Mariano Noriel

The Institute of Public Administration and Management [IPAM] is an institute of the University of Sierra Leone. Therefore it operates, like other constituent colleges of the University of Sierra Leone, under the authority of the University Senate and the University Court.

IPAM is located within the centre of Freetown at AJ Momoh Street, Tower Hill, close to the British Council, Statistics Sierra Leone, the West African Examination Council [WAEC] and the National Fire Force headquarters. The institute has four departments offering a range of business, information technology, finance and public administration courses to the public.

Establishment

The establishment of IPAM can be traced back to the year 1970. It came as a result of a Government White Paper on Education which proposed for closure of the Civil Service Training College. The responsibility for the training of middle and upper level staff was transferred to the Fourah Bay College [FBC], and that of the clerical cadre to the Freetown Technical Institute.

Subsequent review by the World Bank suggested the need for a more specialised establishment in public administration and management. Discussions between the World Bank and the Government of Sierra Leone resulted in the decision to establish the Institute of Public Administration and Management as an institute of the University of Sierra Leone.

Funds were made available under the Second IDA Education Project for construction of suitable accommodation for the Institute. The building on the site of the then Civil Service Training College was occupied in June 1980 and the Institute started work in the 1980/81 academic year.

Management of IPAM

The Institute is managed by a Dean of Campus (formerly Director) who reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sierra Leone. A Management Team comprises the Dean of Campus, Assistant Dean of Campus, Deputy Registrar and all Heads of Departments (both Administrative and Academic).

Mission

IPAM delivers training programmes that make a contribution to best practice and management in the public and private sectors. Its objective is to deliver high quality service in order for them to achieve organizational and commercial success.

Their new focus is excellence in customer care, providing high quality, participative training, helping their clients face the challenges of globalization with confidence and to build new competencies in the desire for continuous improvement in the delivery of public and private services.

Functions

The main functions of the Institute include:

1. Offering courses leading to the award of Certificates, Diplomas and Degrees of the University of Sierra Leone;
2. Designing and organizing management training courses and programmes for personnel in the Public and Private Sectors, and NGOs;
3. Organising conferences, workshops and seminars in various fields;
4. General Management, Financial Management and Banking, Human Resource Management, Public Policy, Organisational Effectiveness and Capacity Building, Basic Office Skills, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Management and Information Technology;
5. Providing advisory and consultancy services on various aspects of management, finance and administration;
6. Carrying out studies, enquiries and research in its areas of competence either independently or in collaboration with interested parties; and
7. Conducting tests and other evaluation exercises for both the public and private sector organisations.

8°29′6.41″N 13°13′54.09″W / 8.4851139°N 13.2316917°W / 8.4851139; -13.2316917