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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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PRESENTATION TO PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON the appointment of consultants DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL – M TSHANGANA CONFIDENTIAL
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
FINANCIAL YEAR 2012-2013 CONFIDENTIAL
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. CONFIDENTIAL
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SECTION B FINANCIAL YEAR 2013-2014 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. CONFIDENTIAL
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
THANK YOU “We have come a long way – Celebrating 20 Years of Freedom!” CONFIDENTIAL