Building a training partnership between Palama and the National Treasury

1. Building a training partnership between Palama and the National Treasury

2. Contents • Overview of Palama • Programme suite and services • SCOA training partnership

3. Overview of PalamaStatutory Mandate • The purpose of Palama flows from provisions of our Constitution and the obligations they imply for public servants • Palama’s extended role is to assist through expanding the provision of high-quality training to improve public servants’ competence and ethos • Public Service Act (of 1994, as amended) mandates a training institution “to provide training or cause such training to be provided” • This mandates includes assessments and certification • Single Public Service Bill provides for an Academy with extended mandate to interact with other training institutions (public and private) • Includes advising the Minister whether a training course should be a prerequisite for appointment or promotion in the public service • Alignment to MPSA regulations and frameworks and government policies from departments like National Treasury

4. Overview of PalamaBroad Based Strategy • Palama’s Strategy is expressed in three strategic shifts: • From doing training itself to providing and managing training • From being a competitor to being a collaborator with the full range of training providers • From selective to comprehensive coverage or ‘massified’ delivery • First main stream of activity: • Executive Development Programmes for entrant, lower and upper SMS • In collaboration with universities and counterparts and provincial academies • Second main stream of activity: • Massively extended management training for junior and middlemanagers • Training frameworks of curriculum, materials and accreditation • Induction Programme for new entrants and blended learning approach

5. Overview of PalamaWhat do we do? Needs analysis, development planning, research, environmental scan and business development. Assess needs Develop programmes Manage quality Multimodal learning approach within integrated learning framework - induction, formal programmes short courses, e-learning, seminars, etc. Seek accreditation. Quality assurance, train the trainers, knowledge sharing, review and upgrade quality. We develop junior, middle and senior managers and executives into leaders who can direct people, processes and institutions to achieve results in complex contexts and conditions. Develop materials Build and manage partnerships Marketing, enrolment, bookings, coordination, roll-out, budgeting and M&E. Manage roll out Manuals, information packs, course material, DVDs, cases, etc. IICs, trainers, HEIs, departments, provincial, local and sectoral training institutions, alumni, regional and international MDIs.

6. Overview of PalamaHow do we do it? • Integrated approach to ensure opportunities for scalable training, development and support. • Work collaboratively to: • Create and monitor training capacity through provider mobilisation; • Maximise training take-up through co-ordination and marketing; • Manage the training development from needs analysis through curriculum to certification, under the Learning framework, and via laterial collaborations; • Establish training partnerships abroad aligned to South Africa’s foreign policy priorities (e.g. assisting post-conflict MDIs); • Incubate mandated special projects that fall outside the usual operations of the Academy; • Manage donor funds and strategic partnerships that support the work of Palama.

7. Overview of PalamaIntegrated learning framework Supply Chain Immigration Human Res. Information Pensions Induction Finance Projects Strategy Finance Change People Other Other Other Executive Senior Middle Junior Supervisor Competencies Core Functional Sectoral

8. Overview of PalamaOur partners Executives (ministers, deputy ministers and DGs.) HR managers DPSA, CG&TA and departments. 8,000 senior managers Provincial Academies, local and sectoral training institutes –, LOGOLA, PSC, SETA. Palama HEIs, FETs and other providers. 250,000 junior and middle managers (JMMS). African and international MDIs and partners, and donors.

9. Programme suite and servicesCompetency based training

10. Programme suite and servicesCompetency based training (2) Fast tracking Integrated Management Development • Certificate of competence • Postgraduate Certificate in Executive Leadership • Masters in Public Governance (awaiting final approval) Executive Development Programme (EDP) Entry: *Level 13-16 *3 year tertiary qualification or equivalent ELD Portfolio EDP • Certificate of competence • 92 Credits • Admission to Masters program • (University entry requirements apply) Advanced Management Development Programme (AMDP) Entry: *Level 9-12 *Gr. 12 AMDP • Certificate of competence • 36 of 92 Credits • Admission to Honors programme • (University entry requirements apply) Emerging Management Development Programme (EMDP) Entry: *Level 6-8 *Gr. 12 EMDP • Certificate of competence • 15 Credits on NQF level 4 (provisionally accredited by PSETA / Services SETA) Foundation Management Development Programme (FMDP) Entry: *Levels 3-5 *Basic literacy at NQF level 4 FMDP Client Orientation & Customer Service Resource Management Thinking Skills Personal Mastery Communication

11. Programme suite and servicesMonitoring and Evaluation (M&E) • Short courses for JMMS • 3 day introductory course - M&E concepts and links to planning process and GWM&E system • 2 day M&E and data quality course - data sources, analysis and reporting • Short courses for SMS • M&E orientation course for DGs, MPs, MPLs,MECs (1 day) • M&E and performance management (1 day) • M&E and strategic planning (1 day) • Delivery partners • Negotiations with universities for M&E courses with curriculum relevant to government • Different levels of M&E courses, including certificates, post-graduate diplomas and degrees • Other service providers - short courses available to programme, project and service delivery managers.

12. Programme suite and servicesLocal government • Working collaboratively with Department of Cooperative Governance e.g. M&E training in 46 districts and 6 metros • Middle management programme being piloted with selected district municipalities funded by the Netherlands government • Supply chain training rolled out in 283 municipalities, partnership with Treasury being explored • Local government customisation is built into the rollout strategy and plan for the Executive Development Programme, others are: • Khaedu, Gender Mainstreaming, Protocol and Diplomacy, Accelerated Development Programme and Coaching • Design of a senior management induction programme involves a collaborative process with local and provincial government

13. SCOA training partnershipBackground and objectives Background • July 2008, Palama requested by Budget Office) to assist with rollout of phase III of the SCOA training • Partnership with National Treasury and will use lessons from rollout of financial management training initiative in 2007 • Developing a Capacity Building Model for Financial Management • Model provides for systematic design and rollout of public finance qualifications and courses in conjunction with National Treasury Aim and Objectives • Aim to enhance the skills and build capacity amongst finance management units in government for improved service delivery • Facilitate rollout of SCOA training for national and provincial government in order to capacitate departments and treasuries. • Engage with the key stakeholders in the design and delivery of the appropriate training package that supports enhancement of the financial management function in government. • Procure services of training facilitators and collaboratively render training of trainers with National Treasury

14. SCOA training partnershipExtent of provision • SCOA training courses will be offered at two i.e. immediate and advanced as follows. • Introduction to SCOA: 3 days (Junior & middle managers) • Orientation to SCOA: 1 day (senior managers) • Treasury would like to train approximately 35000 government officials nationwide, over a period of five years

15. SCOA training partnershipCosts and funding • Costs of SCOA courses to clients will be based on the new Palama tariff model approved by Treasury in March 2008. • Funding provided by Treasury will not exceed those indicated in table below for Year One • Remainder of costs recovered by Palama from client departments, in accordance with the rates for each course • Minimum 20 participants, if number of attendees drops below 20,client department will be required to pay for the ‘no shows’

16. SCOA training partnershipRollout plan • Palama and Treasury will agree on allocation of subsidised courses per national department and province • National departments and provinces will nominate participants and provide details to Palama • National departments and provinces will contract with Palama and be billed for ‘no-shows’ • Palama will manage registration, delivery, assessment, certification and monitoring of SCOA training

17. Palama Contacts For more information on SCOA training or Palama’s services: Office: 012 441 6777 Fax: 012 441 6054 E-mail: contactcentre@palama.gov.za

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