STATUS ON FILLING OF VACANT POSTS AND STRUCTURE OF DSD Portfolio Committee meeting of 6 September 2017

PURPOSE To provide progress / status on the filling of- funded vacant posts per programme in the DSD; and funded vacant SMS posts (acting positions). To provide an update on the structural configurations being considered.

CURRENT STATUS POST ESTABLISHMENT

PROGRESS WITH THE FILLING OF POSTS Programme In progress Not in progress Total funded vacant posts P1: Administration 34 9 43 P3: Social Security Policy and Administration 18 4 22 P4: Welfare Services Policy Development and Implementation Support 15 6 21 P5: Social Policy and Integrated Service Delivery 3 Total 70 19 89

PROGRESS WITH FILLING OF FUNDED VACANT SMS POSTS NO. JOB TITLE STATUS 1 Director-General: Social Development Interviews scheduled for 15/9/2017. 2 Deputy Director-General: Comprehensive Social Security 3 Deputy Director-General: Specialised and Professional Services Submission on route to Minister to approve advertising and appointment of proposed selection committee. 4 Deputy Director-General: Corporate Support Services Filling of post is held in abeyance due to organisational restructuring. 5 Deputy Director-General: Inspectorate for Social Assistance Approval of shortlist is being finalised. 6 Chief Director: Strategy and Change Management Interviews finalised on 21/8/2017. Awaiting SMS competency assessment results. 7 Chief Director: Internal Audit Services Submission on route to Minister to approve shortlist. 8 Chief Director: Professional Social Services and Older Persons Interviews scheduled for 8/9/2017 9 Chief Director: HIV/AIDS and Burdens of Diseases Interviews finalised on 28/8/2017.

… PROGRESS WITH FILLING OF FUNDED VACANT SMS POSTS NO. JOB TITLE STATUS 10 Chief Director: ECD & Partial Care Interviews scheduled for 8/9/2017. 11 Chief Director: Children’s Legislation, Monitoring & Reporting Post was advertised with 14/7/2017 as the closing date. Short listing : In process of arranging a date. 12 Chief Director: Social Mobilisation & Community Empowerment Shortlist with Minister for approval. 13 Chief Director: Child Protection Interviews scheduled for 15/9/2017. 14 Chief Director: NPO Registration, Support, Compliance & Monitoring 15 Director: Supply Chain Management 16 Director: Institutional Performance Assessment & Reporting Submission on route to Minister to approve shortlist. 17 Director: Media Relations & Content Development 18 Director: Children’s Legislation and Monitoring 19 Director: Medical Case Assessment Post advertised with 1/9/2017 as the closing date

… PROGRESS WITH FILLING OF FUNDED VACANT SMS POSTS NO. JOB TITLE STATUS 20 Director: Early Childhood Development. Successful candidate to assumed duty on 1/9/2017 21 Director: Older Persons Services Post being re-advertised. 22 Director: Legal Case Assessment and Adjudication Interviews scheduled for 4/9/2017 23 Director: Labour Relations Post was advertised with 28/7/2017 as the closing date. Short listing: 1/9/2017 24 Director: Population Policy Monitoring and Evaluation Post was advertised with 14/7/2017 as the closing date. Short listing : In process of arranging a date 25 Director: Legal Services Submission on route to Minister to approve advertising and appointment of proposed selection committee. 26 Director: Sectoral & Corporate Strategy and Planning Advertising of the post approved. Placement date: 1/9/2017 with closing date15/9/2017

STRUCTURE CONTEXT OPTIONS Reduction in Compensation Budget; Refinement of Programme 1 / Consultation with DPSA; Governance and Compliance requirements; Core Mandate of DSD (Disability and Oversight) OPTIONS 3 options for consideration 23 April 2018

PROPOSED STRUCTURE OPTION 1 (v10A – Annexure A) Elevated Disability Function to a Branch; Incubation of Inspectorate – Branch; Re-instated oversight function; Cleaned up Programme 1; Strengthened Anti Corruption and Integrity Management; and Strengthened Social Policy – Chief Directorate. OPTION 2 (v10B – Annexure B) Changes to Branches Children and Specialised Services; Internal re-organisation and creation of new posts; Creation of separate CD for Substance Abuse and Social Crime prevention. OPTION 3 Option 1 with Strategy and Corporate Service combined; Funding 23 April 2018

RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Portfolio Committee notes the progress / status of- Filling funded vacant posts per programme; Status on filling of funded vacant SMS posts; and Structural configuration options being considered.