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ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMPOPO ROADSHOW ECSA STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING. Date: Thursday 10 April 2014. Presentation Outline. Purpose of the meeting What purpose does ECSA fulfil? ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory & Discretionary ECSA’s Stakeholders Composition of ECSA Council .
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ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICALIMPOPO ROADSHOWECSA STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING Date: Thursday 10 April 2014
Presentation Outline • Purpose of the meeting • What purpose does ECSA fulfil? • ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory & Discretionary • ECSA’s Stakeholders • Composition of ECSA Council
Purpose of the Presentation • Share strategic direction of ECSA • Outline transformation evolution and agenda of ECSA • Future activities of ECSA • Matters of mutual interest
ECSA Brand “What are people without institutions and what are institutions without people”
ECSA Brand • Custodian of the Engineering Intellectual Capital in South Africa • Supports Social and Economic Activities of the Government • Committed to the Transformation of the Engineering Profession
What purpose does ECSA fulfil ? • The purpose of the ECSA is to.......... promote the health, and safety interests of citizens & the environment........... in relation to work by the engineering professionals. • Engineering Professions Act (No. 46 of 2000)
ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory • Accreditation of engineering programmes; (b) Registration of professionals and candidates; (c)Regulation of engineering practice • Managing a Code of Conduct; • Managing complaints & discipline; • Managing continual professional development; • Identification of Engineering Work (IDoEW); (d)Provide audited financial statements.
ECSA’s Functions: Discretionary (a) Take measures to protect public health and safety; (b) Conduct research; (c) Improve standards of services delivered by registered persons; (d) Uphold the integrity and dignity of the profession;
ECSA’s functions: Discretionary (e) Create awareness of the need to protect the environment; • Recognise and interact with Voluntary Associations; (g) Advise the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) & Minister of Public Works or any other minister on matters relating to the engineering profession; and • Provide strategic services to serve and develop the engineering profession and the nation.
ECSA Stakeholder Relations HESA SAQA CHE DHET Engineering Higher Education The Public End Users DBE International Partners SABS NRCS Africa DTI DPW CBE DoL Voluntary Associations SETAs DMR Registered Persons Industry, Firms Sectors, … DED Engineering Practitioners DoT DPE DoC DAFF DE PPC
Transformation Process and Model • 3rdCouncil (24 August 2009). • Considered the Six Dimensions of Transformation • Processes & Systems • People & Culture • Infrastructure • Legal Framework • Council Transformation Task Team (August 2010) • 4thCouncil (5th July 2012). • Established a Transformation Committee
ECSA Transformation Model Transformation Pillar 1 Legitimacy Transformation Pillar 2 Effectiveness Transformation Pillar 3 Efficiency Variable 4 Active and equitable participation of Engineering practitioners of all race groups Variable 1 Transformation of ECSA structures Variable 8 Regulation of the Profession Variable 5 ECSA’s participation in Training and development of Engineering practitioners Variable 2 Transformation of ECSA systems, processes and infrastructure Variable 9 Funding of ECSA initiatives Variable 6 Objective, fair and reasonable registration process Variable 3 Active interaction with Government, Department of Public Works (DPW) and Council for the Built Environment (CBE) Variable 10 Presidents forum, Deans forum, Business, VAs, etc Variable 7 ECSA’s participation in social and economic initiatives