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Welcome to PALAMA, the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy
PALAMA is a SeSotho word, which means “Arise!” or “Get on Board” – it is a call to all Public Servants to use the Academy to gain better skills in the interest of better service delivery to all South Africans
PALAMA Works for You
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if you are a Public Servant who wants to advance your career and looking for training and development opportunities that will help you to be the best you can be
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if you are responsible for recruitment and deployments in the Public Service as an HR Manager and you are looking for the best, most relevant training and development for your people
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if you manage people and would like advice or support on the best training and development approaches in the Public Service
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if you are a training or academic institution able to contribute to PALAMA's quality training and skills provision for the Public Service at national, provincial, or local government level
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if you are a Minister, an MEC or a Head of Department or Province who requires the best training and development opportunities in the Public Service for promotion of more effective service delivery
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if you are a member of the public PALAMA is helping to build a professional Public Service that is accountable and responsive to service delivery
Some quick facts about PALAMA:
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PALAMA’s new two-stream strategy provides the best training and skills development available for:
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South Africa’s Public Service Senior Management Service (SMS) – in other words all 10 000 Directors, Chief Directors, Deputy Directors-General and Directors-General
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South Africa’s Public Service junior and middle managers – in other words the 250 000 Public Servants between the ranks of Assistant and Deputy Director (i.e. salary levels 9-12)
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Based on perception surveys, more than 80% of participants on PALAMA’s training to date have indicated that it is of a high quality and standard.
To Learn more about PALAMA, click here
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PSTF Conference
4-6 October 2010
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Palama training calendar for July - September 2010
PALAMA offers public servants an opportunity to build their skills as part of improving service delivery and advancing their own professionalism. SMS members can do specific modules and a mini-dissertation to achieve a Masters’ degree (as long as entry requirements are met). As a public servant at national, provincial or local government level, click on the link to view the calendar to identify the course relevant to your work, skills level and career development. If you need more information, PALAMA’s contact centre is available to assist you at 012 441 6777.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Serminar - 29 March 2010
The Executive Development branch of PALAMA hosted a public seminar on Monday 29th March 2010 on the topic ‘Reflections on the South African government’s approach to monitoring and evaluation in the public sector’. The seminar was led by Professor Patricia Rogers of the Collaboration for Interdisciplinary Research, Consulting and Learning in Evaluation (CIRCLE) at RMIT University (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology). In 2002, she conducted a peer review for the Office of the Presidency of South Africa’s policy framework for its Government-Wide Monitoring and Evaluation System. About 40 delegates from many provincial departments and Premiers Offices attended the workshop.
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New Director-General appointed for PALAMA
PALAMA welcomes its newly appointed Director-General, Professor Lekoa Solly Mollo. In its meeting held 24 March 2010, the Cabinet approved his appointment as the Director-General of the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) effective 1 April 2010.
Best wishes to Prof Mollo for the duration of his tenure!
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All Africa Public Sector Innovation Awards (AAPSIA)
AAPSIA is the first Africa wide ministerial initiative that celebrates innovation in the public sector. The purpose of the Awards is to promote and encourage best practice in public sector innovation and service delivery. The programme recognizes and rewards the achievements of public servants and their partners from the private and not-for profit sectors who have successfully developed innovative solutions to service delivery and governance challenges.
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