DOD Work Group

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DOD Work Group

• Feedback to the Parliamentary Committee on
  Defence on the Restructuring of the
• Department of Defence

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AIM

• To provide an information briefing on the
  progress with respect to organisational
  restructuring of the Department of Defence.

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Scope

• Background of the DODW.
• Ministers work session.
• Ministers directive.
• PDSC 13 June 2005.
• DOD implementation instruction 15/05.
• Current Structure.
• Way forward.

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Background of the DODW

• DOD Instruction 13/04 dated 29 July 2004.
• The instruction was a result of a resolution made
  at Strategic Work Session between the staffs of
  the Defence Secretariat and of the South African
  National Defence Force.
• The goal is to enhance effectiveness, efficiency
  and the economic utilisation of resources without
  compromising the ability of either the SecDef and
  CSANDF to account for their respective statutory
  obligations.
• It convened various meetings and work sessions
  between 4 February 2004 and 18 April 2005.

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Ministers Work Session

• Work Session 20 April 2005.
• Ministers Directive 25 April 2005.
• DOD Implementation instruction 14/05 dated 20 May
  2005
• Aim to detail the requirements of the Minister
  of Defence with respect to immediate critical
  issues that must be addressed by the Department
  of Defence.
• Number one critical issue Ministerial Directive
  of 25 April 2005.

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Minister's Directives

• 1. SecDef, as HOD and Acc Off, should delegate
  specific powers to the CSANDF with regard to
  financial accountability.
• 2. Chief of the SANDF must account directly to
  the Secretary for Defence for all the resources
  at the disposal of the SANDF.
• 3. Chief of the SANDF must command and control
  the SANDF, including essential resources required
  for operational efficiency and effectiveness
• 4. Secretary for Defence should not interfere in
  the direct command and control of the SANDF.

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Minister's Directives (2)

• 5. Organisational restructuring in the DOD
  should reflect and reinforce the distinct roles
  of the Secretary for Defence and the Chief of the
  SANDF respectively, as prescribed in law. The
  recommendations of the Ministerial Task Team must
  be referred to in this regard.
• 6. Secretary for Defence and Chief of the SANDF
  must work together to foster unity and cohesion
  in the DOD.
• 7. Progress reports on the issue must be given
  every month at the COD.

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PDSC 13 June 2005

• Secretary for Defence and Chief of the South
  African National Defence Force provided their
  interpretation on the Ministerial Directive
  regarding restructuring.
• Certain particulars still need to be finalised
  between the SecDef and CSANDF.

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DOD Implementation Instruction 15/05

• The aim with this implementation instruction is
  to direct the Departmental Organisational
  Developmental Workgroup (DODW) in providing
  proposed organisational arrangements between and
  structures for the Secretary for Defence and the
  Chief of the SANDF.
• This instruction is due to be issued in the week
  of 22 August 2005.
• The work, however, already commenced on 12 August
  2005.
• The work completed during DOD Instruction 13/04
  would serve as the basis for 15/05.

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CURRENT DOD STRUCTURES
Ministers Staff
SecDef Staff
Chief of the SANDF
CSANDF Staff
Mil Legal Services
Joint Training
CMI
Service Corps
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The Way Forward

• Presentations of Divisions structure plans,
  including migration plans, in compliance to the
  guidelines, principles and organisation and
  work-study practices to be provided to the DODW.
• Results to be presented to
• PDSC.
• COD.
• Brief Parliamentary Committees.
• Brief the unions.
• Develop communication plan.

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The Way Forward

• Compile relevant delegations and performance
  agreements at SMS level.
• Reconstruct the programme budgets for interim
  arrangements.
• Amend business plans as required.
• Appointment/transfer of heads of Divisions.
• Implementation accommodation plan.
• Appropriately review the WPD draft.
• Staffing/transfer of the remaining employees.

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