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ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICALIMPOPO ROADSHOW
ECSA STRATEGIC REPOSITIONING
Date: Thursday 10 April 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. Composition of ECSA Council
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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• 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 statements.
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
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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