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3.4.6 Skills Analysis
The municipal Skills Development Plan is reviewed annually to identify training and capacity building requirements. This analysis considers the departments with special focus on the Water Services Department which is the core function of the municipality and accounts for about 70% of all employees.
Table 3.8.6.1 gives the analysis of the critical and scarce skills within the Water Services Department.
Strategies
Progress
Section
WWT
WWR
Fitting
Electrical
Mechanics
No. of Employees
20 Process Controllers
2 Foremen and
2 Superintendents
42 Plumbers and 5 Special Workmen; 5 Superintendents 8 Foremen and 4 Technicians
8 Fitters and 1 Foreman who are assisted by Artisan Assistants and General Workers
8 Electricians, 2 Electrical Assistants have passed the trade test; two require further training
1 Foreman
1 Diesel Mechanic 2 Mechanic
Skills Required for the Job
Water & Wastewater Treatment Process Operations
Water and wastewater reticulation e.g. Maintenance and repairs of pipes Pipelaying Fitting and repairing of valves Reading maps
Perform safe
work practices,
read engineering drawings, fit washers, tighten screws, maintain a pedestal drill, lift & move equipment, operate oxyacetylene
cutting equipment, use angle grinder, mount & remove bearings, use welding equipment etc.
Panel wiring card and fault finding, change and repair contactors, timers, voltage modules, solenoids, meter connection and testing, changing and commissioning of induction and submersible meters etc.
Fault finding and repairs on motor vehicles Servicing of municipal vehicles
No. of Employees Trained
There were no
core functions training that were implemented in the first quarter of the financial year core function training set to be implemented in the second quarter because in our panel of training providers we do
not have anyone who is suitable and accredited to do technical related trainings
54 General workers completed their water and wastewater learnership provided by Zodwa Skills
There were no
core functions training that were implemented in the first quarter of the financial year core function training set to be implemented in the second quarter because in our panel of training providers we have anyone who is accredited to do any technical related trainings
There were no core functions training that were implemented in the first quarter of the financial year core function training set to
be implemented in the second quarter because in our panel of training providers we have anyone who is accredited to do any technical related trainings
There were no core functions training that were implemented in the first quarter of the financial year core function training set to
be implemented in the second quarter because in our panel of training providers we have anyone who is accredited to do any technical related trainings
Skills Gap
6 Process Controllers still need to be trained at NQF 3.
1 Artisan Assistant completed the Artisan Assistant Fitting Programme. 1 Artisan Assistant is currently studying N2 Fitting at TVET College.
Five Electrical Assistants have passed the trade test; two require further training.
To identify other Artisan Assistants/ General Workers to be trained in the field.
Source: Ugu District Municipality Corporate Services, 2020
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