Towards a Skilled Capable Public Service through Preferred
Towards a Skilled & Capable Public Service through Preferred Strategic Partnerships 1
Presentation Outline • Objectives • Background • Key Skills Priority Areas • Provincial Programmes for 2017/2018 • Key Development Imperatives • Submission of Proposals Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
Objectives • To present the identified skills development programmes for the province in line with the SSP outcomes • To present the PSETA Discretionary grant budget for 2017/2018 for the North West Province • To guide stakeholders with the completion of the Grant application form/Proposal • To respond to any questions around the DG Application Process Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
BRIEF BACKGROUND The PSETA SSP identified skills gaps in the following areas: • Professional and Technical Skills • Middle and Senior Management Skills • Financial, Procurement and Contract Management Skills • Human Resources Management/Development • Employability of Graduates • Alternative Training Methods (E-learning) Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
BRIEF BACKGROUND Professional and Technical Skills • There is a need for more personnel to take up positions in technical and professional occupations, including artisan posts especially technical skills needed to support infrastructure development and maintenance. • There is a need to also improve the skills of already employed artisans (changing technology) • PSETA is partnering with appropriate organisations to help address these shortages, especially where such partnerships help address the managerial competencies of professionals in management positions (for example build environment specialists managing large infrastructure projects) Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
BRIEF BACKGROUND Middle and Senior Management Skills • There are competency gaps in middle and senior management in the Public Service (MMS and SMS) specifically in manager’s ability to develop operational plans, systems and monitoring tools to effect strategic priorities set at the senior administrative and executive level. • These competency gaps have knock-on effects for basic administrative systems (e. g. accurate record keeping and archival skills etc. ) Financial, Procurement and Contract Management • There are competency gaps and skills shortages in public financial management in general and a need to improve the competencies of staff in strategic procurement and contract management in particular.
BRIEF BACKGROUND Human Resources Management/Development • There are competency gaps in HRM (resource planning, recruitment and so forth) and HRD (in supporting strategic skills development and retention of experienced and skilled staff) • The call for the public service to act as a training spaces requires improved competencies in HR and in management in general to support work integrated learning, internships and mentoring.
BRIEF BACKGROUND Employability of Graduates • PSETA to implement recommendations in the White Paper for Post School education and Training by strengthening the relationship between universities and employers in the sector. • PSETA must pay particular focus in encouraging employers in the sector to expand workplace training opportunities especially in areas where qualifications or professional registration depends on practical workplace experience must be a particular area of focus
Key Skills Priority Actions identified in the SSP • Priority 1: Establishing strategic partnerships with key departments • Priority 2: Improving the capacity of state training and learning institutions in the sector • Priority 3: Focus on workplace based learning to lead the making of the workplace a training space • Priority 4: Delivery of training through alternative, cost effective and efficient mechanisms Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
PSETA 2017/2018 Discretionary Grant Allocation North West Province Programme Amount Per learner HRD Occupations Description National Certificate: Public R 29 785 (TC) R 2 689 250 Administration: Procurement Level R 24 000 (LS) 5 (50060) (50 unemployed) : 161 credits Monitoring & Evaluation Skills R 4 000 Programme (46 workers) (20 credits) Public Service Project R 5 200 Management Skills Programme (50 workers) TOTAL 2017/2018 GRANT FOR THE NW PROVINCE R 184 000 R 260 000 R 3 133 250
Elective Unit Standards in the Learnership National Certificate: Public Administration: Procurement Level 5 (50060) (50 unemployed learners) : 161 credits HRD Occupations NB: Orbit is accredited for the 50060 qualification (Core & Fundamentals), they must verify whether they are accredited/programme for these electives before applying. 10142 (8 credits) Fulfill procurement activities and supervise procurement administration 115196 (12 credits) Establish, implement and control procurement processes 120360 (12 credits) Demonstrate understanding of financial and accounting principles for public entities 11273 (12 credits) Apply Fundamental Concepts of Supply Chain Management Optimisation
Skills Programme Details Programme US Description Public Service Project 243824 - NQFHRD Occupations 5 Develop an integrated Project Management plan for a Management 8 credits simple to moderately complex project (26 credits) Linked to Middle Management skills gaps 242914 - NQF 6 Apply the principles and theories of public sector 12 credits project management Target Director, DD & AD 252020 - NQF 5 Create and manage an environment that promotes 6 credits innovation Monitoring & Evaluation (20 credits) Linked to Middle Management Skills gaps Target: Director, DD & AD 337059 - NQF 6 15 credits Apply monitoring and evaluation approaches and tools to assess an organisation's or programme's performance in a specific context Demonstrate knowledge and insight into the principles of monitoring and evaluation in assessing organisation and/or programme performance in a specific context 337063 - NQF 5 5 credits
Identified Strategic Partners for Proposal Submission STRATEGIC PARTNERS PROGRAMME HRD Occupations The Justice Academy • National Certificate: Public Orbit TVET College Administration: Procurement Level 5 National School of Government Orbit TVET College (50060) (50 unemployed) Public Service Project Management (50) Monitoring & Evaluation (46) The Office of the Premier remains the KEY strategic partner for the coordination of all programmes irrespective of which institution applies for a grant and to jointly monitor with PSETA the project progress and performance through establishing and leading the proposed Project Steering Committee
Roles of Preferred Strategic Partners PROGRAMME NSG , JUSTICE ACADEMY and ORBIT PREMIER’S OFFICE PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS Skills Programmes Submit a grant application with a detailed Enter into Mo. U’s Release project plan with PSETA workers to Must be accredited for all the unit standards Coordinate the attend training, in the skills programme nomination of Enter into an Mo. A with PSETA “learners” from all costs to Provide Training Venue and catering, departments in the training venue Conduct training, assessments & province moderation Learnership Decide on the Must be accredited for all the unit standards number of learners in the learnership per department Submit a grant application with a detailed Establish and lead project plan the project steering Enter into an Mo. A with PSETA committee that will Provide Training Venue and catering (only meet quarterly until for the registration day), Conduct training, the successful assessments & moderation Learner travel
Key Development Imperatives • The PSETA funding framework is guided by, and measured against the seven NSDS III key development imperatives • Stakeholders should, in recruitment and selection of learners adhere to the following equity targets: • • Black - 85% • Women - 54% • PWD - 4% PSETA funding, especially for the unemployed youth is biased towards the provision of skills for rural development Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
Application Form and Proposal Template Questions Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
Application Form and Proposal Template • Discretionary Grant Application Form Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
Application Requirements • Each project should have a separate signed application form • Applicants must submit 1 original and 3 copies of sealed proposals. • The due date for submission is 30 June 2017 at 16 h 00 • No late applications will be considered. • Applications must clearly be marked as “Discretionary Grants Application” in the visible area in the proposal envelop/pack. • Hard copies of grant applications must be delivered to 353 Festival Road, Hatfield 0028 Pretoria by close of business • The box is made available at the main entrance of PSETA • All applicants must ensure that the submission register is signed by their messenger. PSETA will not take responsibility for missing proposals where the register was not signed. • No application will be accepted if it is not deposited in the proposal box by the deadline. • Only hand delivery or courier will be accepted. It is the applicant’s obligation to ensure the document is submitted to the correct physical address and physical proof (delivery note of sending the specified document via hand delivery or courier) is retained. Cutting Edge Skills for Quality Public Services
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