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Directorate: Office of the Head of Education (DSG)

Director: Office of the Head of Education (DSG)
Paul Rockman
Tel: 021 467 2534
Fax: 021 461 3694
Address: Private Bag X9114, Cape Town 8000

Purpose:
To manage the Office of the Head of Education including organisational risk and security management.

Functions:
  1. Coordinate intergovernmental and intra-institutional relations.
  2. Manage the affairs of the WC Education Foundation and related donor funding initiatives.
  3. Manage organisational safety and security.
  4. Provide a secretariat and administrative support services to the office of Head of Education.
Inter Governmental Relations
Purpose:
To coordinate intergovernmental and intra-institutional relations.
Functions
  1. Perform a liaison role between the department in its relations with other government departments.
  2. Assist in the development of a framework for engagement and protocols with respect to relevant stakeholders.
  3. Ensure regular communication to stakeholders on emerging policy issues in education.
  4. Establishing contacts and partnership opportunities with education authorities in other countries as part of a learning network.
  5. Liaise with locally based embassies and consulates as part of the learning network possibilities.
Business Development
Purpose:
To generate funds and elicit the implementation of Public Private Partnership business (PPP) projects for the WCED.
Functions:
  1. Identify prospective partners and develop partnerships with public, private and civil societies.
  2. Coordinate all WCED business projects.
  3. Compile and facilitate the business marketing strategy.
  4. Administer applications of potential beneficiaries.
  5. Perform budget management functions in respect of business projects.
  6. Report on business projects.
Education Safety Management
Purpose:
To manage Education Safety within the WCED.
Functions:
  1. Represent the WCED on Provincial fora Safety Management and submit reports in this regard.
  2. Provide safety risk management services (including monitoring) in line with sagety standards and develop and formulate safety policy procedures and strategies to protect the WCED.
  3. Ensure the development and monitoring of departmental security policy on the MISS and other National Policies and ensure compliance.
  4. Develop and maintain a Safety Management Plan for the WCED.
  5. Manage and coordinate safety investigations including institutions.
  6. Run safety awareness programs in the WCED and institutions.
  7. Develop, implement and maintain contingency plans which provide for emergencies which may arise due to public unrest, demonstrations and protests.
Office Management
Purpose:
To provide a secretariat and administrative support service to the office of Head of Education.
Functions:
  1. Render a support service to manager in the organising of meetings.
  2. Provide a secretariat service for all meetings.
  3. Render administrative support to the directorate (including travelling, budget, reporting, submissions).


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