PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON THE APPOINTMENT OF CONSULTANTS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL – M TSHANGANA 1CONFIDENTIAL
Appointment of Consultants The appointment of consultants follows an intense Supply Chain Process. Units have to do a gap analysis before approval indicating reason for such appointments of consultants. Appointment of consultants now gets reported on the quarterly performance report. 2CONFIDENTIAL
FINANCIAL YEAR CONFIDENTIAL
YEARNUMBERAMOUNT 2012/201342R 102.1m 2013/201453R 108.6m 4 Total Number and Costs CONFIDENTIAL
Purpose for the appointed consultants Redesign of Website of Human Settlement Audio Visual Services for Photography and DVD Production of Govan Mbeki Human Settlements Awards Facilitation and implementation of a Multimedia Advertising Campaign Management of the Functionality of the Website of NDHS. 5CONFIDENTIAL
Development of the Department’s Communication Strategy Video Recording of the NMMU Educational Launch Independent Auditor to assist with the Goven Mbeki Human Settlements National Awards Co-ordination and Project Management of SA’s Participation at the 6 th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF6) Purpose for the appointed consultants 6CONFIDENTIAL
Pipeline Planning Workshop. Debtors System maintenance Training on SCM for 7 officials The creation of Sustainable Human Settlements Processes and Capacities Towards Improved Human Settlements Policy and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Capacity Building Purpose for the appointed consultants 7CONFIDENTIAL
Update the current Housing Bibliography. Training and Development of 16 staff members on Supply Chain Management. Training of 30 officials on administration Skills Revision of the Current Capacity Development Strategy. Employment Assistance Programme IT training for 30 officials Purpose for the appointed consultants 8CONFIDENTIAL
Work-study Investigation and Job evaluation. Recruitment including advertisement of Posts The Alignment and Final Human Settlements Strategic Plan and Annual Performance Plan Security Services for departmental offices Purpose for the appointed consultants 9CONFIDENTIAL
Determination of the Development cost of Residential Stands and the Design of and Determination of the Construction Cost of Various House Typologies Implications of assignment of the Transfer of Staff, Assets and Liabilities from Provincial Departments Responsible for Human Settlements to Six Metro’s Purpose for the appointed consultants 10CONFIDENTIAL
Project Management for the establishment of the Programme Management Unit [PMU] Determination of the Institutional Arrangement for a Human Settlements Development Finance Entity and to project Manage the its establishment. Implementation of the RHIP. Purpose for the appointed consultants 11CONFIDENTIAL
Development and training on the Pieces of Legislation Administered by the Department. Drafting a Bill on Estate Agents Reform Project Conduct Due Diligence on Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB) Purpose for the appointed consultants 12CONFIDENTIAL
SECTION B FINANCIAL YEAR CONFIDENTIAL
Purpose for the appointed consultants Development of an informal Settlements Upgrading Programme for municipalities. Development of a policy as well as Housing Co-operative programme and Legislative framework to integrate, align and develop a Housing Co-operative Policy Conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill. 14CONFIDENTIAL
Implementation of the RHIP. Manage the Functionality of the Website of NDHS. DVD Productions for Govan Mbeki Awards – 6 June 2013 Debtors System maintenance Security Guarding Services for departmental buildings. Purpose for the appointed consultants 15CONFIDENTIAL
Programme Manage the National Implementation, oversight and monitoring of the National Rectification Programme in respect of subsidized houses constructed between 1994 and Information System review, Performance review, Risk Management and investigations Independent review of the Govan Mbeki Purpose for the appointed consultants 16CONFIDENTIAL
Revision of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment (MEIA) Policy and Implementation Frame-work for the Human Settlement Sector. Independent disciplinary process on SMS members in DHS. SCM Review Evaluation, Development, Support and Related Assistance. Cleaning and Hygiene Services in the department Purpose for the appointed consultants 17CONFIDENTIAL
Design/Implementation, Evaluation of the Urban Settlements Development Grant Guiding and supporting the identified municipalities in the implementation of basic Sanitation Implementation Strategy. Operational Due Diligence for the National Housing Finance Corporate [NHFC] The National Urban Reconstruction and Housing Agency[NURCHA] and the Rural Housing Loan Fund [RHLF] Purpose for the appointed consultants 18CONFIDENTIAL
Conduct Training on Mediation to Members of the Rental Housing Tribunals The Legal Due Diligence on the Development Finance Institutions [DFI’s] Conduct a Regulatory Impact Assessment on the Rental Housing Amendment Bill. Purpose for the appointed consultants 19CONFIDENTIAL
Recruitment including the advertising of posts. Presiding Officer for Disciplinary Hearing for Two SMS members Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Wellness Programme Investigation: on SMS members in DHS and to assist with Disciplinary Hearings [Deviation] Training: Microsoft Office for– 35 officials for 5 days Purpose for the appointed consultants 20CONFIDENTIAL
Training: [Executive] Accelerated Development Programme The Provision of State Subsidised Housing Addressed Asset Poverty for Households and Local Municipalities. Contribution to Urban Strategies Alignment Study 2013 project under MOU between SCAN and DHS. Develop a new empowerment strategy for designated groups in Human Settlements Purpose for the appointed consultants 21CONFIDENTIAL
Purpose for the appointed consultants SITA services for IT related matters – HSS Operational System and Assist Provinces. – Computer Support, HSS Services – SITA – Wan and Infrastructure Support Services – LAN/Wan and Desktop Support Services – Novell MLA Licenses Renewal – Consulting Days of 120 days 22CONFIDENTIAL
Reasons for appointment of consultants Inadequate capacity within the department in terms of both technical skills and number of personnel (vacant positions) The need to assist other spheres of government to delivery on human settlements programmes 23CONFIDENTIAL
MONITORING Service Level Agreement (SLA) are signed with all the appointed consultants All SLA are vetted by legal services The department has established a contract management directorate within the legal service unit Respective units are responsible to monitor performance of contracted service provider 24CONFIDENTIAL
THANK YOU “We have come a long way – Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom!” 25CONFIDENTIAL