managing conflict and dispute resolutions
  
• Managing employees and staff attrition
  
• Communication with stakeholders, particularly labour
  
• Tasks for successful project closure
  
• Institutionalizing project experience and lessons learned.
  

Requirements for Completing the Course

The three-week programme is an intensive program designed for individuals that are responsible for managing PPP projects and programs. The weekly assignments require approximately eight to ten hours' commitment by the participant.

Your work can be completed any time during each week, but assignments must be posted to the course site on the due dates. You do not have to be "online" all the time to do your assignments- all documents are in PDF and can be downloaded and printed easily. You can complete your assignments off-line and then upload to the course site when ready. Assignments in the discussion board will require your connection to the Internet and the course site.

CEU Certification Eligibility

Certified Public-Private Partnership Specialist™