Deal to train public servants at universities
“These partnerships will enable an integrated management development programme for public sector supervisors and managers.”
The national school of government recently signed partnership agreements with higher education institutions to provide management training for public servants.
It concluded and signed partnership agreements with the Tshwane University of Technology, University of the Free State, North West University, University of Fort Hare and University of the Western Cape.
“These partnerships will enable the delivery of an integrated management development programme for public sector supervisors, managers and leaders throughout the country,” said public service and administration minister Senzo Mchunu.
Mchunu said the programme promoted the application of sound management and leadership principles in a context of people-oriented development and service.
There were four management and leadership development programmes for different target groups:
– The foundation management development programme for administrators and first-line supervisors.
– The emerging management development programme targeting emerging managers who are junior managers and supervisors.
– The advanced management development programme designed for middle managers and preparing them for basic challenges of senior management service.
– The executive development programme for senior managers, chief directors and directors who are central in strategic decision-making within public service departments and public sector institutions.
Mchunu said for redress and development of a public service leadership succession pool, the executive development programme was also open to members of the middle management service, who were preferably women and persons with disabilities.
“The school of governance takes the lead in institutional support and monitoring implementation of the programme.
“The partnership with the higher learning institutions enables the NSG to provide the programme throughout the country which then widens the reach of the training and professional development,” said Mchunu.
He said the partnership would greatly benefit the participants as it provided recognition of the acquired learning and opened up opportunities for further study in related fields.
“The partnership will also benefit the communities we serve because improved training for public servants means a more capable and professional public service,” said Mchunu.
He said the prospective participants who met the criteria as outlined in the different target groups should enrol in the relevant programme through their respective departments or organisations.
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