Institute of Public Administration Ireland

Services Offered:

The Institute of Public Administration Ireland (IPA) offers a wide range of training programs and courses for individuals and organizations in the public sector. These programs cover various areas, including:

Project Management:

Fundamentals of Programme Management, Design Thinking, Prince2 Foundation, Prince2 Practitioner, Project Management in Practice, Introduction to Business Process Innovation.

Local Government:

Social Housing Fundamentals, Commercial Rates Law, Understanding Local Government Finance, Understanding Company Accounts, Debt Collection Techniques, Budget Management and Control for Local Government.

Management Development:

Administrative Law, Courtroom Skills, Quality Customer Service, Competency Based Interviewee Preparation Workshop, Competency Based Interviewer Preparation Workshop, Moving into Management, Unconscious Bias Awareness, Time Management, Social Media Strategies for Public Sector Organisations, Minute Taking for Meetings, Introduction to the Legislative Process.

Financial Management:

Finance for Non Financial Managers, Accounting Fundamentals, Budget Management and Costing, Understanding the Financial Reports of Public Bodies, Accounting for Civil Service and Vote Funded Bodies, Sectoral Financial Statements.

Human Resource Management:

Competency Based Interviewee Preparation Workshop, Competency Based Interviewer Preparation Workshop, Freedom of Information for Decision Makers, The Role of the Contact Person in the Dignity At Work Process, Managing the Performance of My Team, Certified Mediation Training Programme, Competency Based Shortlisting in Recruitment and Selection, Psychometric Testing Preparation for Candidates, Training Needs Analysis / Learning Needs Analysis.

Audit and Governance:

Periodic Critical Reviews for Non-Commercial State Bodies, Strategy Development and Review for State Bodies and Public Sector Organisations, Culture, Ethics and Governance for Public Sector Bodies, Oversight of State Bodies, Risk Management for Public Service Organisations and State Agencies, Introduction to Internal Audit, Audit (and Risk) Committee Member Training, Corporate Governance for State and Public Sector Bodies, Introduction to Fraud and Control in Organisations, The Sustainability Agenda for Public Sector Bodies.

Civil Service:

Assistant Principal Officer Programme, Clerical Officer Programme, Executive Officer Programme, Higher Executive Officer Programme.

Information Systems/Technology:

ITIL® 4 Foundation, Unlocking the potential of AI in the Public Service, Discovering Generative AI Applications in the Public Service, AI Masterclass for Senior Public Service Leaders, GDPR and Data Protection Programme for DPOs in the Public Service.