ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA NORTHERN CAPE ROAD SHOW ECSA STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING

1. ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICANORTHERN CAPEROAD SHOWECSA STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING Date: 16 October 2014

2. Presentation Outline • Purpose of the meeting • What purpose does ECSA fulfil? • ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory & Discretionary • ECSA’s Stakeholders • ECSA Transformation

3. Purpose of the Presentation • Share strategic direction of ECSA • Outline transformation evolution and agenda of ECSA • Future activities of ECSA • Matters of mutual interest

4. ECSA Brand “What are people without institutions and what are institutions without people”

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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 reports.

8. 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;

9. 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.

10. 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

11. Composition of ECSA CouncilRacial profile

12. 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

13. 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

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