1 Towards a Skilled & Capable Public Service

Transcript:1 Towards a Skilled & Capable Public Service:
1 Towards a Skilled & Capable Public Service through Preferred Strategic Partnerships Presentation Outline Mission Priority Arears Discretionary Grant 2017/2018 Policy, Criteria & Guidelines Key Development Imperatives 3 Mission: Leading in the development of skilled and competent human capital in the Public Service Sector through: effective coordination of skills development interventions based on occupationally directed qualifications; focusing on learning programmes; and promoting learner placement and absorption within the public sector. What is the Sector Skills Plan? The Sector Skills Plan is a framework within which PSETA identifies key priorities and critical skills development trends, objectives and priority areas. It must provide a sector profile and analysis of the demand for, and supply of skills in the Public Service sector to inform a responsive intervention of priority skills development in the sector. In terms of the Skills Development Act a SETA must: Develop a 5-year Sector Skills Plan (SSP) (aligned to NSDS): Annually update the SSP through research, stakeholder consultation & Identify HTVs and skills gaps through the Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) analysis. Develop a Strategic Plan (SP) and Annual Performance Plan (APP) that informs the implementation of the SSP. Consideration of NDP – Institutional focus A stable political-administrative interface A public service which is a career of choice Sufficient technical and specialist professional skills Efficient and effective management and operations systems Procurement systems that deliver value for money Strengthened delegation, accountability and oversight Improved inter-departmental coordination Reduced corruption in the public service The identification of priority skills and training initiatives should thus be shaped by an analysis of the major drivers / inhibitors of public sector organisations’ performance in South Africa” PSETA SSP 2016/17 Key Skills Priority Actions identified in the SSP Priority 1: Establishing strategic partnerships with key departments Priority 2: Improving the capacity of state training and learning institutions in the sector Priority 3: Focus on workplace based learning to lead the making of the workplace a training space Priority 4: Delivery of training through alternative, cost effective and efficient mechanisms Scarce Skills HRD Occupations Discretionary Grant Disbursement 2017/18 Background PSETA has been allocating funds utilising an open call process. An advert was placed in the public platform to invite qualifying institutions. Funds were allocated to provider who qualified based on the criteria and guidelines This process, though honourable, presented al lot of challenges due to the nature of our stakeholders/ beneficiaries Delays in contract signing and subsequent