Operations

ADMINISTRATION AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT

Programme 1: Administration and Corporate Management

 

Purpose: To provide strategic leadership management and support services to the Department.

 

The programme includes the Ministry, the Office of the Director-General and Support Services. The programme currently comprises the following sub-programmes: Ministry; Management; Corporate Services; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; Human Resources; Communications; Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Security and Facilities , Information Management and Technology and Internal Audit.

CORPORATE SERVICES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
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Office of the Director-General / Management
Provides technical support enabling Government to optimally exercise governance and performance over the portfolio of State Owned Companies (SOCs).
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Security and Facilities Management
Provides a safe and secure environment and internal administration and facilities services to internal customers.
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Information Management and Technology
Provides information technology services and applications as strategic tools for business enablement, including comprehensive records management, knowledge management, library and information services.
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Provides effective and efficient financial management services to ensure compliance with various legislation, including the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No 1 of 1999) and Treasury Regulations.
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Human Resources
Assist line management to implement operational excellence and develop the human capital potential in the Department.
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Communications
Reposition the DPE as a strong shareholder department; make the DPE brand relevant and meaningful to ordinary South Africans; provide impactful media relations and media communication; and improve employee engagement.
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Strategic Management
Coordinates, manages and oversees outcomes-based performance reporting of the Department; implements performance monitoring and evaluation processes for individual programmes and business units as a mechanism for measuring the delivery of strategic objectives; and reports to various stakeholders.
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Internal Audit
Provides independent and objective assurance and consulting on internal audit services to add value and improve the Department’s operations; and assists the Department to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
  • Sound financial management policies and practices.
  • Provide independent and objective assurance and consulting internal audit services to add value and improve the Departments operations.
  • Provide strategic leadership, management and support services to the department.
  • High performance culture.
  • Effective, efficient and timeous recruitment and selection to ensure an adequately capacitated Department.
  • Provide strategic communication support that aligns with the department’s goals and objectives to the executive leadership.
  • Provide information technology services and applications as strategic tools for business enablement.
  • Coordination, management and oversight of outcomes based performance reporting; performance monitoring and evaluation and reporting to stakeholders.