PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION
  • BACKGROUND ON RECRUITMENT IN THE DCS
  • COMPLICATING FACTORS AND CHALLENGES
  • PRINCIPLES OF THE RECRUITMENT AND 
   RETENTION STRATEGY
  • INTERVENTIONS FOR STRATEGY 
   IMPLEMENTATION 
  • PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE 
   ESTABLISHMENT GROWTH AND BUDGET 
   IMPLICATIONS
        BACKGROUND
   • The Department’s establishment experienced 
    a positive growth of 21,9% in the financed 
    establishment from 2005 to date.  This relates 
    mainly to the creation of posts for the 
    implementation of the 7 day establishment 
    (8311) and for the implementation of the 
    White Paper.
  See illustration in the graphs below
  Establishment Growth:  DCS: 
   1 Apr 2005 to 31 May 2008
      Current statistical breakdown per occupational 
                      class as at: 31 May 2008
    Occupational Class           Financed     Actual     Vacant    Vacancy 
                                                                     rate
    Nursing and Support            1 103        745        358       32%
    Management and Support          932         589        343       36%
    Engineering and Support          2           2          0         0%
    Information Technology          145         82         63        43%
    Legal and Support                41         21         20        48%
    Medical Science and Support     203         73         130       64%
    Chaplains                        50         36         14        28%
    Social Workers                  773         521        252       32%
    Educationists                   571         450        121       21%
    Custodian and Support          42 445     38 871      3 574       8%
    TOTAL                          46 265     41 390      4 875     10,5%
        COMPLICATING FACTORS AND 
                    CHALLENGES
    •   Shortage of scarce skills in the 
        Country
    •   Non competitive remuneration 
        packages 
    •   Emigration of professionals to private 
        sector within the country and abroad
    •   Poaching by other Departments / 
        Private Sector