The Profile of Palama Training Providers

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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 125 2 12
Total 125 5 17 (distinct)

• Notes
• Demographic breakdown of providers is on the
  subsequent slide
• The private companies are
• LeMark Training and Development cc
• Regenesys
• Africa International Advisors (AIA)
• Assessment College of South Africa and
• Helena Burger Associates.
• The HEIs have been partnered in the form of four
  (4) consortia
• 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 ME tools
  and On-site visits

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Categories of Training ProvidersProfile of
Individual providers
Profile of Facilitators Used by Palama (JMMS
SMS) As per Race, Gender and Location
  AF AM CF CM IF IM WF WM Total Female Total 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
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Categories of Training Providers HEI Consortia
REGION (Departments /Provinces Covered) CONSORTIUM MEMBERS CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
REGION (Departments /Provinces Covered) SMS Focus (EDP) JMMS Focus (EMDP AMDP)
NATIONAL REGION National 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 Technology
NORTHERN REGION Gauteng Mpumalanga Limpopo North West University University of Johannesburg University of Witwatersrand Tshwane University of Technology University of Pretoria UNISA University of Limpopo Tshwane University of Technology
CENTRAL REGION Free State KwaZulu Natal North west North West University University of Johannesburg University of Witwatersrand Tshwane University of Technology Free State University University of KZN
SOUTHERN REGION Western Cape Eastern Cape Northern 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 WM Total Female Total 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 WM Total Female Total Black Total
1 LeMark 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
Palama publishes a Call for an Expression of Interest (EIO) in all provinces A database is created from which competitive bids are initiated Target providers who add value to Palama business possess appropriate technical expertise are in good standing (company registration, BEE and Tax affairs) Target providers who add value to Palama business possess appropriate technical expertise are in good standing (company registration, BEE and Tax affairs) All providers attend a compulsory Induction course on how the Public Service and Palama work
Palama publishes a Call for an Expression of Interest (EIO) in all provinces A database is created from which competitive bids are initiated Individuals Organisations All providers attend a compulsory Induction course on how the Public Service and Palama work
Palama publishes a Call for an Expression of Interest (EIO) in all provinces A database is created from which competitive bids are initiated Interview panels convene Bid Committees convene All providers attend a compulsory Induction course on how the Public Service and Palama work
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, Directors of companies and individuals vetted by NIA
Interview 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, Directors of companies and individuals vetted by NIA
Explanation of contractual conditions 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, Directors of companies and individuals vetted by NIA
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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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