9 February 2009
Date: 24-25 February 2009
Venue: Protea Hotel: The Ranch, Polokwane
Theme: Improving HRM Efficiency
Background
As part of the interventions to reposition the human resource function in the
public service, Cabinet approved the establishment of a learning network for
Human Resource (HR) practitioners.
The first public service HR forum was hosted by the Department Public
Service and Administration (DPSA) in Port Elizabeth during 2006. This was
followed by the conceptualisation of the six functional steering committees
with representation from provincial and national departments. The aim of
initiating the steering committee system was to institutionalise the HR
learning network. The steering committees meet on a quarterly basis culminating
in an annual forum to facilitate integration.
The DPSA hosted the second HR learning forum in Pretoria during March 2008
with the theme âco-operation and collaboration in institutionalising strategic
Human Resource Management (HRM) in the public serviceâ. In the keynote address
at this forum meeting, Mr K Govender, Deputy Director-General (DDG): MOC
expressed the need to have the forum meetings on a regular basis to facilitate
integration amongst HR practitioners.
He drew attention to several challenges that the public service faces
relating to the areas of the management of performance and service delivery,
diversity management, skills shortages, etc. He further alluded to a number of
initiatives that have been introduced to address the HR challenges facing the
public service, such as, the new Human Resource Development (HRD) strategy, the
revised remuneration policy and progress made with the development of several
strategic frameworks.
The purpose
The purpose of the HR learning forum is the following:
* To serve as a mechanism for communicating, interrogating and strengthening
compliance with HR prescripts at all levels in the public service;
* To discuss new policy initiatives by the DPSA, such as repositioning the
human resource function, compensation strategy, etc;
* To continuously support and build capacity of human resource managers through
sharing of information and best practice models as well as learning networks to
improve service delivery; and
* To ensure that human resource managers in the public service have a complete
understanding of public service human resource policies and are able to
translate them into implementable programmes.
Accommodation
Delegates are requested to make their own travelling and accommodation
arrangements.
Intended audience
HR practitioners and managers in the Public Service
Contact details:
Ms M Morena
Tel: 012 336 1165
E-mail: morongoam@dpsa.gov.za
Issued by: Department Public Service and Administration
24 February 2009
Source: Department Public Service and Administration (http://www.dpsa.gov.za)
