KENYA INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION

TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR THE PERIOD

JULY 2009 – JUNE 2010
Applications are invited for the following Programmes:
(Updated on 20th May 2009)
PROGRAMME DESIGNED FOR DATES
MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
1. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS AND Managers/Officers whose portfolios entail chairing 3rd – 7th August 2009
MINUTE WRITING or taking minutes 28th Sept – 2nd Oct 2009
30th Nov – 4th Dec 2009
8th – 12th March 2010
2. STRATEGIC NEGOTIATION SKILLS Managers/Officers who need to negotiate as the 7th – 11th September 2009
SEMINAR alternative choice for dealing with tensions and 15th – 19th February 2010
conflicts over matters of interest to organizations 5th – 9th April 2010
3. PUBLIC RELATIONS AND Marketing and customer service managers, public 3rd – 14th August 2009
CUSTOMER CARE COURSE relations officers, front line managers/ officers and 5th – 16th October 2009
others responsible for shaping the image of their 7th – 18th Dec 2009
organization. 18th - 29th Jan 2009
29th March – 9th April 2009
4. REPORT WRITING SEMINAR Managers/ Officers at senior and middle levels who 17th – 21st August 2009
have to produce reports as part of their 19th – 23rd October 2009
responsibilities. 9th – 13th November 2009
15th – 19th February 2010
29th March – 2nd April 2010
5. PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT Officers who desire an early start in preparing for 28th Sep – 2nd October 2009
COURSE retirement or who intend to leave formal 22nd – 26th February 2010
employment. 29th March – 2nd April 2010
LEADERSHIP AND PERFROMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMMES
6. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Officers in the public service who are involved in 16th – 20th November 2009
COURSE the development, implementation, monitoring and 1st – 5th March 2010
evaluation of performance contracts in their
organizations.
7. STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP Officers in the public service at job group “N” and 3rd August – 11th September 2009
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME above or their equivalents and senior managers in 28th September – 6th November 2009
the private sector organizations 11th January – 19th February 2010
8th March – 16th April 2010
3rd May – 11th June 2010
8. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT Women Managers in the Public Service 7th – 11th September 2009
SEMINAR FOR TOP WOMEN 23rd – 27th November 2009
MANAGERS 1st – 5th March 2009
9. CULTURE AND CHANGE Managers/Officers who are responsible for initiating 10th – 14th August 2009
MANAGEMENT SEMINAR organizational culture change and reform agenda in 12th – 16th October 2009
their organization 22nd – 26th February 2010
7th – 11th June 2010
GOVERNANCE, ADMINISTRATION AND PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES
10. SENIOR MANAGEMENT COURSE Senior Managers who are responsible for making 20th July – 14th August 2009
policy related decisions, managing resources in their 31st August – 25th September 2009
organizations strategic operations and results areas 12th October – 6th November 2009
29th November – 18th December 2009
18th January – 12th February 2010
1st – 26th March 2010
12th April – 7th May 2010
24th May – 18th June 2010
11. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Board/Council members of corporate bodies in the 3rd – 7th August 2009
SEMINAR Public and private sector 12th – 16th October 2009
25th – 29th February 2010
31st May – 4th June 2010

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12. ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILTY
SEMINAR
13. PUBLIC POLICY IMPLEMENTATION Officers involved in policy assignment
AND ANALYSIS COURSE
14. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT SEMINAR
15. GEMBA KAIZEN SEMINAR
16. PREPARATION OF CABINET
MEMORANDA
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES
17. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Human resource managers/officers
AND DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR
18. COUNSELLING SKILLS COURSE
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES
19. STATISTICAL PACKAGE FOR
SOCIAL SCIENTISTS
20. WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND
MANAGEMENT
21. ADVANCED COMPUTER SKILLS
FOR SECRETARIES
22. COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS
FOR MANAGERS
23. COMPUTER BASED RECORDS
MANAGEMENT
24. CYBER CRIMEMANAGEMENT
COURSE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES
25. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SEMINAR FOR NON FINANCE
MANAGERS
26. PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
MANAGEMENT COURSE
27. FRAUD INVESTIGATION AND
PREVENTION SEMINAR
All officers in the Public Service 12th – 16th October 2009
8th – 12th March 2010
12th – 16th October 2009
23rd – 27th November 2009
15th – 19th February 2010
3rd – 7th May 2010
24th – 28th May 2010
Managers/Officers whose responsibilities involve 3rd – 7th August 2009
formulation, implementation, monitoring and 21st – 25th September 2009
evaluation of corporate activities in their 9th – 13th February 2010
organizations 3rd – 7th May 2010
24th – 28th May 2010
Managers, Section heads and team leaders in the 17th – 21st August 2009
Public service 26th – 30th April 2010
Officers involved in the initial drafting of cabinet 17th – 21st August 2009
memorandum 19th – 23rd October 2009
1st – 5th March 2010
19th – 23rd April 2010
19th – 23rd October 2009
23rd – 27th November 2009
22nd – 26th March 2010
17th – 21st May 2010
Human Resource Managers and other officers 24th – 28th August 2009
whose work revolves around the human resource 30th November – 4th December 2009
department in both public and private organizations. 12th – 16th April 2010
Middle level managers in the Public, private and 24th – 28th August 2009
NGO sectors who have basic computer skills and a 17th – 21st May 2010
statistical background
Officers with computer skills who need to enhance 11th – 18th September 2009
skills in website development and management 1st – 14th May 2010
Secretarial and equivalent personnel who need to 14th September – 2nd October 2009
enhance computer knowledge and skills 23rd November – 11th December 2009
1st – 28th May 2010
Managers who have little or no computer 30th November – 18th December 2009
knowledge and skills, but their responsibilities 22nd May – 9th April 2010
include data and information management
Officers charged with the responsibility of 14th September – 2nd October 2009
managing records. These include officers in the 23rd November – 11th December 2009
accounts, stores, registry, personnel and library. 1st – 19th February 2010
Police Officers, Hotels and Banks Security 3rd – 7th August 2009
Managers, Auditors and Training Institutions. 2nd – 6th November 2009
8th – 12th March 2010
Officers in the Public service sector, who handle 7th – 11th September 2009
financial responsibilities but have no formal training 12th- 16th October 2009
in finance 1st - 14th May 2010
All officers and managers involved in procurement 20th – 24th July 2009
24th – 28th August 2009
28th Sept – 2nd October 2009
15th – 19th March 2010
11th – 14th May 2010
Law Enforcement Agents, Internal auditors, 19th – 23rd October 2009
treasurers, accountants and fund managers in all 7th – 11th December 2009
sectors of economy 3rd – 7th May 2010
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28. RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINAR Middle and Senior Officers in both Public and 10th – 14th August 2009
private sector, and the civil society 24th – 28th August 2009
16th – 20th November 2009
1st – 5th February 2010
5th – 9th May 2010
29. BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY Managers/Officers who have direct or indirect 16th – 20th November 2009
CONTROL COURSE financial responsibilities 12th – 16th April 2010
30. INTERNAL AUDITORS’ COURSE Deputy directors/assistant directors of audit, 17th – 21st August 2009
principal internal auditors senior internal auditors
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS PROGRAMMES
31. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Project Managers/Planners/Decision makers and 17th August – 4th September 2009
ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT COURSE specialist at Environmental authorities, Lead 26th October – 13th November 2009
agencies, people in industry and environmental 8th – 26th February 2010
organizations using EIA to identify and monitor 17th May – 4th June 2010
environmental impact of policies, plans,
programmes and projects
32. DISASTER PREPAREDNES AND Managers/Officers involved in policy formulation 9th – 13th November 2009
MANAGEMENT COURSE operations coordination and response to disaster 7th – 11th Dec 2009
initiatives 12th – 16th April 2010
33. PROJECT PROPOSAL Officers/Managers/Coordinators/Administrators/Dir 7th – 11th September 2009
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ectors involved in planning development 29th March – 2nd April 2010
programmes and projects and writing proposals
34. PROJECT PLANNING AND Project managers, Agricultural officers, Engineers, 13th – 31st July 2009
MANAGEMENT COURSE Architects, Surveyors, Economist, planners and 31st August – 18th September 2009
other professionals involved in project management 2nd – 20th November 2009
8th – 26Th February 2010
5th – 23rd April 2010
35. PROJECT MONITORING AND Managers/Officers charged with the responsibility 17th – 21st August 2009
EVALUATION COURSE of monitoring and evaluating projects 12th – 16th October 2009
29th March – 2nd April 2010
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
36. TRAINING OF TRAINERS COURSE Trainers, training managers, community workers 10th – 21st August 2009
and personnel officers 28th September – 9th October 2009
8th – 19th February 2010
MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
37. EXECUTIVE SECRETARIES COURSE Personal Secretaries working for Chief Executive, 27th July – 14th August 2009
Managers, PS’s, Ministers 5th – 23rd October 2009
1st – 19th February 2010
7th – 25th June 2010
38. SECRETARIAL MANAGEMENT Secretaries working for middle and senior managers 13th – 31st July 2009
TRAINING 24th August – 11th September 2009
9th – 27th November 2009
11th – 29th January 2009
22nd February – 12th March 2010
12th April 30th March 2010
39. RESEARCH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Managers in the Public, Private and NGO sectors 28th September – 2nd October 2009
COURSE whose responsibilities involve research but have not 16th – 20th November 2009
been exposed to training in systematic research 19th – 23rd April 2010
methods
40. PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT Officers who are at the forefront in conflict 5th – 9th October 2009
MANAGEMENT COURSE mitigation 9th 13th November 2009
1st – 5th March 2010
24th – 28th May 2010

41. PUBLIC PROSECUTION COURSE
42. SUPERVISORY SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT COURSE
Fisheries officers, auditors, immigration officers 17TH August – 11th September 2009
and all officers whose duties include enforcement of 2nd – 27th November 2009
various laws 1st – 26th March 2010
26th April – 21st May 2010
Supervisors who are in-charge and accountable for 3rd – 14th August 2009
sections and unit performance 9th – 20th November 2009
8th – 19th March 2010
31st May – 11th June 2010

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 Other Training Programmes Available on Demand;
Effective Communication for Managers Debt Collection and Credit Management
Corporate Speech Writing Audit Management
Training Needs Assessment and Programme Design Procurement Management
Managing the Training Function Staff Performance Appraisal
Project Development, Implementation and Management Induction Courses for Public Service Entrants
Advanced Financial Management Performance Contracting Workshops
Managing Donor Funds Information and Communication Technology
Public expenditure Management Seminar for Top Managers
Financial Monitoring and Evaluation Security Skills Course

NOTE: CONTACT:
1. Confirmation should be done by paying at least 2 weeks before The Director,
the course starts Kenya Institute of Administration
2. Applications and nominations can be done online, by fax or P.O Box 23030-00604, Lower Kabete, NAIROBI-KENYA
through the post Telephone:020-4182311
3. The above programmes can be customized for single clients Fax: 020-4182306
4. Courses can be conducted at venues of the clients choice Email: director@kia.ac.ke OR info@kia.ac.ke
Website: www.kia.ac.ke

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and capacity building in the public sector”.

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