The Profile of Palama Training Providers
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 Providers
Types of training providers
Individuals
Private Companies
Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs)
3
9
2
12
5
17 (distinct)
JMMS
SMS
Total
125
125
Notes:
1.
2.
Demographic breakdown of providers is on the subsequent slide
The private companies are:
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4
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 Providers
Independent 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 Providers
Profile of Individual providers
Profile of Facilitators Used by Palama (JMMS & SMS)
As per Race, Gender and Location
Total
Female
Total
Black
Total
3
5
5
12
43
59
86
1
0
0
1
1
6
9
13
0
2
2
MPU
0
0
0
NC
0
0
0
10
5
12
5
0
1
6
AF
EC
3
GP
25
AM
CF
CM
IF
1
28
1
IM
WF
1
2
3
15
FS
KZN
2
LIM
WC
1
2
3
2
2
NW
%
4
WM
1
1
1
7
1
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
CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
(Departments /Provinces
Covered)
NATIONAL REGION
National Departments
NORTHERN REGION
Gauteng
Mpumalanga
Limpopo
CENTRAL REGION
Free State
KwaZulu Natal
North west
SOUTHERN REGION
Western Cape
Eastern Cape
Northern Cape
SMS Focus
(EDP)
Vaal University of Technology
Free State University; University of KZN
Central University of Technology
Durban University of Technology
North West University
University of Johannesburg
University of Witwatersrand
Tshwane University of Technology
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan
University
University of Stellenbosch
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
JMMS Focus
(EMDP & AMDP)
University of Pretoria
UNISA
University of Limpopo
Tshwane University of Technology
Free State University
University of KZN
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 Providers
Profile of Consortia
Profile of Facilitators Used by HEIs (JMMS & SMS)
As per Race, Gender and Institution
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION
AF
AM
3
4
CF
CM
IF
IM
WF
WM
Total
Female
Total
Black
Total
1
11
10
14
8
29
1
University of Pretoria (Lead)
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
4
5
5
Free State University (Lead)
3
10
1
7
16
25
6
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2
6
5
16
16
7
University of Stellenbosch (Lead)
4
3
14
8
Nelson Mandela Metro University
1
1
1
9
University of Fort Hare (Lead)
4
5
4
10
10
10
University of the Western Cape
2
1
1
1
10
5
12
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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
1
1
2
3
1
2
7
5
1
3
8
1
%
1
7
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Categories of Training Providers
Profile of Organisational Providers
Profile of Facilitators Used by Organisational Providers (JMMS & SMS)
As per Race, Gender and Institution
ORGANISATIONAL
PROVIDER
1
LeMark Training and
Development cc
2
Helena Burger & Associates
3
Regenesys
4
Africa International Advisors
5
Assessment College of SA
AF
AM
CF
2
CM
IF
2
1
2
WF
WM
Total
Female
4
5
5
5
14
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
3
4
1
1
1
6
8
1
1
3
2
4
IM
2
%
Total
Black
Total
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 Providers
Partnering 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 Providers
Individuals and Organisations
ADVERTISING
Palama publishes a Call for an
Expression of Interest (EIO) in
all provinces
A database is created from
which competitive bids are
initiated
SELECTION
COMPETITIVE
BIDDING
Target providers who
add value to Palama business
possess appropriate technical expertise
are in good standing (company registration, BEE and Tax affairs)
Individuals
Organisations
Interview panels convene
Bid Committees convene
Short listing
Bids Specification Committee draft,
circulate Requests for Quotations and
hold briefing sessions
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
INDUCTION
All providers attend a
compulsory Induction course on
how the Public Service and
Palama work
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
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Areas where Providers Train
DPSA 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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Thank You
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