Skills Development Training Company Profile 2015

PRAVIN AMAR SKILLS D EVELOPMENT TRAINING PO BOX 52040 BEREA ROAD 4007 TEL: 031 201 7510 FAX: 031 201 8939 EMAIL: TRAINING@PRAV INAMAR.COM

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INTRODUCTION

Pravin Amar is a professional entity offering services in town and regional planning, environmental management, project management and education and training. The company is 100% affirmative business enterprise (ABE) in terms of the Preferential Procurement Act (Act No 5 of 2000). Pravin Amar is an equal opportunity employer, and also offers internships to students in the respective fields. As a learning organisation, Pravin Amar have had more than 40 interns pass through its doors over the past 20 years of its existence. Pravin Amar was established in 1994 with the intention of offering clients professional multi-disciplinary consultancy service in the environment, development and training fields. Its areas of competencies include: town planning; environmental services; development applications; property management, legislative project management, education and training. Today, Pravin Amar has diversified into four sectors, i.e.: i. ii. iii. iv.

Pravin Amar Environmental Services, Pravin Amar Skills Development Training, Pravin Amar Development Planners which undertakes the project planning and project management aspects. Pravin Amar Project Management Services.

Pravin Amar Skills Development Training is registered with LG SETA Accreditation Number: LGRS-PigaA100730 Pravin Amar Skills Development Training is an accredited training service provider working with public sector organisation/s, and in particular parastatals, government departments and municipalities. The main focus of the organisation’s activity is development planning, environmental management, project management and training. Pravin Amar provides a consultancy service that assists in various forms of planning, but in particular development planning and local economic development. The services we provide extend from advice and technical assistance through to full-scale project management of particular projects. In recent years the demand for training in the areas of project management and contract management have led Pravin Amar to expand our services from development consultancy to the field of education and training. The programmes have proved to be addressing a critical need and are extremely popular. In fact there is now a need for us to provide train the trainer’s programmes, so that municipalities can train their staff and management in project and contract management. Pravin Amar intends to offer trainer programmes that will enable municipalities to become self-sufficient in this crucial area of service delivery.

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COMPETENCY PROFILE

Pravin Amar Skills Development Training is an accredited training service provider working with public sector organisation/s, and in particular parastatals, government departments and municipalities. The main focus of the organisation’s activity is development planning, environmental management, project management and training. Pravin Amar provides a consultancy service that assists in various forms of planning, but in particular development planning and local economic development. The services we provide extend from advice and technical assistance through to full-scale project management of particular projects. In recent years the demand for training in the areas of project management and contract management have led Pravin Amar to expand our services from development consultancy to the field of education and training. The programmes have proved to be addressing a critical need and are extremely popular. In fact there is now a need for us to provide train the trainer’s programmes, so that municipalities can train their staff and management in project and contract management. Pravin Amar intends to offer trainer programmes that will enable municipalities to become self-sufficient in this crucial area of service delivery.

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TRAINING LEARNING PROGRAMMES

Local Government Unit Std. No. 242895

NQF Level

Credits

Duration

4/5

27

5 days

Apply Batho Pele Principles

120372; 120383; 120373; 120385 242860

Environmental Management Skills Programme

119554; 13217; 13221; 119553

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Course Title Ward Councillor Project Management Skills Programme

Management & Supervisory Development Course Title Personal Mastery (It’s Your Life, It’s Your Choice) Stress Management Introduction to Leadership Time Management Managing Meetings Project Management Business Presentation Skills Enhancing Team Performance Conflict Management Business Ethics Coaching & Mentoring Skills Learning Strategies Report Writing Interview Skills Event Management Introduction to Entrepreneurship Administrative Skills Reception Skills Telephone Etiquette Manage Personal Finances Basic Business Finance Professionalism & Customer Service Recruitment & Selection HIV Aids Awareness Programme Health & Safety in Workplace

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5 days

Duration 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 5 days 1 day 2 days 1 day 1 day 2 days 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day 1 day

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PRAVIN AMAR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE AND SCOPE

VISION 

To be an international knowledge management entity providing professional services to a select group of clients.

MISSION 

To provide professional consultancy services in the environment, development, planning and skills development fields.

COMPANY OBJECTIVES 

The need to understand the people with whom we work (recipients) and for whom we undertake work (clients.)

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The need to understand the legal environment

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The need to understand the changing nature of our work and our environment and the need to adapt accordingly

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The need to understand the environment in terms of the future and planning influences

APPROACH       

Professionalism Discipline Concentration Patience Supreme Concern i.e. Fairness, pride and care Overcoming Ego i.e. being objective, reasoning with fellow employees and being humble Teamwork vs individuality

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CORE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS

5.1. FOCUS AREA 

Pravin Amar provides a professional service

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We are broad-based knowledge professionals

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We offer a range of services. Refer to the table below for a description of our services and details of our project involvement described earlier.

SERVICE OFFERED DESCRIPTION TOWN & REGIONAL  Site analysis, evaluation and preparation PLANNING  Site layout 

Settlement planning

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Rezoning, special consent, building line relaxation and ancillary applications in terms of the Town Planning Ordinance No. 27 of 1949

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

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Socio-economic surveys and feasibility studies

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Township establishment including the formulation of the Conditions of Establishment and Land use Conditions

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Development of facilitation applications in terms of the Development Facilitation Act of 1995

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Permit Applications e.g. Trade Schedule Permits and Sandwinning Permits

 LEGISLATIVE PLANNING

Ancillary Applications

Integrated Development Planning (IDPs) in terms of Section 20 of the Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000) 

Water Services Development Plans in terms of the Water Services Act (Act 108 of 1997)

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Catchment Management Plans and Catchment Management Strategies in terms of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998)

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Integrated Transport Plans in terms of Section 27 of the National Land TransportationTransition Act (No. 22 of 2000)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Project Viability Assessment

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Management of low income housing projects

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Community facilities through conception, planning, implementation and monitoring

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

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Environmental Impact Assessments

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Facilitation; coordination; formulation, monitoring and evaluation of Environmental Plans

POLICY ANALYSIS AND FORMULATION

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Environmental Management Systems in terms of ISO 14000

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General assessments and advice on environmental issues

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Social Impact Assessments

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Environmental sustainability analysis

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Representation at EIA Appeals

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Evaluation of existing policies

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Formulation of policies with focus on municipal housing, water and related Development sectors

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Research and Development

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PASDT COMPANY PROFILE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITATION

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Facilitation of stakeholder participation

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Establishment of stakeholder forums in terms of legal requirements such as the National Environmental Act and the National Water Act

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Management and administration of fora

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Facilitation of environmental and developmental projects

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Mediation in environmental and developmental conflicts, e.g. Social Compacts and Good Neighbour Committees

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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Project Feasibility Studies

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Management of Property Portfolios

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Administration and management of properties including services relating to leasing, selling , marketing, rent collection and facilities management

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING:

PASDT utilizes the leverage from its involvement in project management, Development Planning and Environmental management and office skills training in these sectors

5.2. COMPANY STRUCTURE The organizational structure comprised of: 

Managing Director

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Programmes Co-ordinator

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Office Manager

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Administrative Assistant

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I.T Specialist

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Technical support staff

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General Worker

All staff has detailed job descriptions, which are renegotiable on an annual basis and which set out key responsibilities and task specifications. These job profiles accumulatively make up each department’s clearly defined functions and accountability

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5.3. ORGANOGRAM

Executive Director ETDP Pravin Amar Singh

Accounts Manager Shimmi Singh

Programme Coordinator ETDP Margie Angamuthu

Facilitators Niven Reddy Glory Mulopo Shimmi Singh Ayanda Mnyandu Nothile Mkhize

Assessors Pravin Amar Singh Margie Angamuthu

External Facilitators

External Assessors

MOU Partners Aquarius Skills Solutions

Moderators Pravin Amar Singh Margie Angamuthu

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External Moderators

PASDT COMPANY PROFILE 5.4. LEARNERS TRAINED Pravin Amar has a trained 888 learners in the local government sector per annum, a contract undertaken on behalf of the LGWSETA in contract management and project management, respectively. Refer to Table 1 below: PROVINCE

PROGRAMME

NUMBER TRAINED

PROJECT MANAGEMENT KwaZulu-Natal

Project Management

304

Eastern Cape

Project Management

211

SUBTOTAL

515 CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

KwaZulu-Natal

Contract Management

147

Eastern Cape

Contract Management

156

Western Cape

Contract Management

71

SUBTOTAL

373

TOTAL

888

5.5. MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS AND CLIENTS Pravin Amar, in its strategic planning, has consciously identified the local government sector as its main clients. As such, local government officials and councillors from the GETC band and the FET band, i.e. Level 1 through to Level 5/6 are our target learners. This strategic decision was taken due to the fact that, the practical experience gained by the organisation can be translated into contextually relevant and appropriate content for the training material and provide the necessary examples assimilated at the coalface, i.e. local government projects.

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To date we have trained the following municipalities: PROVINCE KWAZULUNATAL

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Vulamehlo Local Municipality Umuziwabantu Local Mun. Izingolweni Local Municipality Mngeni Local Municipality Mooi Mpofana Local Mun. Impendle Local Municipality Mkhambathini Local Municipality Richmond Local Municipality Indaka Local Municipality Imbabazane Local Municipality Nquthu Local Municipality Msinga Local Municipality Umvoti Local Municipality Utrecht Local Municipality Dannhauser Local Municipality Edumbe Local Municipality Uphongolo Local Mun. Abaqulusi Local Municipality Umhlabuyalingana L Mun. Uthungulu Local Municipality The Big Five False Bay Local Mun. Hlabisa / Impala Local Mun. Mtubatuba Local Municipality Mbonambi Local Municipality Ntambanana Local Mun. Mthonjaneni Local Mun. Nkandla Local Municipality Endondakusuka Local Mun. Ndwedwe Local Municipality Maphumulo Local Mun. Ingwe Local Municipality Kwa Sani Local Municipality Matatiele Local Municipality Greater Kokstad Local Mun. Umkhanyakude District Mun. Amajuba District Municipality Zululand District Municipality Impala Irrigation Board Siza Water Company (Pty) Ltd Natal Pak Waste Ugu District Municipality Umndoni Local Municipality Umzumbe Local Municipality Hibiscus Municipality Umgungundlovu District Mun. Umshwathi Local Municipality Umsunduzi Local Municipality Uthukela District Municipality Emnambithi /Ladysmith Local Mun. Umtshezi Locqal Municipality Okhahlamba Local Municipality Umzinyathi Local Municipality Endumeni Local Municipality Newcastle Local Municipality Umlalazi Local Municipality

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT Vulamehlo Local Municipality Umuziwabantu Local Mun. Izingolweni Local Municipality Mngeni Local Municipality Mooi Mpofana Local Mun. Impendle Local Municipality Mkhambathini Local Municipality Richmond Local Municipality Indaka Local Municipality Imbabazane Local Municipality Nquthu Local Municipality Msinga Local Municipality Umvoti Local Municipality Utrecht Local Municipality Dannhauser Local MunicipalityEdumbe Local Municipality Uphongolo Local Mun. Abaqulusi Local Municipality Umhlabuyalingana L Mun. Uthungulu Local Municipality The Big Five False Bay Local Mun. Hlabisa / Impala Local Mun. Mtubatuba Local MunicipalityMbonambi Local MunicipalityNtambanana Local Mun. Mthonjaneni Local Mun. Nkandla Local Municipality Endondakusuka Local Mun. Ndwedwe Local Municipality Maphumulo Local Mun. Ingwe Local MunicipalityKwa Sani Local Municipality Matatiele Local Municipality Greater Kokstad Local Mun. Umkhanyakude District Mun. Amajuba District Municipality Zululand District Municipality Impala Irrigation Board Siza Water Company (Pty) Ltd Natal Pak Waste Ugu District Municipality Umndoni Local Municipality Umzumbe Local Municipality Hibiscus Municipality Umgungundlovu District Mun. Umshwathi Local Municipality Umsunduzi Local Municipality Uthukela District Municipality Emnambithi /Ladysmith Local Mun. Umtshezi Locqal Municipality Okhahlamba Local Municipality Umzinyathi Local Municipality Endumeni Local Municipality Newcastle Local Municipality Umlalazi Local Municipality

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EASTERN CAPE

WESTERN CAPE

Nongoma Local Municpality King Shaka District Municipality Ulundi Local Municipality Kwadukuza Local Municipality Sisonke Municipality Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality Ethekwini Municipality Umzimvubu Local Municipality Ikwezi Local Municipality Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality Kou-Kamma Local Municipality Mnquma Local Municipality Great Kei Local Municipality Amahlati Local Municipality Ngqushwa Local Municipality Nkonkobe Local Municipality Nxubu Local Municipality Tsolwana Local Municipality Inkwanca Local Municipality Insika Yethu Local Municipality Engcobo Local Municipality Sakhisizwe Local Municipality Elundini Local Municipality Senqu Local Municipality Gariep Local Municipality Mbizana Local Municipality Ntabankulu Local Municipality Ingquza Local Municipality Nyandeni Local Municipality Mhlontlo Local Municipality King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality OR Tambo District Municipality Alfred Nzo District Municipality Middleton Irrigation Board Sondags River Irrigation Board Gamtoos Irrigation Board Amanz` Abantu Services (Pty) Ltd Albany Coast Water Board SMS Afriwater (Pty) Ltd Eden District Municipality Goerge Municipality Overberg Municipality Overberg Water Board Plettenberg Municipality Langerberg Municipality Prince Albert Municipality Witzenerg Municipality West Coast District Mun. Central Karoo District Mun Kannaland Local Mun Eden District Municipality Oudstroorn Municipality The Waterskloof Muncipality Breedevallei Municipality

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Nongoma Local Municpality King Shaka District Municipality Ulundi Local Municipality Kwadukuza Local Municipality Sisonke Municipality Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality Ethekwini Municipality Umzimvubu Local Municipality Ikwezi Local Municipality Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality Kou-Kamma Local Municipality Mnquma Local Municipality Great Kei Local Municipality Amahlati Local Municipality Ngqushwa Local Municipality Nkonkobe Local Municipality Nxubu Local MunicipalityTsolwana Local Municipality Inkwanca Local MunicipalityInsika Yethu Local MunicipalityEngcobo Local Municipality Sakhisizwe Local Municipality Elundini Local Municipality Senqu Local Municipality Gariep Local Municipality Mbizana Local Municipality Ntabankulu Local Municipality Ingquza Local Municipality Nyandeni Local Municipality Mhlontlo Local Municipality King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality OR Tambo District Municipality Alfred Nzo District Municipality Middleton Irrigation Board Sondags River Irrigation Board Gamtoos Irrigation Board Amanz` Abantu Services (Pty) Ltd Albany Coast Water Board SMS Afriwater (Pty) Ltd