Zielgruppen sind Fachhochschul- und HochschulabsolventInnen aus angewandten Wissenschaften, insbesondere aus den Bereichen Sozial-, Geistes-, Rechts-, und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, sowie IngeneurInnen und Geographische Wissenschaften  oder Personen mit vergleichbaren Abschlüssen. Zur Zielgruppe gehören weiterhin Personen mit Berufserfahrung in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, der Humanitären Hilfe und auf dem Non-Profit-Sektor, die interessiert sind die Werkzeuge und Techniken des Projektmanagements zu erlernen.

Driven by developments like globalization, opening of labor markets, increasing relevance of cooperate management and professional project management in international economic cooperation, the demand of qualified personnel with interdisciplinary competence increases constantly. This demand can be covered by well trained professionals with experience in international project management.
The focus of the program is the preparation of the participants for complex work in companies (“Public-Private-Partnership“) and global institutions for development cooperation and also humanitarian aid.

In theoretical and practical training modules the participants will learn how to use concepts and methods of project planning and project management. These concepts concern especially international economy as well as projects in the scope of development and humanitarian aid (including emergency relief).

The training is targeted towards the demands of the international development policy and business practice. The duration of the training is 7 months in total.
Parts of the program will be conducted in collaboration with lecturers from the University of Kassel, Germany. Most of the training will be done in form of group work. Lecturers include professionals from internationally operating institutions and companies. These lecturers also provide a direct contact for the future working environment.
The modules “Corporate Project Management“ and “Project Planning in Development/ Humanitarian Cooperation“ are the main focus of the program. A new main part of the program concerns projects in humanitarian aid and emergency relief.
A successful access to the job market will be assisted by an internship in selected institutions and companies.

I. Management in Development Cooperation
- Project planning (Logical Framework, PCM)
- Participatory Project Planning – PRA
- Extension methods in development cooperation / SWAP
- Gender, empowerment and microfinance: Guidelines for good   
   practice
- Monitoring and evaluation, including impact monitoring
- Budget planning / Project planning workshop incl. presentation
   of results

II. Humanitarian Aid - Disaster Relief
- Project planning in humanitarian aid
- SPHERE - Standards
- Monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian aid
- Water and sanitation
- Nutrition standards / Primary Health Care / Food Security

III. Project Proposal Writing
- Project proposals and documentation / ECHO and AA
   (Auswärtiges Amt)
- Elaboration of project proposals and concept notes according to
  EU and BMZ guidelines (development cooperation)

IV. Quality Management
- Quality Management ISO 9001: (current version)
- Excursion/ company visit: a QM-System in practice

V. Corporate Project Management
- Corporate management, project controlling
- Project preparation, project design, planning, implementation,
   evaluation
- Workshop project management with presentation of a complete
   corporate strategic plan
- Workshop: MS Project

VI. Resource Management and Climate Protection
- Theory and concepts of sustainable development
- Global impacts of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases
- Climate actors / emissions trading and project proposals
- Community Based Adaptation Toolkit / Sustainability Matrix
   CDM Gold Standard

VII. Communication Methods and Techniques
- Team management and effective group work
- Communication, presentation skills, intercultural competence
- Self-management, creativity and moderation techniques
- Conflict management
- Intercultural communication

VIII. Internship in Institutions and Companies (12 weeks)
- Obligatory internship here in Germany or abroad.
   Also possible in non-EU countries in Europe, North America,
   Asia and Africa.

A:      Seminars / Workshops / Group Work / Excursion (17 weeks)

B:      Internship in an institution or a company (12 weeks)

C:      Final Test / Examination (1 week)

Test various modules during the training phases.                                 Final presentation in front of the examination board.

Fee:   5.254,56 €                   

Payment in installments: 7 installments of 750,65 €.

The program can be supported by the German employment agency  ‘Agentur für Arbeit’ and the ‘Job Center’ (ALG I or ALG II through the education voucher Bildungsgutschein).

Please send a short letter of motivation (Email preferred) and your CV with photo to Mr. Werner Gebing at the following address: info@gne-witzenhausen.de

No Application Deadline!

Friday, 23^rd of November 2018 in Witzenhausen

Please register for the information session via email: info@gne-witzenhausen.de

Feel free to call us for any questions.

No Application Deadline!