FOUNDATIONAL ELEMENTS FOR FUNCTIONING DEPT White Paper:Providing national policy framework Legislation:Providing mandate Strategy:translates mandate and policy into actionable programmes Structures:vehicle for strategy implementation (defines required Human Resources)

GEARING DCS FOR REHABILITATION Project launched by the Minister and Commissioner in May 2002 Focused on strategic repositioning w.r.t: –Overall policy review –Redefinition of strategy, structure and resources (finance prioritisation and personnel) NMB developed a framework for Service Delivery in September 2002 Dept aligned Gearing Project to Resolution 7/ 2002

Maintenance / Care Maintenance / Care Person under Correction Person under Correction Security Development Facilities After Care SERVICE DELIVERY RANGE

Facilities Correctional Official Correctional Official Training & Development Training & Development Recruitment & Induction Recruitment & Induction Management Information Flow Management Information Flow Maintenance After Care DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

CBOs, NGOs, FBOs CBOs, NGOs, FBOs DCS Parliamentary Legislative Structures Parliamentary Legislative Structures Other State Depts Other State Depts Criminal Justice Cluster Criminal Justice Cluster Community Family International Relations International Relations Educational Institutions Educational Institutions Private Sector EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS Social Sector Cluster Social Sector Cluster

PUBLIC SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ASSUMPTIONS The Agreement assumed existence of sound White Papers and Legislations for depts Presupposed that depts will merely refine: –Strategy –Structure, and –With minor Matching & Placement

PUBLIC SERVICE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS REQUIREMENTS All departments produce and submit Plans: –Departmental Strategic Plans –Align Structure to the Strategy –Provide Human Resource Plan Develop a Policy for and Match & Place Personnel into established posts Redeployment and Training (excess staff)

DCS PERFORMANCE Draft Updated Strategic Plan Provided framework structure for department (detailing micro elements of structure and competencies) Started collection of personal profiles Began communication with staff and consultation with unions

STRATEGIC PLAN No Current ProgrammeNoNew Programme 1Administration1 2Incarceration2Security 3Rehabilitation3Development 4Care 5Correction 4Comm. Correction 5Facilities6 7After Care

DEPT STRUCTURE Provinces consolidated into 6 regions Recognition of additional Programmes Consolidation of Management Areas from145 to 48 Creation of strong management and focused resources to Correctional Centres Structure be premised on strategy

PROPOSED ANNUAL PRIORITIES Complete Restructuring Human Resource Development –Focus on Correctional Officials –Focus on Management development Corruption –Short term: sanction on Jali Recommendations –Long term: Build institutional capacity Improve compliance with current policies