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Business Case for the Pongola-Umzimkulu Catchment Management Agency 7.1.3 Corporate Services, Finance and Support The corporate service, finance and support functional area will be responsible for collection and administration of water resource management charges, corporate financial management, corporate strategic planning, human resource management, and general administration of the organisation. Some of its key areas of focus include: • Billing, revenue collection and management: focusing primarily on the billing and collection of water resource management charges, and the administration of all activities related to revenue collection, including issuing of invoices and managing debt associated with non-payment, including managing transfer of revenue collection from DWA. • Finance: to ensure general financial sustainability and viability of the CMA through effective financial planning and budgeting and management of accounts for the CMA, including ensuring that financial controls and reporting systems are in place. • Administration: to manage and ensure effective office administration and general logistic / office support is in place, including effective records management • Human resource management: The human resource development and performance management will be oriented towards the broader human capital management and to ensure employee well-being through processes such as: o Development and implementation of human resource systems and policies o Recruitment and retention of staff o Managing staff performance o Managing the internal CMAchange management and transformation process o Employee assistance programmes o Managing employee occupational safety o Awareness and capacity building programmes o Coordinated training and skills development interventions 8 Organisational requirements Given the functional analysis and description of key areas of focus discussed above, the proposed organisational structure is discussed below. The Pongola-Umzimzulu CMA will require four executive management positions consisting of Executive Managers for Water Resource Strategy and Planning, Water Use Management and Institutional and Stakeholder Coordination, and Corporate Support and Finance lead by the CEO. The company secretary located in the office of the CEO will perform legal management and administration of the business of the Pongola-UmzimzuluCMA. The CEO reports directly to the Board and will also provide support to the CEO and executive management. Below a proposedorganisational structure is discussed, together with high level description of posts of senior managers, and a description of responsibilities to be performed by the CEO of the CMA. In addition this chapter considers remuneration, performance management, conditions of employment, human resource management systems and policies. Department of Water Affairs 34
Business Case for the Pongola-Umzimkulu Catchment Management Agency Figure 9: High level organisational design The diagram above represents a high-level organisational design indicating the relationship between the Board, the CEO, senior managers and operational personnel responsible for the functional areas. Further unpacking of the organisational structures and detailed descriptions of posts in each functional area will form part of the business planning process to be spearheaded by the CEO as part of the establishment process. 8.1 Staffing requirements 8.1.1 Office of the CEO Implementation of the strategy and business plan of the Pongola-UmzimzuluCMA will be driven by an executive management team lead by the CEO. The Office of the CEO will consist of the CEO, Company Secretary, a compliance officer, two public relations and marketing officers, as well as the Personal Administrator to the CEO. The Office of the CEO is the strategy hub – providing strategic guidance, and shaping the direction of the Pongola- Umzimzulu CMA. Strategic branding and marketing for the CMA will take place in this office, including the CEO. The Company Secretary will play a dual role. The first role is that of providing strategic legal support to the Board. The second role is providing support to the executive management team of the CMA and managing the legal affairs of the CMA. Whilst the Company Secretary reports directly to the Board, he/she will operate at the same grade/ post level as executive managers that report directly to the CEO. The Company Secretary will be supported by a Compliance Officer. The CEO will convene and an Executive Management Committee that will strategically guide the operational aspects of the CMA. This committee will consist of the CEO, the Company Secretary and the Executive Managers of the CMA line functions. Department of Water Affairs 35
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