Competence E: Organise and manage resources

Purpose

So that individuals, communities and organisations can achieve effective management of community assets and resources, services and organisations.

Context

CLD practitioners need to understand the culture of organisations, the responsibilities of those involved and how organisation and management styles, practices and governance relate to sustainable organisations.

As a competent practitioner with an understanding of planning, organising and managing resources you will be able to demonstrate that you can:

• develop and plan programmes and project activities;
• manage and monitor programmes and project activities;
• promote and manage a culture based on equality;
• organise, deploy and monitor resources effectively;
• recruit, manage and support people (staff, volunteers);
• identify and access funding/ resources including any physical or human resource that support the community learning and development process. This could include technical equipment and digital technologies (including hardware, online tools and apps);
• understand and manage risk;
• interpret and apply relevant legislation.