Course

Competency Module: Talent Recruitment and Development, Succession Planning

  • Date: 02/12/2025 - 02/13/2025
  • Start Time: 9:00 AM Eastern Time
  • End Time: 6:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Hosted By: Iowa Public Procurement Association, Inc. Chapter of NIGP
  • Instructor: Mrs. Marcheta E. Gillespie, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., FNIGP, CPPB, CPM
    President
    Mrs. Marcheta E. Gillespie, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., FNIGP, CPPB, CPM
    Phone: 520-940-7194Fax: 520-791-4735
    Marcheta E. Gillespie, CPPO, CPPB, C.P.M., CPM, is currently the President of NOGP Code & Consulting. She is retired from public sector, having served as the Chief Procurement Officer for the City of Tucson. With over 28 years of experience in public procurement, Marcheta is a passionate advocate for her profession. Marcheta was inducted as a Fellow of the Institute in 2019. She was the 2017 Distinguished Service Award winner. She is a past NIGP President (2013-14) and served on the Board of Directors for 10 years. She is a past Chair of the UPPCC and a Council Member for 3 years. She was the first Chair of the NIGP Talent Council and Chair of the NIGP 2.0 Task Force, the historic project of governance model transformation. She has also chaired the NIGP Task Force for the Values & Guiding Principles Initiative, the NIGP Forum Committee and the NIGP Governance Committee. She has been an active leader and member of the NIGP Southern Arizona Copper Chapter since 1991. Marcheta has spoken and trained at hundreds of international, national, regional and local conferences and events. She is an NIGP Master Certified Instructor and has developed numerous training programs as well as written for national procurement publications. Marcheta owns MG Procurement Consulting, LLC, serving as a professional consultant on numerous agency projects. In 2009, Marcheta was selected as the NIGP Copper Chapter Manager of the Year.
  • Level: Management
  • Format: Virtual Instructor-Led
  • Contact Hours: 16
  • CEUs: 1.6
Understanding talent recruitment, employee growth, and sustainable management is crucial for procurement professionals aiming for long-term success in the public sector. NIGP’s Competency Module: Talent Recruitment and Development, Succession Planning is a transformative learning experience that delves into these essential skills. This course equips professionals with the knowledge needed to navigate workplace scenarios and implement effective hiring and retention practices. By mastering these competencies, individuals can climb the internal career ladder, ensuring job satisfaction and contributing to organizational success. Through this course, participants gain the tools to become adept at managing and developing staff, fostering a sustainable environment for growth and success in procurement.
Pricing:
PriceCostBeginsEnds
Competency Module: Talent Recruitment & Development, Succession Planning (Member: Standard)$465.0012/15/202402/10/2025
Competency Module: Talent Recruitment and Development, Succession Planning - (Member: Early)$372.00 12/14/2024
Competency Module: Talent Recruitment & Development, Succession Planning (Non-Member: Standard)$565.00 02/10/2025
Competency Module: Talent Recruitment and Development, Succession Planning - (Member: Early) $372.00
Competency Module: Talent Recruitment & Development, Succession Planning (Non-Member: Standard) $565.00
(prices valid until Dec 14, 2024)
Spots available: 24

Objectives

In order to successfully earn a digital badge, learners must:

  • Define employee sustainability and its application in an organizational setting.
  • Apply sustainable management principles to workplace scenarios, including hiring practices, employee growth, job satisfaction, and succession planning.
  • Create internal career ladders and lattices to promote employee growth and retention.

Intended Audience

This offering is targeted to individuals who meet or exceed the following professional demographics:  

  • Senior-level public procurement professionals and senior-level central warehouse professionals who already have an in-depth knowledge of public procurement and handle or manage high-level, complex procurements for their respective entities.   

  • Professionals who are employed by governing entities and special authorities (such as K-12 and higher education, publicly-owned utilities, transportation providers, and other publicly-funded or created entities) who direct procurement operations and establish procurement policies.


Completion Requirements

In order to successfully complete the NIGP Competency Module, learners must:
  • Attend and participate in the entirety of the instructional event.
  • Complete the post-course evaluation survey available in Aspire.
  • Complete the final assessment examination with a score of 80% or higher.
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Local Contact

Name:Megan Vollenweider
Phone:319-356-5078
Email:mevollenweider@iowa-city.org

Sessions

Cancellation Policy

Registration and payment must be received 24 hours prior to the course start date. After this time, registrations will be based on space availability.  A full refund, less a $75 administrative fee will be given for cancellations made in writing 31+ days prior to the seminar date by emailing RegistrationInfo@nigp.org. No refunds are given for cancellations received within 24 hours of the seminar start date. There are no refunds for no-shows. If the seminar is cancelled for any reason, NIGP's liability is limited to the registration fee only.  

Attendee substitutions within the same agency may be done at any time with email notification to NIGP. If attending via scholarship, please provide documentation verifying the scholarship issuer's name and contact information in lieu of payment information. 

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Competency Module: Talent Recruitment and Development, Succession Planning

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