FY2006/07 to FY2008/09 - Department of Defence

chapter 3and 69 576 for FY2006/07 and FY2007/08 respectively.The macro-personnel strength, including the plannedintakes for the Military Skills Development System, is79 932 and 81 284 for FY2006/07 and FY2007/08 respectively.The full-time personnel reduction is in line withthe envisaged personnel strength of 70 000 members asstated in the Defence Review (April 1998). These plannedmacro-personnel figures do not include interdepartmentaltransfers to other departments in terms of thePublic Service's Transformation and RestructuringProgramme.The Department's Human Resources Strategy envisageda new way for members to serve. The HR Strategy's ninedesired end states are at various stages of implementation.The most noted of the end states is the rejuvenationof the South African National Defence Force's humanresources. To this end the Department has trained andutilised approximately 7 600 school leavers in theMilitary Skills Development System since its inceptionthree years ago. The Department has also since January2005 grown the second stage of the new way membersserve, the Core Service System, to a current strength of3 000 members.A Military Skills Development System intake of 4 300 isplanned for 2006, which will bring the Military SkillsDevelopment System members strength to 9 500 forFY2006/07. The combination of the Military SkillsDevelopment System, selective appointments in theCore Service System and the effective and efficientimplementation of the approved employer initiatedMobility Exit Mechanism will enable the Department torenew the South African National Defence Force'shuman resources component.Table 3.1 indicates the number of authorised posts andthe actual Regular Force and Public Service Act01Council on Defence (COD)Defence Staff Council (DSC)Explanatory Notes0: Highest decision-making body inthe DOD. Chaired by the Minister, itcomprises the Deputy Minister ofDefence, the Secretary for Defence,the Chief of the SANDF and ministerialadvisers.2Secretariat’s Council(SC)Military Council(MC)1: Co-chaired by the Secretary forDefence and the Chief of the SANDF.The DSC comprises all Chiefs ofServices and Divisions and advisesthe Secretary and CSANDF on anymatter within their respective competences.34HumanResourcesStaffCouncilDefence Accountability Council (DAC)Defence Planning Committee (D Plancom)Defence Reserve Board (DRB)OperationsStaffCouncilLogisticStaffCouncilOthers2: The SC and the MC are chaired bythe Secretary for Defence and theCSANDF respectively. The two councilsserve to direct the managementand administration as well as outputsof these two organisations.3: The DAC is chaired by theSecretary and oversees all accountabilitywithin the DOD. The D Plancomand the DRB are advisory bodies ofthe DSC.4: Staff Councils oversee the developmentand implementation of functionalpolicies required to supportDOD business process outcomes.Figure 3.1Strategic Direction and Strategic Command Bodies in the Department of Defence16D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C E