The Profile of Palama Training Providers

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Presentation Structure

1. Categories of Training Providers

2. Process of Selecting Training Providers

3. Areas where Providers Train

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Categories of Training ProvidersTypes of training providers

Individuals Private Companies Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

JMMS

125

3 9

SMS 2 12

Total 125 5 17 (distinct)

Notes:1. Demographic breakdown of providers is on the subsequent slide

2. The private companies are: LeMark Training and Development cc; Regenesys; Africa International Advisors (AIA); Assessment College of South Africa; and Helena Burger & Associates.

3 The HEIs have been partnered in the form of four (4) consortia4 The 17 HEIs use approximately 300 facilitators in total from this sector

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Categories of Training ProvidersIndependent Individual Contractors (IICs) These are persons who are recruited on the basis of specific technical

expertise, public sector knowledge and experience in a particular field, e.g. ex CFO of provincial and national departments facilitate training in SCoA.

Engaged by Palama as IICs under the terms and conditions of a contract agreement and in accordance with the Income Tax Act, Act 58 of 1962 as amended.

Palama conducts the Induction and the Train-the-Trainer courses at recruitment and from time to time.

The individual providers are paid at mid-market rates of the training and development industry and are based on the dpsa rates for consultants.

A contract for an individual provider initially lasts for 1 year and is renewable based on good performance that is determined using M&E tools and On-site visits

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Categories of Training ProvidersProfile of Individual providers

  AF AM CF CM IF IM WF WMTotal

FemaleTotal Black Total

EC 3     1   1     3 5 5

GP 25 28 1   2 3 15 12 43 59 86

FS               1 0 0 1

KZN 2 4     1 2 3 1 6 9 13

LIM   2             0 2 2

MPU                 0 0 0

NC                 0 0 0

WC 2 1 1 1     7   10 5 12

NW   1           5 0 1 6

  32 36 2 2 3 6 25 19 62 81 125

% 26 29 1.6 1.6 2.4 4.8 20 15 49.6 64.8 100

Profile of Facilitators Used by Palama (JMMS & SMS)As per Race, Gender and Location

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Categories of Training Providers HEI ConsortiaREGION(Departments /Provinces Covered)

CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

SMS Focus

(EDP)

JMMS Focus

(EMDP & AMDP)

NATIONAL REGIONNational Departments

Vaal University of Technology

Free State University; University of KZN

Central University of Technology

Durban University of Technology

University of Pretoria

UNISA

University of Limpopo

Tshwane University of TechnologyNORTHERN REGIONGautengMpumalangaLimpopo

North West University

University of Johannesburg

University of Witwatersrand

Tshwane University of TechnologyCENTRAL REGIONFree StateKwaZulu NatalNorth west

Free State University

University of KZN

SOUTHERN REGIONWestern CapeEastern CapeNorthern Cape

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

University of Stellenbosch

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

University of Stellenbosch (EMDP)

University of Fort Hare (AMDP)

University of the Western Cape

Consortia organised as opposed to a winner takes all approach

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Categories of Training Providers HEI Consortia –Geographic spread

Northern Region

National Region

Central Region

Southern Region

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Categories of Training ProvidersProfile of Consortia

Profile of Facilitators Used by HEIs (JMMS & SMS)As per Race, Gender and Institution

  HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION AF AM CF CM IF IM WF WMTotal

FemaleTotal Black Total

1 University of Pretoria (Lead) 3 4       1 11 10 14 8 29

2 University of Limpopo   3             0 3 3

3 Tshwane University of Technology   4             0 4 4

4 University of South Africa   3   1     1   1 4 5

5 Free State University (Lead) 3 10   1 2   2 7 7 16 25

6 University of KwaZulu-Natal 2 6     3 5     5 16 16

7 University of Stellenbosch (Lead)   1 1 1     3 8 4 3 14

8 Nelson Mandela Metro University     1           1 1 1

9 University of Fort Hare (Lead) 4 5       1     4 10 10

10 University of the Western Cape 2 1 1 1     7   10 5 12

11 Pool of HEIs offering the EDP 35 6 7 7 11 11 83 21 136 77 181

    49 43 10 11 16 18 107 46 182 147 300

  % 16 14 3.3 3.7 5.3 6 36 15 60.7 49.0 100

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Categories of Training ProvidersProfile of Organisational Providers

Profile of Facilitators Used by Organisational Providers (JMMS & SMS)As per Race, Gender and Institution

 ORGANISATIONAL

PROVIDER AF AM CF CM IF IM WF WMTotal

FemaleTotal Black Total

1LeMark Training and Development cc   2   2 1   4 5 5 5 14

2 Helena Burger & Associates             1   1 0 1

3 Regenesys           1 2   2 1 3

4 Africa International Advisors   2       4 1 1 1 6 8

5 Assessment College of SA 2           1 1 3 2 4

    2 4 0 2 1 5 9 7 12 14 30

  % 6.7 13 0 6.7 3.3 17 30 23 40.0 46.7 100

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Categories of Training ProvidersPartnering initiatives

The Branch leads the Inter-Governmental Forum on public sector training comprising all 9 provinces together with DPSA, COGTA, PSETA, DBSA and SAQA

Forum identifies joint training related projects and shares information on current developments

Collaboration framework will be tabled in the October workshop to formalise relations with provincial training entities

Working relationships have been established with sectoral colleges e.g. Correctional Services and Defence for induction training.

Formal Working Agreements with all sectoral colleges will be finalised by end of March 2010

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The Process of Selecting ProvidersIndividuals and Organisations

SELECTION ADVERTISING COMPETITIVE BIDDING INDUCTION

Palama publishes a Call for anExpression of Interest (EIO) in all provinces

A database is created fromwhich competitive bids are initiated

Target providers who - add value to Palama business - possess appropriate technical expertiseare in good standing (company registration, BEE and Tax affairs)

All providers attend a compulsory Induction course on how the Public Service and Palama work

Individuals Organisations

Interview panels convene Bid Committees convene

Short listing Bids Specification Committee draft, circulate Requests for Quotations and hold briefing sessions

Concurrent Actions to the process involve:

Qualification checks done with SAQA,

Tender default history done at Treasury Website,

Director’s of companies and individuals vetted by NIA

Interview Bids Specification Committee draft, circulate Requests for Quotations and hold briefing sessions

Explanation of contractual conditions

Bids Specification Committee draft, circulate Requests for Quotations and hold briefing sessions

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Areas where Providers TrainDPSA Competency Areas and Examples of programmes

Individuals and institutions teach curricula of accredited programmes of Palama in the following areas

Managing Public Finances Human Resources Management & Development

●Asset Management ●Expenditure Management ●Supply Chain Management ●Contract Management ●Finance for

Non Financial Managers

●Human Resource Management & Planning ●Job Evaluation ●Grievance and Hearing Procedures

●Managing HIV/AIDS in the Workplace

Managing Strategy & Leadership Managing Change & Policy

●Strategic Planning ●Monitoring and Evaluation ●Grievance Procedures ●Introduction to Mentorship ●

Batho Pele Implementation● Project Management NQF Level 6 ●Fundamentals of Report Writing

●Change Management ●Diversity Management ●Gender Mainstreaming in the Public Service

Good Governance All Six Dpsa Competency Areas

●Promotion of Administrative Justice Act ●Excellent Customer Care ●Ethics Management and Anticorruption

●Public Service Induction

●Foundation Management Development Programme (FMDP) ●Emerging Management Development Programme (EMDP) ●Advanced Management Development Programme (AMDP) ● Executive

Development Programme (EDP)

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