Presentation to Portfolio Committee on Energy

Eskom Broad Skills Development

Programmes

Date 11 -09- 2012

Table of Contents

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Background

Learner Pipeline (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programme

Way Forward

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Background

Growing the expertise & upgrading employees skill

Internal Learner Pipeline – Develop Engineers, Artisans, Technicians& others non-technical

External Learner Pipeline/Youth (SYDI) Up-skilling program for unemployed matriculate & graduates

Eskom Leadership InstituteEstablishing & upgradingrequisite Leadership Brand, Competencies and Values

Eskom Academy of LearningDelivering Training Eskom learner pipeline and employees competency through its Center of Expertise.

UpgradingEngineering skills and research through including through the Engineers Power Plant Institutes (EPPI)

Closing competency gaps for the Country as well as the Organisation

External Education and Training Programmes

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Background

Learner Pipeline (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programmes

Way forward

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Learner Pipeline - Internal & External

Type of Learners Targets for March 2013

Actuals-July 2012

March 2012 March 2011 March 2010

Total Eskom Internal Learners (Bursars, Learnerships, Apprenticeships and Graduates in Training including Engineers in Training)

5735 7 110 6794 5283 5 255

Engineering Learners 1800 2198 2273 1335

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Technician Learners 700 733 844

692 N/A

Artisan Learners 2350 1944 2598 2213

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Other Non–Technical Learners - 2235 1079 1043N/A

Total External Learners (Strategic Youth Development Initiatives)

5000 5018 5,159 N/A N/A

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Background

Learner Pipeline (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programmes

Way Forward

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Report back

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Employee Development - Internal Skills Development Framework

Training Needs Analysis IDP &

WorkplaceSkills Plans

Shareholder Compact

Business Plan Analysis

Operating

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Manage Community Development Manage

Learner Pipeline

Manage Employee Development

Energy Sector Analysis

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Annual Training Report

Training & Development Expenditure 1.3 Billion- 7.3% of wage bill

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Employee Development - Skills Demographics

Total Number of Employees per Race, Gender and Skills Category

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Employee Development - Skills Demographics Cntd

Age Profile per Skills Category

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Background

Learner Pipeline (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programmes

Way Forward

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Eskom Academy of Learning

• The main purpose is to close Eskom competency gaps by delivering the required training for Eskom employees and the learner pipeline

• This is done through the Centre of Expertise and covers the following:

• Engineering

• Artisan, Operating & Maintenance

• Operational Services

• Project Management

• Professional Services

• Learning operation – Learning Management or Facilities

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Background

Learners (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programmes

Way Forward

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Eskom Leadership Institute

• Mandate is to develop and execute a leadership strategy that will establish a requisite leadership brand.

• To ensure that leadership development is aligned with the business strategy and our organisational values

• To ensure individual and collective leadership effectiveness in achieving Eskom’s strategic imperatives

• Since its establishment the Eskom Leadership Institute has developed:

• A comprehensive leadership strategy and delivery framework

• A leadership competency model and the systemic integration thereof into all leadership development processes, and an assessment framework

• A business performance dialogue process that will enhance the overall organisation performance reporting and feedback practise

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Background

Learner Pipeline (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programmes

Way Forward

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External Education and Training Programmes

• Early childhood centres – assists by providing equipment, learning material and capacitating of educators.

• Main objectives of the School Programmes are to:-

• Increase the number of learners who pass matric with Mathematics & Science.

• Build a pipeline of potential future Eskom bursars that will study science, engineering and technology

• Act as a pilot for potential input to the Dinaledi Project

• Act as a resource centre for other schools

• Continuing to increase the number of schools in the programme across all the Provinces

• Science Expo – Eskom is currently sponsoring this programme to encourage young scientists to develop innovative ideas04/21/23 15

External Education and Training Programmes Cntd

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To date, the equipping of engineering workshops for 16 FET colleges has taken place in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng (Soweto), Mpumalanga, Free State, Northern Cape and KZN

As part of the Eskom Foundation’s focus on education and skills development – they support the Further Education and Training (FET) programme by contributing to programmes that promote the employability of the youth and the building of a pipeline of technical skills.

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External Education and Training Programme Cntd

• Promote collaborative Research and Development on Eskom issues and sector related energy needs through:-

• Tertiary Education Support Programme (TESP)

• Existing sponsorships cover Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency,

• Material Sciences, Mechanical and

• Maintenance Engineering.

• Black Academic Development Programme – to develop black academics in Eskom Related Research Areas

• Aligning sponsorships to develop pipeline skills (students) in specific areas of specialisation within the country – Masters and PHD

• Small enterprises are supported through Enterprise development initiatives aimed at capacitating small enterprises and enabling them to develop, grow and compete in the formal economy - Contractor Academy 17

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External Education and Training Programme Cntd

Lead university

North West University1

University of Witwatersrand2

University of Cape Town 3

University of Pretoria4

Stellenbosch University5

University of Cape Town6

University of Witwatersrand7

Area of specialization

Emissions Control

Combustion Engineering

Energy Efficiency

Asset Management

Renewable Energy

Material Science - Mechanics

High Voltage (AC)

High Voltage (DC) University of KwaZulu-Natal8

• Eskom Power Plant Institute (EPPI) - Contracted lead universities to partner with developing universities on research and development initiatives

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Background

Learners (Internal and External) Employee Development

Eskom Academy of Learning

Eskom Leadership Institute

External Education and Training Programmes

Way Forward

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Way Forward -Socio-Economic Development Targets (Shareholder compact targets 2012/2016)

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Way Forward - Integrated Planned Strategy to support Universities

• To adopt schools around a university that will serve as a feeder for matriculants with science and mathematics

• To increase the number of bursaries awarded to students studying within the different faculties, with a strong focus on programmes delivering skills for Eskom business

• To increase the support for the newly established academic programmes that will increase the number of skills needed for energy sector,

• To increase the contribution to the Research and Development initiatives that are beneficial to the South African economy and to Eskom strategic operations, i.e. Energy production R&D.

• To establish a strong partnership with other SOC’s and institutions of higher learning by improving sustainable research, knowledge and skills transfers and skills base or output for the provinces and the energy sector.

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Way Forward - Integrated Planned Strategy to support Universities Cntd

• To encourage partnership between previously disadvantaged and advantaged institutions, and between levels of institutions of higher learning, i.e. Universities and FETs, through a structured set of criterion for funding

• To contribute to institution of higher learning infrastructure development

• To contribute to institutional capacity development initiatives, i.e. HR development within the specialised programmes key to Eskom and sector specific needs

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Thank you