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

2. 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.

3. CURRENT STATUS POST ESTABLISHMENT

4. 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

5. 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.

6. … 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

7. … 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.