ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICANORTHERN CAPE ROAD SHOW

ECSA STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING

Date: 16 October 2014

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Presentation Outline

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i. Purpose of the meeting

ii. What purpose does ECSA fulfil?

iii.ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory & Discretionary

iv.ECSA’s Stakeholders

v. ECSA Transformation

Purpose of the Presentation

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• Share strategic direction of ECSA

• Outline transformation evolution and agenda of ECSA

• Future activities of ECSA

• Matters of mutual interest

ECSA Brand

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“What are people without institutions and what are institutions without people”

ECSA Brand

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• 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

What purpose does ECSA fulfil ?

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• 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)

ECSA’s Functions: Mandatory

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(a)Accreditation of engineering programmes;

(b) Registration of professionals and candidates;

(c)Regulation of engineering practiceo Managing a Code of Conduct; o Managing complaints & discipline; o Managing continual professional development; o Identification of Engineering Work (IDoEW);

(d)Provide audited financial reports.

ECSA’s Functions: Discretionary

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(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;

ECSA’s functions: Discretionary

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(e) Create awareness of the need to protect the environment;

(f) 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

(h)Provide strategic services to serve and develop the engineering profession and the nation.

ECSA Stakeholder Relations

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CBE

The Public

InternationalPartners

Voluntary Associations

EngineeringPractitioners

RegisteredPersons

EngineeringHigher

Education

SETAs

DPW

Africa DTI

DBE

DPEDAFF

CHESAQA

DoL

DMR

HESA

DED

DoT

Industry, FirmsSectors, …

NRCS

DHET

DoC DE

End Users

SABS

PPC

Composition of ECSA CouncilRacial profile

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2001 2005 2009 20120

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

White

BlackNu

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er White Black African Coloured Indian

2001 28 22 15 3 4

2005 25 25 13 4 8

2009 20 30 19 2 9

2012 12 38 28 4 6

Transformation Process and Model

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3rd Council (24 August 2009).

• Considered the six dimensions of transformation Processes & Systems People & Culture Infrastructure Legal Framework

• Council Transformation Task Team (August 2010)

4th Council (5th July 2012).

• Established a Transformation Committee

ECSA Transformation Model

Transformation Pillar 1 Legitimacy

Transformation Pillar 2Effectiveness

Transformation Pillar 3 Efficiency

Variable 8Regulation of the

Profession

Variable 9 Funding of ECSA

initiatives

Variable 10Presidents forum, Deans forum, Business, VAs, etc

Variable 7ECSA’s participation in social and

economic initiatives

Variable 6Objective, fair and reasonable

registration process

Variable 5ECSA’s participation in Training

and development of Engineering practitioners

Variable 4Active and equitable participation of Engineering practitioners of all

race groups

Variable 3Active interaction with

Government, Department of Public Works (DPW) and

Council for the Built Environment (CBE)

Variable 2Transformation of ECSA systems, processes and

infrastructure

Variable 1Transformation of ECSA

structures

THANK YOU

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