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Learn to implement social procurement initiatives that maximise economic, environmental and social impacts. This micro-credential is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want a deeper understanding of how to apply these practices.
Learn to implement social procurement initiatives that maximise economic, environmental and social impacts.
There is a national and international focus on social and sustainable procurement. It can help stimulate local economic development and deliver benefits far beyond good financial value.
This micro-credential is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want a deeper understanding of how to apply these social procurement practices in a range of priority areas.
This course builds on the knowledge gained in Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement.
It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential are:
Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.
There is a national and international focus on social and sustainable procurement. It can help stimulate local economic development and deliver benefits far beyond good financial value.
This micro-credential is ideal for professionals who work in procurement or engage with procurement processes and want a deeper understanding of how to apply these social procurement practices in a range of priority areas.
This course builds on the knowledge gained in Foundations of Social and Sustainable Procurement.
Study real-life social procurement case studies and gain a deeper knowledge of key Victorian, Australian and international regulatory frameworks. Building on the foundational course, you'll begin to put into practice the procurement concepts, theories and policies you examined.
Discover procurement practices that aim to support local economic growth and development, and best achieve benefits beyond value for money. Consider how these can apply within your procurement context.
Explore how to address social disadvantage by purchasing from social enterprises and suppliers that support disadvantaged workers. Learn how to ensure goods and services within your supply chain adhere to ethical practices about workers, the environment and society.
Discover how procurement can drive demand for Indigenous goods and services and stimulate Indigenous business development as well as the overall economy.
Drawing on your new knowledge, apply social and sustainable procurement practices within your role and organisational context. Develop a pitch that demonstrates how social procurement can drive positive community, environmental and socio-economic impacts.
Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement is for professionals involved in procurement and supply chain management, in either government or non-government settings, who want to upskill in the area of social procurement.
It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential are:
This micro-credential has been developed in close consultation with government, corporate and not-for-profit organisations that are leading the way in social procurement practices in Australia.
You'll gain practical insights into how the social procurement process works and the benefits it can bring, which can be immediately applied to your role and organisation.
The course has been designed to ensure your learning outcomes match the real-world needs of the sector.
By the end of this course, you'll have a deeper understanding of social procurement approaches and how to apply them. You'll be able to:
This course runs over six weeks, including five weeks of teaching and one week for assessment.
Your total time commitment is approximately 42 hours, which includes:
Assessment:
Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement micro-credential. 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 micro-credential digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.
Strategic Social and Sustainable Procurement can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with the other micro-credentials in the Social and Sustainable Procurement series:
To get the most out of this course, we recommend taking Foundations Social and Sustainable Procurement first, but this is not a formal prerequisite.
Taught by leading experts from the University and the procurement industry, this micro-credential is delivered online and features multidisciplinary course content. This provides a convenient way to learn, while ensuring a rich learning experience that will equip you for the real-world needs of the sector.
There is no set expiry date.