MASTER CLASS : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FEMALE LEADERSHIP

 CONTEXT

In line with its mission to promote exchanges and cooperation in the field of water and sanitation professional training, the African Water Association (AfWA) has been allocating efforts to gender mainstreaming since February 2016, with the creation of the African Women’s Network of Water and Sanitation Professionals. Thus, through its Scientific and Technical Council (STC) and its Specialized Commission "Administration and Management", the Association ensures members’ capacity building through master classes, symposia, training sessions, conferences or even field trips. In that light, the African Water Association has partnered with SOMAGEP SA/ SOMAPEP to organize a five- (05) day master class for a female audience on the theme: "Personal Development and Women’s Leadership" in Mali, from 29 april to 03 May 2019. The focus will be on the role and responsibilities of women and their ability to assert themselves as leader within a company through performance.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE

This training aims to provide participants with the key for improved self-confidence, for adding value to their skills and asserting themselves as women and leader in a company.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

The participants at the end of this training will be able to:

• Dare asserting their ambition to become a woman leader;
• Identify and clear the hurdles to women's leadership in a company;
• Increased assertiveness and marketing one’s skills;
• Build self-confidence, and learn how to assert oneself;
• Build their capacities and resources through an increased knowledge of oneself;
• Assert oneself as a manager without appearing aggressive or being cunning;
• Manage conflicts and tricky situations with collaborators;
• Set up an organizational management system;
• develop an effective team management system;
• to understand the organizational, social and cultural aspects related to team management.

EXPECTED RESULTS

After having participated in this Master class, professional women will be able to:

• Overcome difficulties they encounter while moving up the job ladder and be aware of key milestones for a successful and well-handled career management for a woman;
• Develop qualities such as autonomy and accountability;
• Develop their capacities and resources through increased self-knowledge and confidence;
• Position oneself validly and with confidence to access leadership positions within the water and sanitation utilities in Africa.

TARGET AUDIENCE

The target Audience shall not exceed 30 learners, and will specifically consist of water and sanitation professional women:

• Directors;
• Deputy Directors;
• Heads of Departments;
• Managers and other staff.

COST OF THE MASTER CLASS:

• Room rental fees, the coffee break and lunch are borne by potential sponsors.
• Costs incurred by media coverage will be borne by SOMAGEP SA/ SOMAPEP, which are the host utilities organizing the training.
• Participants to the Master class take care of their flight tickets, the expenses of hotels and food, except for official lunches or dinners offered during the training period.

TRAINERS

Trainers chosen and paid by the donors in agreement with AfWA, will be experts with required skills to carry out the master class. In addition to their resumes, the trainers will have to provide a curriculum (training program) for the Master class while submitting their application.

DATE AND VENUE

The Master Class will take place in Bamako, Mali from 29 april to 03 May 2019.

LANGUAGE

French and/or English.