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Presentation to
20TH PUBLIC SECTOR TRAINER’S FRUM CONFERENCE
Mr Thulasizwe Derrick Shangase
Senior Manager : Human Resources
Provide bulk water and
sanitation services to
improve quality of life and
enhance sustainable
economic development
• Introduction And Background
• Vision and Mission
• Programme Objective
• Policy Overview
• Graduate / Trainee Programs
• National Treasury Development Programme
• Achievements
• Challenges
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An entity of state established in 1974
located at Pietermaritzburg – KZN.
• To provide water services – bulk
water supply and sanitation services -
to other water services institutions-
municipalities
• Operates within prescribed legislation
and national government frameworks
and mandates - including PFMA and
Water Services Act.
• The Minister of Water and Sanitation
is the Executive Authority and sole
shareholder.
• The Board, appointed by the minister,
is accountable for the leadership and
control of Umgeni Water
• The Executive Committee is the top
management structure of Umgeni
Water.
• The Chief Executive guides the day-
to-day activities of the entity with
powers delegated to him by the
Board
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Umgeni Water Graduate has two Developmental Programmes
• National Treasury Development Programme funded by
1 National Treasury through Infrastructure Skills
Development Grant (ISDG)
• In-house Graduate Development
Programme funded by Umgeni Water
2 budget
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Vision
Leading water utility that
enhances value in the
provision of bulk water
and sanitation services Mission
Provide innovative,
sustainable, effective
and affordable bulk
water and sanitation
services
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• To expose trainees to a practical working environment that puts
structured learning into practice in order to equip them with
applicable competencies that allow development of a pool of
qualified, skilled and experienced candidates for future employment
within the water sector
• To create a talent pool in terms of skills and competencies to support
organisational continuity and sustainability
• To develop infrastructure delivery management capacity within
Municipalities
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• Train Graduates with built environment qualifications in line with the Statutory Council requirements.( Engineering Council of South Africa and South African Council For Scientific Professions) • Improve infrastructure planning and implementation within municipalities. • Improve reporting on infrastructure by municipalities. • Increase number of qualified and professional registered technical experts appointed in municipalities.
• Openness and transparency during recruitment process as per organisational recruitment and selection policy and guidelines:
Program Number of Trainees Duration
NT/ Graduate Trainee 58 3 -5 years
Internship 13 1 year
In-Service Trainee 45 2 years
Apprenticeships & Artisan 58 3 years, plus 2 years service
Development obligation
er
*Learnerships 19 3 Years
WIL _ DUT , MUT and TVET 20 2 Years*
Bursary Program 13 3 – 4 year degree (dependent on
qualification requirements)
Total 206
*Learnerships consist of permanent employeesCont……
Program Description Departments / Disciplines
Graduate A university student who has graduated Scientific Services, Infrastructure
in his/her field of study, gaining practical Development, Finance, Operations
Trainee
experience while receiving practical
supervision
Internship A trainee who has recently graduated, Finance, Human Resources, Information
gaining practical experience while Communication & Technology, SHEQ,
receiving practical supervision. Legal Services, Strategy and Special
A structured approach where interns are Projects, Risk Management
exposed to practical work experience
that is relevant to a particular
qualification.Cont……
Program Description Department / Disciplines
In-Service A student in need of experiential Scientific Services, Operations
learning in order to qualify in his/her
Trainee
field of study
Apprenticeships A person being trained by a skilled Operations (Electrical, Bioilermaking,
professional in a trade, e.g. electrical Instrumentation, Mechanical
& Artisan
engineering Engineering trades)
Development
Bursary Program An organisation-wide sponsored Bcom Accounting (leading to Charted
education and training program to Accountant), Civil Engineering, Electrical
provide financial assistance to Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
students and employees who are Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology
studying at Universities in areas and Biochemistry
relating to their work and careers
within Umgeni Water’s business.Program Description Department / Disciplines
Learnerships A workplace learning programmes Operations
which are supported by structured
institutional learning which results in
a nationally recognised qualification.
Water and Wastewater Treatment
(NQF2 – NQF4)UMGENI WATER
PARENT
• The first phase of the programme started in April 2012 with 43 Graduate trainees
placed under different disciplines within Umgeni Water.
• To develop infrastructure delivery management capacity within municipalities by
creating a long term and sustainable pool of registered professionals with built
UMGENI WATER
SUBSIDIARIES
environment and related technical skills (engineering, town planning, architecture,
quantity surveying, geographic information system and project management skills)
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• The implementation of the National Treasury Graduate Development Programme is
aligned to the following ;
National Skills Development Strategy 3;
Skills Development Act ,1998;
Human Resources Development Strategy UMGENI
of 2010-2030,
WATER
SUBSIDIARIES
National Development Plan and
Division of Revenue Act;
Infrastructure Skills Development Grant (ISDG).
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Electrical
Engineering
Town Civil
Planning Engineering
Programme
UMGENI WATER Umgeni Water Board
Disciplines SUBSIDIARIES
Chemical Mechanical
Science Engineering
Chemical
Engineering
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Programme Mentors
• The Mentors are contracted for 20 hours a month and the ratio for each Mentor is 1: 5
Programme Mentors are responsibilities for the following:
• Develop the training plans that are approved by Statutory Councils ( ECSA &
SACNASP)
• To sign Graduates reports and log-books as required by Statutory Councils.
• On quarterly basis Mentors evaluate the Graduates quarterly training reports.
• Develop the training rotation plan for each Graduate.
• Register Graduates as Candidates with the Statutory Councils
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UMGENI WATER
SUBSIDIARIES
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ITEM 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
Amount paid to R13,606,00 R16,073,338 R18,400,000
Umgeni Water
UMGENI WATER
SUBSIDIARIES
Expenditure R15,409,614 R10,579,164 R11,161,495
Balance -R1,803,614 R5,494,174 R7,238,505
UW GRADUATE PROGRAMME – OCT 2019 UMGENI WATER • AMANZI• Number of built environment graduates registered and trained as per requirements of the
relevant Statutory Councils
• Number of graduates recognised as registered professional experts by the relevant
Statutory Councils UMGENI WATER
SUBSIDIARIES
• Number of graduates absorbed in municipalities as technical experts in the built
environment
• Number of registered senior experts mentoring graduates during training
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Challenges experience during implementation
of the programme :
• The absorption of Graduates by Municipalities
• Resignation because of stipend
UMGENI WATER
SUBSIDIARIES
• Hourly Rate of pay Mentors and the
stipulated hours per month.
• Delays from Professional bodies in
assessing applications for registration
UW GRADUATE PROGRAMME – OCT 2019 UMGENI WATER • AMANZIThank You
Thulasziwe D. Shangase
0834598550
E-MAIL :
thulasizwe.shangase@umgeni.co.za
UMGENI WATER • AMANZI
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