1. HUMAN RESOURCE : QUARTERLY REPORT
PRESENTER: MS N NGELE
DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL: CORPORATE SERVICES
to the
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE
March 2007

2. Presentation Structure
Progress status
Talent Attraction
Talent Retention
Capacity Building
Performance Management
Continuous Improvement Initiatives
Implementation of HR Turnaround Project (Project Swahina)
Transfer of Staff to Water Services
2. Human Resources Road Map 2007

3. Talent Attraction Critical / strategic posts are being given priority:
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Director: Internal Audit
Heads of Regions: Chief Directors
Other critical posts for Branches are being addressed by the project team as part of HR Turnaround initiative. This is at an advanced stage especially where the Branch: Regions, is concerned.

4. Talent Retention Two initiatives have been identified.
Review of salary scales of young technicians and engineers (level 6,7,8) has been completed
Payment of scarce skills allowance. Still awaiting approval from Minister of DPSA (Annexure A)

5. Capacity Building
DWAF is implementing a Learning Academy aimed at skills and capacity development in scarce skills areas. This project will not only support DWAF but also aims to service the Sector and other National departments. MOU’s have been signed with the following institutions of higher learning.

6. First Academic Intake Institutions No. Stellenbosch 15
University of the Western Cape 10
University of Pretoria 20
Tshwane University of Technology 40
Nelson Mandela Metro University
Free State University
Central University of Technology 11

7. Capacity Building cont.
2. Executive Coaching – 50% participation of SMS
members
3. Training plan and programme has been developed
to support the transfer process to municipalities as
well as internal capacity building (Annexure B)

8. Performance Management
Clean audit implemented as a performance indicator for all members of the Senior Management Service
Final review of performance assessment results for SMS members for 05/06 has been completed
All SMS and MMS to be trained on performance management in March 07 - (alignment to strategy and core objectives, content development and compliance)

9. Continuous Improvement Plan
1. Finalized investigation into the delay in job evaluations
2. Finalized investigation into causes of salary over payment
3. Investigation into bursary administration to be finalized shortly

10. Implementation of HR turnaround strategy
There are many initiatives that are currently in progress. The few that have been completed are:
Change management interventions implemented
Strategy: Management of exiting aging workforce
Capacity assessment
Assessment of backlogs completed – task teams assigned to support with clearing of backlogs

11. Transfer of Staff to WSA
Transfers have taken place as follows:
Eastern Cape – Transfer to 4 Water Services Authorities
Limpopo – Transfer to 3 Water Services Authorities

12. HR Road Map 07/08 Focus Area Task Area Activity Outputs
Organisation Development
Organisation Design
Creation of new posts
Critical vacancies filled
Cleaning up of organization structure
Accurate and relevant structure
Development and standardization of job descriptions
Standardized job descriptions
Reorganization of HR
Aligned HR structure

13. HR Road Map 07/08 Focus Area Task Area Activity Outputs
Recruitment & Selection
Attraction of Talent
Development of a HR Plan
HR Plan aligned to business requirements
Filling of critical posts
Posts filled
Labour Relations
Eradication of backlog
Finalization of grievances and misconduct
Closure on all long outstanding cases

14. HR Road Map 07/08 Focus Area Task Area Activity Outputs
Talent Management
Capacity assessment and building
Implementation of professional development, non technical internship and learnership
Increased interns and learnerships who have successfully completed training
Bi lateral co-operation
Secondment of Engineers
Executive coaching
Increased participation
Performance management
Full compliance
Re-engineering induction
Well integrated employees

15. HR Road Map 07/08 Focus Area Task Area Activity Outputs
Transactions and Information Management
Eradication of backlogs
Re-engineering of filing system
Accurate and updated filing system
Fast tracking Pension payouts
Pensions paid
Policy and strategy analysis and development
HR policies and strategies that are aligned to legislative framework
Policy gaps closed
Systems availability
Systems analysis and development
Improved system functionality and quality of data

16. ENKOSI KE A LEBOGA