What is the Certified Gender & Development Specialist?

The Certified Gender & Development Specialist is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Counselling & Social Services.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 11 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Advanced Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

Certified Gender & Development Specialist in United Arab Emirates

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Gender & Development Specialist

Certified Gender & Development Specialist: industry context, trends and professional standards
Project management principles and lifecycle
Projects, programmes and portfolios
Project management standards (PMI, PRINCE2)
The project environment and stakeholders
Project roles and the project manager
Business case and strategic alignment
Project governance and assurance
Ethics and professional responsibility
Predictive, agile and hybrid approaches
Career pathways and professional development

Extension approaches, models and methods

Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Participatory rural appraisal and needs assessment
Good Agricultural and Handling Practices along the chain
Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
Pesticide residues, MRLs and safe use
Cold chain, packaging and shelf-life management
Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer
Rural livelihoods, food security and nutrition
Curriculum and programme design
The agricultural sector: systems, actors and global food value chains
Soil formation, classification and physical properties
Climate-smart agriculture: productivity, adaptation, mitigation
Risk management planning
Account opening, KYC and customer due diligence

Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer

Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Advisory service design and delivery
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and field record-keeping
Livestock species, breeds and selection criteria
Animal nutrition, ration formulation and feeding systems
Breeding, reproduction and genetic improvement
Housing, welfare and environmental management
Herd and flock health planning and biosecurity
Common diseases, prevention and veterinary basics
Pasture, forage and rangeland management
Dairy, poultry, and small-ruminant enterprise management
Livestock records, performance and productivity metrics
Animal welfare standards and ethical husbandry
Farm enterprise budgeting and gross-margin analysis

Rural livelihoods, food security and nutrition

Rural livelihoods, food security and nutrition
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Weed ecology and integrated weed management
Plant nutrition, foliar feeding and micronutrients
Harvest timing, methods and quality optimisation
Agricultural finance, credit and investment appraisal
Cost of production, pricing and profitability
Agricultural value chains and market linkages
Contract farming, aggregation and out-grower schemes
Agribusiness marketing, branding and export readiness
Post-harvest handling, storage and loss reduction
Cooperatives, farmer organisations and collective bargaining
Farm records, bookkeeping and management accounting
Business planning and bankable proposal development

Monitoring extension outcomes and impact

Interpreting financial statements
Reporting quality and governance
Management accounts and dashboards
Stakeholder satisfaction
Prioritisation and portfolio value
Forecasting and variance analysis
Professional roles, ethics and standards for agricultural practitioners
Agroecological zones, farming systems and enterprise selection
Policy, institutions and the enabling environment for agriculture
Smallholder, commercial and cooperative production models
Gender, youth and social inclusion in agricultural development
The business case for productivity, quality and sustainability
Key global frameworks: FAO, GlobalG.A.P., SDGs and national strategies
Career pathways and continuing professional development
Setting professional goals and a personal development plan

Professional writing

Professional writing: reports, proposals and briefs
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Appropriate and small-scale mechanisation technologies
Infrastructure planning for water and mechanisation
Precision agriculture principles and site-specific management
Farm management information systems and data platforms
Variable-rate application and yield mapping
Traceability, blockchain and digital records
Emerging agri-tech and innovation adoption
Regenerative and conservation agriculture practices
Carbon, greenhouse gases and soil carbon sequestration
Biodiversity, pollinators and ecosystem services
Climate risk, forecasting and resilient practices
Water stewardship and drought management

Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms

Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Communicating technical information to diverse audiences
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Ratio analysis: liquidity, profitability, gearing
Pricing strategy and models
Decision rights and accountability
Anti-corruption and honest reporting
Soil chemistry, pH and cation exchange capacity
Soil biology, organic matter and the soil microbiome
Soil testing, interpretation and fertility mapping
Nutrient management planning and the 4R framework
Organic, inorganic and biological fertiliser strategies
Soil and water conservation and erosion control
Land-use planning, capability and degradation management

Quality and Improvement

Seed selection, quality, treatment and certification
Continuous improvement in security
Driving measurable security improvement
Investigation principles and process
The sales process and methodology
Data quality and the fitness-for-purpose test
Testing, quality assurance and defect economics
The vehicle sales process from enquiry to delivery
In-process quality control and inspection
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Driving measurable service improvement
Designing a service or experience improvement
Operational efficiency and productivity
Coaching and quality monitoring

People and Capability

Aligning teams around strategy
Team formation and effectiveness models (Tuckman, Lencioni)
Managing team performance and dynamics
Cross-functional and matrix teams
Leading remote and hybrid teams
Team diversity and inclusion
High-performance team rituals and cadence
Managing resistance and capability building
Delivering technology change that people adopt
Artificial intelligence: capability, limits and responsible use
Managing technology teams and technical work
Team leadership and motivation
Leading project teams
Team development and effectiveness
Coaching and developing team members

Technology and Systems

Irrigation systems: surface, sprinkler and drip design
Digital and self-service transformation
Closed-loop feedback systems
Self-service and digital support
CRM systems and customer data
Customer service technology stack
Technology selection and integration
Emerging service technologies
Digital, mobile and internet banking
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Digital disruption and the future of banking
Automation and safety technology
Budget vs actual and variance
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Digital procurement and the future of the profession

Environment and Sustainability

Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Sustainability reporting and disclosure
Embedding sustainability in sourcing
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Control environment and risk assessment
Emerging assurance areas (ESG)
Corporate social responsibility communications
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value

Ethics and Accountability

Animal welfare and ethical production
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Accountability and follow-through
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Ethics and duty of care
Professional ethics and duty of care

Policy and Institutions

Public versus private procurement
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Psychoeducation and public communication
Media and public communication
Advocacy and policy engagement
Cost and profitability analysis
Presentation and public speaking
Public, private and non-profit governance
Policy, planning and objectives
Policy development and drafting
Policy cycle and evidence-based policy
Research methods for policy
Public consultation and engagement

Service and Beneficiaries

Aligning service to brand and business
Sustaining strategic customer focus
Customer and journey analysis
Queue management and service flow
Customer experience strategy
Customer journey mapping
Voice of the customer programmes
Design thinking for service
Reducing customer effort
Customer effort and sentiment analysis
Service analytics and dashboards
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Client feedback and satisfaction
Backlogs, user stories and prioritisation

Safety and Wellbeing

Equipment maintenance, safety and cost management
Brand safety and responsible marketing
Brand health and measurement
Regulatory compliance and biosafety
Data protection and customer privacy
Safety management systems (ISO 45001)
Product safety and standards
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
Safety culture and leadership
Safety communication and campaigns
Influencing and safety leadership
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Data protection and privacy by design
Insurance regulation and consumer protection

Procurement and Supply

Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Contract types and risk allocation
Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance
Fair trade and responsible supply
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Vendor, venue and supplier contracting for events
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Forecasting and planning
Vendor selection and management
Supply market analysis
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal

Change and Innovation

Baseline setting and change control
Sales and marketing transformation
Innovation and new product launch
Measuring growth and transformation impact
Data visualisation for finance
Decision support and insight
Digital and market transformation
Customer experience transformation
Innovation in service delivery
Measuring CX transformation impact
Digital transformation in banking
Innovation and continuous delivery
Agile and digital transformation projects
Measuring change and project impact
Innovation and fintech collaboration

Strategic Context

Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Campaign or go-to-market plan
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Integrated marketing communications
Pricing strategy
Digital marketing strategy
Content marketing and editorial
SEO and search marketing
Email and marketing automation
Influencer and affiliate marketing
Residential and commercial property markets
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Listing, marketing and selling property
Real estate marketing channels and property portals

Inclusion and Equity

Financial inclusion strategy
Nomination, succession and diversity
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Handling vulnerable customers
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Cost-effectiveness and value-for-money analysis
Maintenance in production: preventive, predictive and breakdown
Root cause analysis and corrective action on the line
Range planning and category management
Retail performance metrics: sales densities, conversion and basket
Mine planning and methods: surface and underground

Crisis and Resilience

Managing growth, risk and resilience
Operational risk and resilience
Business continuity and crisis management
Crisis communications
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Business continuity and recovery
Business continuity and disaster recovery
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Emerging tools and innovation
Working with referrers and multidisciplinary teams
Communicating with families and carers

Research and Method

Spend analysis and segmentation
Training needs analysis
Root-cause analysis and problem solving
Strategic analysis: PESTLE, SWOT and Porter’s Five Forces
Instructional design models (ADDIE, SAM)
Blended and hybrid learning design
Costing methods: absorption, marginal and activity-based
Cost-volume-profit and break-even analysis
Standard costing and variance analysis
Financial modelling and scenario analysis
Sensitivity, scenario and what-if analysis
Job safety analysis (JSA) and task risk
Root-cause analysis techniques
Trend analysis and leading indicators
Interaction and experience design

Knowledge and Records

Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Report writing and case management
Record-keeping and data protection
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Professional documentation and presentation
Professional report writing and presentation
Process and control documentation
Tender planning and documentation
Governance of campaigns and spend

Leadership and Governance

Water resources, catchment and on-farm water management
Integrated pest management (IPM) principles and practice
Regulatory change management
Conflicts of interest management
Environmental governance and climate risk
Governance of ESG and reporting
Leadership and management development
Management and board reporting
Communicating financial results
Managing resistance and engagement
Environmental management systems (ISO 14001)
Programme governance and assurance
Managing interdependencies
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Decision-making and problem solving

Risk, Compliance and Assurance

Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Risk response and contingency
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Implementation planning and risk management
Quality management systems and audits
Regulatory compliance and market requirements
Regulatory and fair-treatment obligations
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Regulatory duty and accountability
Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis
Legal and ethical investigation
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain

Resources and Value

Financial statements and the accounting equation
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Ethics and professional standards in finance
Long-term value creation and stewardship
Cost concepts, classification and behaviour
Budgeting techniques and the budgeting cycle
Flexible budgets and rolling forecasts
Responsibility accounting and cost centres
Cost reduction and efficiency programmes
Capital budgeting: NPV, IRR and payback
Cost of capital and WACC
Financial risk in projects
Procurement and contract value
Value engineering and optimisation
Realising and measuring project value

Evidence and Reporting

Customer data platforms and segmentation
Web, campaign and funnel analytics
Dashboards and performance reporting
Sales analytics and forecasting tools
Reporting to leadership
Monitoring and evaluation with data
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Attachment and developmental theory
Baseline surveys and data collection tools
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Portfolio of evidence and reflective practice
Data-driven decision support and analytics
Quality monitoring and coaching
Text and interaction analytics

Stakeholders and Engagement

Engagement and motivation
Measuring engagement and impact
Stakeholder mapping and engagement
Engagement, motivation and energisers
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Shareholder and stakeholder rights
Stakeholder and impact analysis
Employee engagement models and drivers
Worker engagement and empowerment
Motivation theories and engagement
Categories of spend and stakeholders
Win-back and re-engagement
Employee experience and engagement
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders

Planning and Delivery

Project governance frameworks
Compliance and regulatory projects
Leading project governance
Change and adoption in projects
Scaling delivery capability
Building project management maturity
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Project KPIs and performance metrics
Quality and delivery metrics
Project management maturity assessment
Driving measurable delivery improvement
Banking products, services and delivery channels
Leading banking projects and change
Development banking and project finance
Risk-based audit planning

Communication and Influence

Virtual and hybrid facilitation
Facilitation, coaching and mentoring
Communicating risk to the workforce
Communicating vision and telling stories
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Executive communication and presence
Cross-cultural communication
Negotiation strategy and planning
Negotiation tactics and behaviours
Presenting and demonstrating
Negotiation and closing
Negotiation with clients and partners
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Negotiation and influencing

Professional Leadership Practice

Investment portfolio management
Thought leadership
Category management and strategy
Performance management systems and cycles
Theories and models of leadership and management
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Management reporting and decision support
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Management review and improvement
Leadership versus management and when each is needed
Situational and adaptive leadership
Journey management and tracking
IT service management and support operations
Property management and facility operations
Programme cycle management in NGOs

Certified Gender & Development Specialist

Certified Gender & Development Specialist

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