This Melbourne MicroCert is for professionals involved in procurement and supply chain management, in either government or non-government settings, who want to upskill with more strategic and value-creating approaches to procurement.

It is suitable for a broad range of learners, from professionals implementing procurement processes to managers and emerging leaders who are overseeing and leading procurement teams.

Procurement professionals working in both not-for-profit and the private sector will also find this course valuable.

An undergraduate degree or at least three years of work experience in the area of procurement or supply chain management is desirable.

Delivered 100% online, this Melbourne MicroCert will give you practical insights to support a shift in mindset and a more strategic approach to value creation, risk and stakeholder engagement, which can be immediately applied to your role and organisation.

Learning in this course is equivalent to Level 9 of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of how governments can generate social value through sustainable practices in procurement, commissioning, and contracting.

You'll be able to:

• Identify and examine the key elements of public procurement that underpin a strategic, innovative approach focused on impact and value creation.
• Reflect on your own practice and evaluate how you can manage procurement in different ways to create value.
• Apply tools, frameworks, and theories to synthesise complex information and make recommendations for a more strategic approach to public procurement in practice.

This Melbourne MicroCert runs over 6 weeks.

Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:

• 7 hours guided learning
• 13 hours self-study
• 22 hours assessment activities.

Assessment:

• Peer discussion: Recognise, critique, and justify-real applications of procurement practice (30%)
• Policy brief: Prepare a short policy brief that evaluates a procurement process and justifies recommendations for improvements (70%).

Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Creating Value through Public Procurement Melbourne MicroCert. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your Melbourne MicroCert digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.

Creating Value through Public Procurement can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with any other Melbourne MicroCert in the Social and Sustainable Procurement series:

• Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement
• Implementation of Social and Sustainable Procurement
• Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement.
• Creating Value through Public Procurement#

To get the most out of this course, we recommend taking Foundations Social and Sustainable Procurement first, but this is not a formal requirement.

This Melbourne MicroCert includes guided and self-directed learning, to provide both flexibility and support.

Guided learning includes live webinars featuring guest presenters drawn from the procurement profession. You'll also participate in discussion threads with your peers, undertake quizzes and reflect on readings and case studies.

The course is designed to provide a rich learning experience that will equip you with skills that match the real-world needs of the sector.

There is no set expiry date.