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As a developmental state and a new democracy, South Africa requires a public service that is professional, accountable, efficient and effective. Transforming, improving and sustaining this sector requires appropriate capacity building on a large scale. PALAMA, the Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy has been mandated as he ‘training arm’ of government to professionalise, build capacity and support career advancement in the Public Service. PALAMA was officially launched in August 2008
PALAMA has the statutory responsibility for arranging or overseeing management and development training for the public service in national, provincial and local government.
In terms of its new two-stream strategy, it focuses on the 10 000 members of the Senior Management Service (SMS) and it ensures that the 250 000 junior and middle managers (JMMS) access at least one week of formal professional development per year.
PALAMA works with Departments and external training providers to ensure that students from across government can get the best, most relevant training to their jobs within the Public Service.
PALAMA’s training is tailored to the management competencies required at different operational levels within government. The courses are accredited by the Public Sector Education and Training Authority (PSETA) or through it by the various other Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs).
Participants on some PALAMA courses can also receive diplomas and certificates from prestigious training institutions, including universities if these are credit bearing or professional programmes.
PALAMA also complements in-house training by departments. Training can become a stepping stone for career progression in the public service.
The roll out of public service training and development at a significant scale (i.e. about a ten-fold increase) than ever before requires the support and partnership with a full range of service providers such as universities, further education and training colleges, provincial and local-government academies, NGOs and the private sector.
Their offerings are cumulatively oriented to government requirements by the 'learning framework' of accredited curricula and materials, and the monitoring of provision, administered by PALAMA.
Mission and Vision
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Some of PALAMA’s current programmes
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Corporate Governance
PALAMA engages in monthly management meetings with the Minister. Most these meetings have been structured according to the 'dashboard' of government priorities and key programmatic activities. They provide the senior management team with an opportunity to engage with the Minister at a strategic level and to receive guidance on taking matters forward. Minutes and actions are kept and reviewed at each next meeting.
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International Relations
In support of government’s regional development agenda PALAMA has entered into capacity building partnerships with various Official Development Assistance agencies.
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Aim and objectives
Within the parameters of its statutory mandate, the Academy’s 'aim', according to the Estimates of National Expenditure 2008, is to provide and co-ordinate the provision of training and management development interventions that lead to improved performance and service delivery in the public sector.
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Vision and mission
The Academy’s vision and mission is defined by its statutory mandate.
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Academy Organogram
Our organisational structure.
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Background
The Public Administration Leadership and Management Academy (PALAMA) is constituted as a Schedule 1 Department by the Public Service Act No. 103 of 1994, as amended by the Public Service Act No. 5 of 1999. It is headed by a Director-General and reports to the Minister for Public Service and Administration.
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