PRAVIN AMAR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING PO BOX 52040 BEREA ROAD

4007 TEL: 031 201 7510 FAX: 031 201 8939

EMAIL: TRAINING@PRAV INAMAR.COM

Skills Development Training

Company Profile

2015

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1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N

Pravin Amar is a professional entity offering services in town and regional planning, environmental management, project management and education and training. The company is 100% affirmative business enterprise (ABE) in terms of the Preferential Procurement Act (Act No 5 of 2000). Pravin Amar is an equal opportunity employer, and also offers internships to students in the respective fields. As a learning organisation, Pravin Amar have had more than 40 interns pass through its doors over the past 20 years of its existence. Pravin Amar was established in 1994 with the intention of offering clients professional multi-disciplinary consultancy service in the environment, development and training fields. Its areas of competencies include: town planning; environmental services; development applications; property management, legislative project management, education and training. Today, Pravin Amar has diversified into four sectors, i.e.:

i. Pravin Amar Environmental Services,

ii. Pravin Amar Skills Development Training,

iii. Pravin Amar Development Planners which undertakes the project planning and project

management aspects.

iv. Pravin Amar Project Management Services.

Pravin Amar Skills Development Training is registered with LG SETA Accreditation Number: LGRS-PigaA100730 Pravin Amar Skills Development Training is an accredited training service provider working with public sector organisation/s, and in particular parastatals, government departments and municipalities. The main focus of the organisation’s activity is development planning, environmental management, project management and training. Pravin Amar provides a consultancy service that assists in various forms of planning, but in particular development planning and local economic development. The services we provide extend from advice and technical assistance through to full-scale project management of particular projects. In recent years the demand for training in the areas of project management and contract management have led Pravin Amar to expand our services from development consultancy to the field of education and training. The programmes have proved to be addressing a critical need and are extremely popular. In fact there is now a need for us to provide train the trainer’s programmes, so that municipalities can train their staff and management in project and contract management. Pravin Amar intends to offer trainer programmes that will enable municipalities to become self-sufficient in this crucial area of service delivery.

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2 . C O M P E T E N C Y P R O F I L E

Pravin Amar Skills Development Training is an accredited training service provider working with public sector organisation/s, and in particular parastatals, government departments and municipalities. The main focus of the organisation’s activity is development planning, environmental management, project management and training. Pravin Amar provides a consultancy service that assists in various forms of planning, but in particular development planning and local economic development. The services we provide extend from advice and technical assistance through to full-scale project management of particular projects. In recent years the demand for training in the areas of project management and contract management have led Pravin Amar to expand our services from development consultancy to the field of education and training. The programmes have proved to be addressing a critical need and are extremely popular. In fact there is now a need for us to provide train the trainer’s programmes, so that municipalities can train their staff and management in project and contract management. Pravin Amar intends to offer trainer programmes that will enable municipalities to become self-sufficient in this crucial area of service delivery.

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3 . T R A I N I N G L E A R N I N G

P R O G R A M M E S

Local Government

Course Title Unit Std. No. NQF Level Credits Duration

Ward Councillor

242895

Project Management Skills Programme 120372; 120383; 120373; 120385

4/5 27 5 days

Apply Batho Pele Principles

242860

Environmental Management Skills Programme

119554; 13217; 13221; 119553

2 5 days

Management & Supervisory Development

Course Title Duration

Personal Mastery (It’s Your Life, It’s Your Choice) 1 day

Stress Management 1 day

Introduction to Leadership 1 day

Time Management 1 day

Managing Meetings 1 day

Project Management 5 days

Business Presentation Skills 1 day

Enhancing Team Performance 2 days

Conflict Management 1 day

Business Ethics 1 day

Coaching & Mentoring Skills 2 days

Learning Strategies 1 day

Report Writing 1 day

Interview Skills 1 day

Event Management 1 day

Introduction to Entrepreneurship 1 day

Administrative Skills 1 day

Reception Skills 1 day

Telephone Etiquette 1 day

Manage Personal Finances 1 day

Basic Business Finance 1 day

Professionalism & Customer Service 1 day

Recruitment & Selection 1 day

HIV Aids Awareness Programme 1 day

Health & Safety in Workplace 1 day

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4 . P R A V I N A M A R S K I L L S D E V E L O P M E N T

P U R P O S E A N D S C O P E

VISION

To be an international knowledge management entity providing professional services to a select

group of clients.

MISSION

To provide professional consultancy services in the environment, development, planning and skills

development fields.

COMPANY OBJECTIVES

The need to understand the people with whom we work (recipients) and for whom we undertake work

(clients.)

The need to understand the legal environment

The need to understand the changing nature of our work and our environment and the need to adapt

accordingly

The need to understand the environment in terms of the future and planning influences

APPROACH

Professionalism

Discipline

Concentration

Patience

Supreme Concern i.e. Fairness, pride and care

Overcoming Ego i.e. being objective, reasoning with fellow employees and being humble

Teamwork vs individuality

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5 . C O R E B U S I N E S S F U N C T I O N S

5.1. FOCUS AREA

Pravin Amar provides a professional service

We are broad-based knowledge professionals

We offer a range of services. Refer to the table below for a description of our services and details of

our project involvement described earlier.

SERVICE OFFERED DESCRIPTION

TOWN & REGIONAL PLANNING

Site analysis, evaluation and preparation

Site layout

Settlement planning

Rezoning, special consent, building line relaxation and ancillary

applications in terms of the Town Planning Ordinance No. 27 of 1949

Socio-economic surveys and feasibility studies

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Township establishment including the formulation of the Conditions of

Establishment and Land use Conditions

Development of facilitation applications in terms of the Development

Facilitation Act of 1995

Permit Applications e.g. Trade Schedule Permits and Sandwinning

Permits

Ancillary Applications

LEGISLATIVE PLANNING

Integrated Development Planning (IDPs) in terms of Section 20 of the

Municipal Systems Act (Act 32 of 2000)

Water Services Development Plans in terms of the Water Services

Act (Act 108 of 1997)

Catchment Management Plans and Catchment Management

Strategies in terms of the National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998)

Integrated Transport Plans in terms of Section 27 of the National Land

TransportationTransition Act (No. 22 of 2000)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project Viability Assessment

Management of low income housing projects

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Community facilities through conception, planning, implementation

and monitoring

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

Environmental Impact Assessments

Facilitation; coordination; formulation, monitoring and evaluation of

Environmental Plans

Environmental Management Systems in terms of ISO 14000

General assessments and advice on environmental issues

Social Impact Assessments

Environmental sustainability analysis

Representation at EIA Appeals

POLICY ANALYSIS AND FORMULATION

Evaluation of existing policies

Formulation of policies with focus on municipal housing, water and

related Development sectors

Research and Development

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DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITATION

Facilitation of stakeholder participation

Establishment of stakeholder forums in terms of legal requirements

such as the National Environmental Act and the National Water Act

Management and administration of fora

Facilitation of environmental and developmental projects

Mediation in environmental and developmental conflicts, e.g. Social

Compacts and Good Neighbour Committees

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Project Feasibility Studies

Management of Property Portfolios

Administration and management of properties including services

relating to leasing, selling , marketing, rent collection and facilities

management

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING:

PASDT utilizes the leverage from its involvement in project management,

Development Planning and Environmental management and office skills

training in these sectors

5.2. COMPANY STRUCTURE The organizational structure comprised of:

Managing Director

Programmes Co-ordinator

Office Manager

Administrative Assistant

I.T Specialist

Technical support staff

General Worker

All staff has detailed job descriptions, which are renegotiable on an annual basis and which set out key

responsibilities and task specifications. These job profiles accumulatively make up each department’s clearly

defined functions and accountability

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5.3. ORGANOGRAM

Executive Director ETDP

Pravin Amar Singh

Programme Coordinator

ETDP Margie Angamuthu

Accounts Manager Shimmi Singh Facilitators

Niven Reddy Glory Mulopo Shimmi Singh Ayanda Mnyandu Nothile Mkhize

Assessors Pravin Amar Singh Margie Angamuthu

Moderators Pravin Amar Singh Margie Angamuthu

External

Facilitators

External

Assessors

External

Moderators

MOU Partners Aquarius Skills Solutions

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5.4. LEARNERS TRAINED

Pravin Amar has a trained 888 learners in the local government sector per annum, a contract undertaken on behalf of the LGWSETA in contract management and project management, respectively. Refer to Table 1 below:

PROVINCE PROGRAMME NUMBER TRAINED

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

KwaZulu-Natal Project Management 304

Eastern Cape Project Management 211

SUBTOTAL 515

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

KwaZulu-Natal Contract Management 147

Eastern Cape Contract Management 156

Western Cape Contract Management 71

SUBTOTAL 373

TOTAL 888

5.5. MAJOR STAKEHOLDERS AND CLIENTS

Pravin Amar, in its strategic planning, has consciously identified the local government sector as its main clients. As such, local government officials and councillors from the GETC band and the FET band, i.e. Level 1 through to Level 5/6 are our target learners. This strategic decision was taken due to the fact that, the practical experience gained by the organisation can be translated into contextually relevant and appropriate content for the training material and provide the necessary examples assimilated at the coalface, i.e. local government projects.

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To date we have trained the following municipalities:

PROVINCE CONTRACT

MANAGEMENT

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

KWAZULU-

NATAL

Vulamehlo Local Municipality Umuziwabantu Local Mun. Izingolweni Local Municipality Mngeni Local Municipality Mooi Mpofana Local Mun. Impendle Local Municipality Mkhambathini Local Municipality Richmond Local Municipality Indaka Local Municipality Imbabazane Local Municipality Nquthu Local Municipality Msinga Local Municipality Umvoti Local Municipality Utrecht Local Municipality Dannhauser Local Municipality Edumbe Local Municipality Uphongolo Local Mun. Abaqulusi Local Municipality Umhlabuyalingana L Mun. Uthungulu Local Municipality The Big Five False Bay Local Mun. Hlabisa / Impala Local Mun. Mtubatuba Local Municipality Mbonambi Local Municipality Ntambanana Local Mun. Mthonjaneni Local Mun. Nkandla Local Municipality Endondakusuka Local Mun. Ndwedwe Local Municipality Maphumulo Local Mun. Ingwe Local Municipality Kwa Sani Local Municipality Matatiele Local Municipality Greater Kokstad Local Mun. Umkhanyakude District Mun. Amajuba District Municipality Zululand District Municipality Impala Irrigation Board Siza Water Company (Pty) Ltd Natal Pak Waste Ugu District Municipality Umndoni Local Municipality Umzumbe Local Municipality Hibiscus Municipality Umgungundlovu District Mun. Umshwathi Local Municipality Umsunduzi Local Municipality Uthukela District Municipality Emnambithi /Ladysmith Local Mun. Umtshezi Locqal Municipality Okhahlamba Local Municipality Umzinyathi Local Municipality Endumeni Local Municipality Newcastle Local Municipality Umlalazi Local Municipality

Vulamehlo Local Municipality Umuziwabantu Local Mun. Izingolweni Local Municipality Mngeni Local Municipality Mooi Mpofana Local Mun. Impendle Local Municipality Mkhambathini Local Municipality Richmond Local Municipality Indaka Local Municipality Imbabazane Local Municipality Nquthu Local Municipality Msinga Local Municipality Umvoti Local Municipality Utrecht Local Municipality Dannhauser Local MunicipalityEdumbe Local Municipality Uphongolo Local Mun. Abaqulusi Local Municipality Umhlabuyalingana L Mun. Uthungulu Local Municipality The Big Five False Bay Local Mun. Hlabisa / Impala Local Mun. Mtubatuba Local MunicipalityMbonambi Local MunicipalityNtambanana Local Mun. Mthonjaneni Local Mun. Nkandla Local Municipality Endondakusuka Local Mun. Ndwedwe Local Municipality Maphumulo Local Mun. Ingwe Local MunicipalityKwa Sani Local Municipality Matatiele Local Municipality Greater Kokstad Local Mun. Umkhanyakude District Mun. Amajuba District Municipality Zululand District Municipality Impala Irrigation Board Siza Water Company (Pty) Ltd Natal Pak Waste Ugu District Municipality Umndoni Local Municipality Umzumbe Local Municipality Hibiscus Municipality Umgungundlovu District Mun. Umshwathi Local Municipality Umsunduzi Local Municipality Uthukela District Municipality Emnambithi /Ladysmith Local Mun. Umtshezi Locqal Municipality Okhahlamba Local Municipality Umzinyathi Local Municipality Endumeni Local Municipality Newcastle Local Municipality Umlalazi Local Municipality

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Nongoma Local Municpality King Shaka District Municipality Ulundi Local Municipality Kwadukuza Local Municipality Sisonke Municipality Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality Ethekwini Municipality

Nongoma Local Municpality King Shaka District Municipality Ulundi Local Municipality Kwadukuza Local Municipality Sisonke Municipality Ubuhlebezwe Local Municipality Ethekwini Municipality

EASTERN CAPE Umzimvubu Local Municipality Ikwezi Local Municipality Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality Kou-Kamma Local Municipality Mnquma Local Municipality Great Kei Local Municipality Amahlati Local Municipality Ngqushwa Local Municipality Nkonkobe Local Municipality Nxubu Local Municipality Tsolwana Local Municipality Inkwanca Local Municipality Insika Yethu Local Municipality Engcobo Local Municipality Sakhisizwe Local Municipality Elundini Local Municipality Senqu Local Municipality Gariep Local Municipality Mbizana Local Municipality Ntabankulu Local Municipality Ingquza Local Municipality Nyandeni Local Municipality Mhlontlo Local Municipality King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality OR Tambo District Municipality Alfred Nzo District Municipality Middleton Irrigation Board Sondags River Irrigation Board Gamtoos Irrigation Board Amanz` Abantu Services (Pty) Ltd Albany Coast Water Board SMS Afriwater (Pty) Ltd

Umzimvubu Local Municipality Ikwezi Local Municipality Sunday's River Valley Local Municipality Kou-Kamma Local Municipality Mnquma Local Municipality Great Kei Local Municipality Amahlati Local Municipality Ngqushwa Local Municipality Nkonkobe Local Municipality Nxubu Local MunicipalityTsolwana Local Municipality Inkwanca Local MunicipalityInsika Yethu Local MunicipalityEngcobo Local Municipality Sakhisizwe Local Municipality Elundini Local Municipality Senqu Local Municipality Gariep Local Municipality Mbizana Local Municipality Ntabankulu Local Municipality Ingquza Local Municipality Nyandeni Local Municipality Mhlontlo Local Municipality King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality OR Tambo District Municipality Alfred Nzo District Municipality Middleton Irrigation Board Sondags River Irrigation Board Gamtoos Irrigation Board Amanz` Abantu Services (Pty) Ltd Albany Coast Water Board SMS Afriwater (Pty) Ltd

WESTERN CAPE

Eden District Municipality Goerge Municipality Overberg Municipality Overberg Water Board Plettenberg Municipality Langerberg Municipality Prince Albert Municipality Witzenerg Municipality West Coast District Mun. Central Karoo District Mun Kannaland Local Mun Eden District Municipality Oudstroorn Municipality The Waterskloof Muncipality Breedevallei Municipality