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Appointment of Consultants for Department of Human Settlements

This presentation discusses the appointment of consultants for the Department of Human Settlements, including the supply chain process, purpose of appointments, and financial details.

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Appointment of Consultants for Department of Human Settlements

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  1. PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON the appointment of consultants DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL – M TSHANGANA CONFIDENTIAL

  2. 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. CONFIDENTIAL

  3. FINANCIAL YEAR 2012-2013 CONFIDENTIAL

  4. Total Number and Costs CONFIDENTIAL

  5. 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. CONFIDENTIAL

  6. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 6th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF6) CONFIDENTIAL

  7. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  8. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  9. Purpose for the appointed consultants • Work-study Investigation and Job evaluation. • Recruitment including advertisement of Posts • The Alignment and Final Human Settlements Strategic Plan 2012-2015 and Annual Performance Plan 2012-2013 • Security Services for departmental offices CONFIDENTIAL

  10. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  11. Purpose for the appointed consultants • Project Management for the establishment of the Programme ManagementUnit [PMU] • Determination of the Institutional Arrangement for a Human Settlements Development Finance Entity and to project Manage the its establishment. • Implementation of the RHIP. CONFIDENTIAL

  12. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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) CONFIDENTIAL

  13. SECTION B FINANCIAL YEAR 2013-2014 CONFIDENTIAL

  14. 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. CONFIDENTIAL

  15. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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. CONFIDENTIAL

  16. Purpose for the appointed consultants • Programme Manage the National Implementation, oversight and monitoring of the National Rectification Programme in respect of subsidized houses constructed between 1994 and 2010. • Information System review, Performance review, Risk Management and investigations • Independent review of the Govan Mbeki CONFIDENTIAL

  17. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  18. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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] CONFIDENTIAL

  19. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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. CONFIDENTIAL

  20. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  21. Purpose for the appointed consultants • 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  22. 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  23. 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  24. 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 CONFIDENTIAL

  25. THANK YOU “We have come a long way – Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom!” CONFIDENTIAL

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