Objectives

The primary objectives of this tender are to:

• Assist the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism (DEDECT) in focusing on its mandate of overseeing governance in the province as outlined in the Constitution of South Africa.
• Evaluate and advise on the functions, activities, and location of various services within DEDECT, aligning them with the generic structure of Economic Development and Programme 1 (Administration) developed by the Department of Public Service and Administration.

Scope

The scope of work includes:

1. Conducting diagnostic analysis of mandate, strategy, and functional areas.
2. Determining organizational requirements.
3. Developing a Service Delivery Model and conducting process analysis.
4. Designing a proposed functional (macro and micro) organizational structure aligned with the generic departmental structure.
5. Presenting two options of the proposed macro-structure to management.
6. Determining staff establishment requirements, developing job descriptions, conducting job evaluations, and benchmarking.
7. Assessing cost implications using a costing template.
8. Completing a full business case for approval by MEC, Premier, and in consultation with the Minister for Public Service and Administration.
9. Developing a Change Management Strategy and implementation plan.
10. Conducting consultation meetings with management and organized labor.
11. Embarking on a Skills Audit.

Additional considerations include avoiding duplication with entities such as NW Development Corporation, NW Gambling Board, and NW Parks and Tourism Board, and accounting for transferred functions like Environmental Services, Tourism, and Finance/Economy/Enterprise Development.

Technical Requirements

• Provision of detailed organizational analysis and design solutions.
• Development of macro and micro organizational structures aligned with public service standards.
• Preparation of job descriptions, job evaluations, and benchmarking reports.
• Cost analysis and business case development.
• Change management and implementation planning.
• Engagement with management and labor through consultation meetings.
• Conducting skills audits and developing related strategies.
• Adherence to project timelines and deliverables as per project plan.

Skills Requirements

The successful bidder should possess the following qualifications, skills, and competencies:

• Formal Qualifications:
  • National Diploma or Degree, Honours, or Masters in Management Services, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, or Public Administration.
• Technical Skills and Competencies:
  • Organizational Design and related software proficiency.
  • Knowledge of Public Service Operations Management.
  • Business Process Management.
  • Strategic Planning.
  • Job evaluation and grading within the public service.
  • Work-study processes.