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NGOFIT KNOWS NGOS

GOFit, a division of grievances, and any potential
DRG Outsourcing, disciplinary hearings.
Nhas recently been The time taken for NGOFit to
established to help non- take on an NGO as a new client
governmental organisations is very short. “If an Ngo was to
(NGOs) to become sustainable come to us in the morning, we
service organisations.
would have them set up by the
Nikita Pillay, DRG HR and afternoon. It is as easy as that,”
Compliance Best-Practice explained Pillay.
Specialist explained, “DRG has “We are very excited about
a broad base of clients, many of NGOFit. It is something that we
which are funded organisations have wanted to launch for a long
or NGOs, so this was a natural time now. We know that it is going
progression.” to make a difference to NGOs. The
David White, CEO of DRG NGOs that we have worked with
Outsourcing says, “We have have been so happy with us. Some
learnt a lot from servicing clients Back L-R: David White, Lindiwe Bhadi, Iviwe Mtebele, Youshi Naidoo, Rumba Munsamy, Rowena Pillay and Mahendra Singh have been with us for close to 2O
in different areas, which has Front L-R: Nikita Pillay, Chrisanne Chetty, Stephanie Manilall and Colette Tanner years and we want to provide these
built our confidence.” What we services to other NGOs so that we
find with NGOs is that they are management is compliant,” party payments are done on time can continue to help them with
really focussed on the work that “NGOs have a deep passion explains White. and are accounted for. When it their passions and meeting their
they are doing whether it is in for the type of work that they comes to human resources, it’s goals and responsibilities to their
education, training, medical, do that makes for a perfect fit Leaders of NGOs are passionate all about getting their documents funders,” concluded White. 
health, or peace. NGOs tend to with NgoFit. We also focus on people and strive to make a in order including policies and
have specialists in each of those ensuring that there is compliance difference in the world in some procedures and aligning these T: +27 31 767 0625
E: info@drg.co.za
areas and we are specialists in in terms of reporting to the way. “This is a similar culture to with the funder’s agreement.” W: www.ngofit.co.za
our service offerings. So, it’s a project funders,” added Pillay. that of DRG so there tends to be a
really good combination of skills While funders such as John natural fit between ourselves and This includes ensuring that
coming together. We allow the Hopkins University, Bill and themselves,” added White. employees go through a proper
NGOs to focus on their projects Melinda Gates Foundation, The induction process, which allows
that are being funded and we take Growth fund, and The Jobs Fund “We understand each other them to familiarise themselves
care of all the administration and are happy to fund projects, they and quite often we get asked with the environment that they DRG
compliance issues.” do want to know that the money to sit on the boards of these are working in. In this regard NGOFIT
is being spent correctly. organisations to help them from contracts and job descriptions are
DRG is able to help with a human resources and business
compliance around payroll The majority of funding administration perspective.” essential to ensure that employees SCAN
understand what is required of
administration, doing that goes into NGOs is to pay QR CODE
returns to the Department of salaries of staff. “Consequently, “Helping these NGOs build them within the organisation. TO SEE
Labour, and making sure that organisations gain comfort in their foundation is of absolute NGOFit will also ensure VIDEO
Workmen’s Compensation knowing that a professional importance,” explains Pillay. It that policies and procedures
and SETA (Sector Education organisation like DRG is helping starts off with payroll and ensuring are in place to manage
and Training Authority) to make sure that every single that staff are paid accurately, that labour relations including (Open the camera on your phone and
hover steadily for 2-3 seconds over the
submissions are done correctly. aspect of an NGO’s people statuary payments as well as third performance management, QR Code to see the video.)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS (PDA)

Nikita Pillay HR & Compliance Best- in terms of: ■ Develop leaders and leadership and other contexts. Natural been allocated into a leadership
Practice Specialist, DRG Outsourcing ■ Risk – the degree to which skills competency style and fit to generic role and the other in a subordinate
a person tends to take risks to ■ Design career development competencies are provided in position and reporting into the
he PDA is a behavioural achieve results plans for employees this report as well. Detailed managerial candidate. Details
assessment that provides ■ Extroversion – the degree to ■ Identify communication and information regarding strengths of the managerial candidate’s
Tinformation on an which a person desires/is conflict styles and possible areas of development leadership and communication
individual’s natural behaviour, inclined to interact with other ■ Improve self-awareness and (strengths that become overused) style are provided as well as the
and role behaviour. It is an individuals, persuade and please emotional intelligence is given as well as information environmental factors needed to
analysis of specific words people in order to achieve results ■ Enable personal growth and regarding environment factors keep the subordinate candidate
concerned with the meanings ■ Patience – the degree to which development that are required to keep the engaged and motivated. The
and relations between them, a person tends to respond in a The PDA has a 90% reliability candidate engaged and motivated. natural behaviours of both
which generates into an analysis patient and peaceful manner in rate, is scientifically verified, 2. Job Fit Report – This report candidates on the four axes
report. order to achieve results has ISO9001 certification, provides details of the candidate’s assessed in the PDA are compared
■ Compliance – the degree fit to a pre-determined (either and how this style will manifest in
The PDA platform is ideal for: to which a person requires to meets U.S. Equal Employment system generated or customised) the behaviour of the managerial
■ Organisations: to identify, conform to norms and Opportunity Commission job profile. Details regarding the candidate is indicated in the report.
(EEOC) requirements and is
develop and/or retain talent, procedures in order to achieve internationally validated by the fit to the different competencies
job fit/matching, leadership results American Institute of Business required for success in this job DRG’s internationally accredited
development, team dynamics. The PDA assessment enables Psychology (AIOBP) role are provided as well as overall PDA specialists can help facilitate
■ Individuals: understand your one to: percentage job fit. these PDAs, and provide you with
strengths and development ■ Assess three core areas: Some of the many reports 3. Competency Report – This constructive feedback generated
areas to improve job/career behaviour, energy, and generated by taking the PDA are report provides a percentage match from the 30 page report. 
prospects, leadership style, emotional indicators as follows: of a candidate (based on his/her
decision making approach, ■ Analyse the competencies of 1. PDA Report – A natural behavioural style) to a set Contact Nikita
people skills. individuals and teams comprehensive behavioural of system generated or customised T: +27 (0)31 767 0625
report detailing the
E: Nikita@drg.co.za
The PDA Assessment does not ■ Recruit the best candidates for candidate’s leadership, sales competencies. The system contains W: www.drg.co.za
qualify behavioural profiles the role/job and communication styles. generic, agile and entrepreneur
as “good or bad”; it describes ■ Assess competency frameworks This report provides detailed competencies.
the evaluated individual’s and skills-gaps descriptions of the candidate’s 4. Leadership Matching Report
behavioural characteristics. The ■ Provide guidance for effective natural behaviour style as well as – This report provides details of
PDA behaviour profile is defined succession planning behaviour modification in work two candidates, one of whom has

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