PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Liaise, monitor and coordinate the following operational arms of transport:

SARCC

Rail Safety Regulator

Administer and monitor the transfer of funds to the above transport arms.

Negotiate, administer, implement and coordinate bilateral agreements, etc. for the cross-border rail transport sector

Section: Government Motor Transport

Coordinate the development of policies, guidelines and standards governing purchase, management and use of Government motor transport.

Division: Corporate Support Services

Subdivision: Resource Management

Manage human resources.

Provide office services.

Provide logistics management.

Provide organisational development services.

Undertake internal and external capacity development.

Provide secretarial services for official meetings.

Subdivision: Financial Management

Manage and account for income and expenditure.

Administer salaries and wages.

Manage budget and internal control.

Manage the cashier’s office.

Subdivision: Information Technology

Provide technological support to the Department.

Subdivision: Corporate Communication

Provide an internal and external communication service.

Subdivision: Legal Services

Provide a legal service to the Minister, the Department and the transport arms.

Office of the Director-General

Section: International Liaison

Coordinate and manage the Department's international relations.

Section: Special Projects

Undertake special projects in the Department.

Section: Parliamentary Service

Provide a parliamentary service to the Department.

Section: Internal Audit

Evaluate and report on management practices and financial matters

5.4.10 Ministerial Secretariat

(a) Directorate: Secretariat Office

Provide administrative support to the Minister.

Liaise with transport stakeholders.

Provide a parliamentary service to the Minister.

Directorate: Media Liaison

Liaise with media on transport matters.

Restructuring options

5.5.1 Option 1

5.5.1.1 Split the structure into two branches, with policy and implementation matters being dealt with by one branch; and the regulation of transport by the other.

Branch – Policy, Land Transport Implementation, Traffic Management and Corporate Support Services

Branch - Maritime, Aviation and Land Transport Regulation

Discussion

While the related functions are grouped together, the two branches do not have the same workload and are not in equilibrium. The workload in the first branch is very heavy and will most probably not be manageable. This option is therefore not recommended.

Option 2

5.5.2 Create two branches, which group the related functions together but incorporate Corporate Support Services in the second Branch.

Branch – Policy, Land Transport Implementation, Traffic Management

Branch - Maritime, Aviation and Land Transport Regulation and Corporate Support Services

Discussion

Related line functions are grouped together. The problem, however, is that the Division: Corporate Support Services is not related to the line functions, which may complicate the management of the Branch. This option is therefore not recommended.

Option 3

5.5.3.1 Create three branches, in one of which all road-related matters are grouped together.

Branch - Regulation: Maritime, Rail and Aviation

Branch - Land Transport, Roads, Road Transport, and Traffic Management

Branch - Policy and Corporate Support Services

Discussion

The regulatory functions are split between two branches. This means that while road functions are together, the related regulatory functions are not. Policy-making is a broad departmental function and need not be grouped with any of the other functions.

Option 4

Create three branches.

Branch - Maritime, Aviation and Land Transport Regulation

Branch - Public Transport and Traffic Management

Branch - Policy and Corporate Support Services

Discussion

This is a well-balanced structure, with both the related regulating functions and the implementation functions together. The Branch: Policy and Corporate Support Services is also well balanced and manageable.

Option 5

This model has two branches and one division.

Branch - Maritime, Aviation and Land Transport Regulation

Branch – Policy, Public Transport and Traffic Management

Division: Corporate Support Services

Discussion

The regulatory functions are in one branch and the other line functions in the other. The variety of functions in the second branch may make it difficult to manage. The existing staff composition is also a factor, as the Branch: Maritime, Aviation and Land Transport Regulation has about 50 posts, while the other branch has about 125. It is not certain that this situation will improve when the RTMC takes over some of the existing Division: Road Traffic Management staff.