1ST NATIONAL BATHO PELE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2013
/DETAILS OF NOMINEE OR ORGANISATION
Name of Institution:
Province:
Name of the Service Point:
Name of the programme being entered:
Surname:
Full Names
Persal No: / ID Number:
Telephone Number: / Cellphone Number:
Email:
Unit/Branch:
Job Title:
Signature: / Date:
CATEGORIES
1) Best Head of Department (National) of the Year / ☐
2) Best Head of Department (Provincial) of the Year / ☐
3) Best Municipal Manager of the Year / ☐
4) Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee of the Year / ☐
5) Best Public Service Leader of the Year / ☐
6) Best Public Service Creative & Innovator of the Year / ☐
7) Best Public Service Institution (National) of the Year / ☐
8) Best Public Service Institution (Provincial) of the Year / ☐
9) Best Run Municipality of the Year / ☐
10) Best Public Service Implemented Programme of Project of the Year / ☐
11) Best Improved Government Departmen / ☐
DETAILS OF NOMINATOR
Name of the Community/Ward/District:
Province:
Service Point:
Name of the programme being entered:
Surname:
Full Names
Persal No (If employed in the public service): / ID Number:
Telephone Number: / Cellphone Number:
Email:
Unit/Branch:
Job Title (only for the nominator is a public servant):
Signature: / Date:
Please provide a written motivation that supports your application for the category you are entering (maximum 7 pages including supporting material e.g. photos, letters etc). E.g. In relation to the project or organisation’s performance, provide the Annual reports. Regarding the best SDI programme of the year, submit evidence related to its impact. MOTIVATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
1. BACKGROUND
The National Batho Pele Excellence Awards emanated from the Minister for Public Service and Administration's Budget Vote speech delivered on the 22 May 2013. The Batho Pele Excellence Awards is the first National awards programme aimed at awarding public servants and institutions that performed excellently. The awards program will promote sharing of best practices, learning, rewarding good performance and gauge citizen satisfaction towards government performance.
2. PURPOSE
The purpose of the National Batho Pele Excellence Awards is to entrench the professionalisation, recognize, reward, acknowledge and encourage excellence in the public service and make sure it matures to greater heights.
3. THEME
The theme for the 2013 National Batho Pele Excellence Awards is "Leading the Public Service to Higher Productivity".
4. CRITERIA
• Excellence in service delivery improvement in the particular area of operation
• Individuals or Government institution is committed and implementing the ethos of Batho Pele principles
• Must demonstrate principles of good governance and leadership
• Demonstrate tangible service delivery improvement to citizens accompanied by customer satisfaction.
• Further demonstrate tangible impact of the service towards service beneficiaries and improving organisational performance.
• The project must be fully operational, sustainable, and lessons must easy to be replicated.
5. RULES AND GUIDELINES
• Submissions must only cover 2012/2013 financial year
• Submissions must be stapled and not bound for easy perusal.
• Submission must be in English ONLY
• Hand written submissions are not encouraged, from the institutions. They will only be recognised if they are from the citizens.
• Submissions must be hand delivered to the address below not later than the 30 September 2013.
• Submissions can also be entered online via the DPSA website (www.dpsa.gov.za). Make sure that the evidence required is attached.
• Submission of concise, precise and relevant evidence is emphasised. The awarding of all categories is based on impact which must be demonstrated through evidence.
• Prizes are not transferable.
• Incomplete submissions will unfortunately not be considered.
6. ADJUDICATION PROCESS
• A multi- disciplinary and independent team of adjudicators will judge the process.
• The adjudicator's decision is final.
• Where necessary nominees will be contacted for verification either through email, telephone, face to face interview or site visit.
7. CONTACT DETAILS
To enter the awards program please download the nomination form on www.dpsa.gov.za.
Completed forms with all supporting documents can be delivered to:
116 Johannes Ramokhoase (Proes) Street
Batho Pele House
PRETORIA
0001
OR email to
For more information, please contact Department of Public Service and Administration:
Mr Emmanuel Kgomo Tel: 012 336 1167, Email: , Cell No: 082 8006796
Mr Vincent Mabunda Tel: 012 336 1532, Email: , Cell No: 082 806 7370
CLOSING DATE 30 September 2013!!!
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