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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
242918  Conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Public Administration and Management 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies Public Administration 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 7  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  16 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

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This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This Unit Standard is intended for elected political leaders and public sector officials involved with the service delivery activities. This Unit Standard will enable the learner to promote the process of development by designing and implementing a conceptual framework for developing in the public sector context. This unit standard will enable the learner to consider development policy as a process, covering the planning of an intervention and the tools for the design and management of development projects. The learner will also be able to monitor, evaluate and sustain a development project.

The qualifying learner is capable of:
  • Demonstrating an understanding of the components and concepts of development management frameworks in public sector context.
  • Conceptualising development framework models, their objectives and boundary conditions in relation to the public sector.
  • Designing a public sector development management framework.
  • Implementing a public sector development management framework.
  • Demonstrating an understanding of the context and environment within which policy development takes place, including the relationships among policy adviser, decision makers and citizens. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    All learners accessing this unit standard must be in possession of Level 6 Public Administration diploma, degree or equivalent. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    N/A 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the components and concepts of development management frameworks in public sector context. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A comparative historical analysis of public sector development management frameworks is applied in discussions of frameworks and framework components. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Changes in development thinking and how they relate to different kinds of intervention and practice, both in developing and transitional countries are used to analyse institutional and conceptual frameworks for development programs. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The components of public sector development management frameworks are listed and their contextual relevance to the development management framework process explained. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Components include, but are not limited to, governance capacity, and institutional capacity.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The concepts of public sector development management frameworks are understood and explained. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Concepts include, but are not limited to, strategic analysis, strategic management, strategic planning types, planning processes, institutional framework, integrated development planning, operating frameworks, comparative integrated framework development model, and system development models.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The issues surrounding public sector development frameworks are understood and assessed. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Issues include, but are not limited to, poverty, good governance, fighting corruption, political conditionality, gender, and health issues.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    The literature of public sector development management frameworks is reviewed and current developments are analysed and discussed in the context of their relevance to South Africa. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Conceptualise development framework models, their objectives and boundary conditions in relation to the public sector. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Various public sector development framework models are conceptually analysed and compared. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    The administration and management requirements of the various public sector development management frameworks are compared using various criteria. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Criteria include, but are not limited to, economic, environmental, social and physical elements.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Types of strategic planning processes are reviewed and compared with a view to explaining and describing alternative methods of dealing with processes elements in a public sector development management framework context. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Process elements include, but are not limited to, situation analysis, objectives, issues and constraints, assumptions, strategies, policies, project, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    Framework models are compared in relation to the manner in which they deal with boundary conditions in a public sector context. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Boundary conditions include, but are not limited to, uncertainty, marginality, methodological premises.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Recent processes of change surrounding development frameworks are understood and utilised in development policy and management processes. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Changes include, but are not limited to, globalisation, structural adjustment and the reduction of direct state involvement in economies, as well as considerable social and physical disruption and displacement of populations nationally and internationally.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Design a public sector development management framework. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    A public sector management framework design project is outlined, motivated and selected in an area of own public sector involvement. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A situation analysis, and objectives definition exercise, is undertaken and evaluated in relation to the selected public sector management framework design project. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The issues, constraints and assumptions in the selected public sector management framework design project are listed, explained and evaluated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The strategies, policies, project, implementation, monitoring and evaluation issues and processes in the selected public sector management framework design project are listed, explained and evaluated. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The development policy process is understood and applied to public sector development management. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Processes include, but are not limited to, planning of intervention, tools for the design and management of development projects; monitoring and evaluation, and sustainability, learning, investigative and strategic skills.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    Skills and techniques relevant to a wide range of public sector development situation and contexts are acquired and applied in development projects. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Skills include, but are not limited to, analysis of institutional and conceptual frameworks for development management; planning, making a case for and appraising projects as processes; knowing how and when to use different investigative methods and processes; working with data, testing assumptions, and making cases for intervention; monitoring, evaluation and performance assessment; strategic thinking and coordinating action.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Implement a public sector development management framework. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Strategic policy framework implementation theories and practices are compared and contrasted with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    A conceptual framework necessary to develop public sector development policy practice in public administration is understood and described with examples. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Conceptual framework includes, but is not limited to, the agencies and people involved in policy development, and the appropriate skills.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The success factors of various strategic policy framework implementation theories and practices are compared and contrasted for implementation purposes. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The efficacy of implementation process of various strategic policy framework implementation theories and practices are compared and contrasted for implementation purposes. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Implementation process include, but are not limited to, institutional framework, integrated development administration, and system development processes.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Theories of institutional change are applied to account for diverse performance of societies and economies both at a moment of time and over time are reviewed critically. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Theories include, but are not limited to, neo-classical theory, and social theories.
     

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the context and environment within which policy development takes place, including the relationships among policy adviser, decision makers and citizens. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The manner in which the content, framework and outcomes of public policy are shaped by their cultural contexts is understood and explained in the context of policy development. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Cultural contexts include, but are not limited to, culture and economic development, political culture, culture and democracy, culture and policies with respect to the disadvantaged, culture and corruption, culture and foreign policy, culture and public policies relating to multiculturalism.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Various theories of culture are listed and explained in the context of the cultural sources of variations in public policy. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The cultural foundations of public policy institution are understood and explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The Influence of the context and environment within which policy development takes place is understood and explained with examples. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    The relationships between policy stakeholders, individuals and citizens are described as an element of the policy development context. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Any individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard or assessing this unit standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • The Public Services Act.
  • The Municipal Systems Act and the Municipal Structures Act.
  • The Promotion of Administrative Justice Act.
  • The Promotion of Access the Information Act.
  • The Batho-Pele White Paper on Transforming Public Sector Service Delivery.
  • Public Sector Corporate Governance policies and procedures.
  • Public Finance Management act.
  • The concept of service value and how different service cultures are formulated.
  • Quality management and benchmarking.
  • Systems awareness from a value perspective.
  • Conceptualisation models.
  • Framework and strategy concepts.
  • Development economics theories and premises.
  • Management process concepts. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems using critical and creative thinking processes in order to conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community to conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly in order to conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information in order to conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion in conceptualising, designing and implementing a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically, showing responsibility to the environment and health of others, as a tool to conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of interrelated systems by recognising that problem solving contexts relating the public service value delivery do not exist in isolation and that a variety of factors, sensitivities, stakeholders and politics may impact on overall value delivery and to conceptualise, design and implement a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Participate as responsible citizens in the life of local, national and global communities by ensuring that development frameworks are conceptualised, designed and implemented in the public sector.

    Be culturally and aesthetically sensitive across a range of contexts when conceptualising, designing and implementing a public sector development management framework. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  57827   National Diploma: Public Administration  Level 7  Level N/A: Pre-2009 was L7  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  PSETA 
    Elective  59529   Bachelor of Agriculture Honours: Extension  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2018-06-30   


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