Question NW1146 to the Minister of Water and Sanitation
14 August 2017 - NW1146
Basson, Mr LJ to ask the Minister of Water and Sanitation
(1)(a) How many employment positions does the Office of her department’s Director-General currently have, (b)(i) how many of the specified positions are currently vacant and (ii) why, (c) how many of the specified positions have appointed persons on an acting basis and (d) what are the names of each person employed in the specified office; (2) Whether any positions in the specified office were declared redundant since 1 April 2016; if so, why and (b) which positions were affected; (3) Whether she will furnish Mr L J Basson with copies of the specified office’s detailed organogram?
Reply:
(1)(a) The Office of Director-General currently has a total of forty four (44) employment positions.
(1)(b) A total of twenty one (21) positions are currently vacant within the office of the Director-General. Refer to the table below.
|
No |
(1)(b)(i) Title of the vacant post |
(1)(b)(ii) Reason why post still vacant |
|
1 |
Director: Office of the DG |
Post was advertised and put on hold until the DG was appointed |
|
2 |
Head: Strategy & Operations |
Advertised closed 25/11/2016 |
|
3 |
CD: Support Services |
Advertised closed 17/06/2016 |
|
4 |
Assistant Director : Ministerial Enquiries |
Advertised in June 2017 |
|
5 |
Language Practitioner |
Advertised in June 2017 |
|
6 |
Deputy Director CPT |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
7 |
Water and Sanitation Advisory Service |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
8 |
ASD: Administration |
Advertised closed 25/11/2016 |
|
9 |
Office Manager |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
10 |
Personal Assistant |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
11 |
Head : Water Sector Partnerships IGC and Corporate Communication |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
12 |
Office Manager |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
13 |
Personal Assistant |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
14 |
Personal Assistant |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
15 |
ASD: Office of the DG (secretary) |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
16 |
Driver /Messenger |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
17 |
Messenger |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
18 |
Director : Policy & Stakeholder Management |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
19 |
Deputy Director : Stakeholder Liaison and Parliamentary Co-Ordination |
Advertised closed 25/11/2016 |
|
20 |
Parliamentary Officer |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
|
21 |
ASD : Fosad Cluster and Policy Co-Ordination |
Not regarded as priority post as a result of budget cuts |
(1)(c) A total of two (2) positions have appointed persons on an acting capacity.
(1)(d) Refer to Annexure A for the names and positions of each person employed in the office of the Director-General.
(2) All positions in the office of Director-General are still relevant, no positions were declared redundant since 1 April 2016.
(3) Refer to Annexure A for a detailed organogram for the office of Director-General.
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