The Strategic Planning Unit at merSETA plays a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s long-term vision and ensuring its alignment with the ever-evolving needs of the manufacturing, engineering, and related services sectors. Our unit is dedicated to developing and implementing forward-thinking strategies that drive sustainable growth and competitiveness.
Research and Sector Skills Planning Unit
Monitoring and Reporting Unit
Knowledge Management Unit
Quality Management Systems Unit
Benefits of working with us
Our Value Add
Informed Decision-Making: The unit provides reliable quantitative and qualitative data, supporting informed decision-making processes.
Research and Innovation: It conducts applied research and innovation projects, contributing to the development of new strategies and solutions.
Impact Assessments: The unit performs impact assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of various programs and initiatives.
Sector Skills Planning: It plays a crucial role in sector skills planning, ensuring that training and development programs align with industry needs.
Capacity Building: The unit organizes capacity-building workshops to enhance the skills and knowledge of stakeholders.
Features
Visionary Leadership
The Strategic Planning Unit provides visionary leadership to guide the organization towards its long-term goals. Our team develops forward-thinking strategies that anticipate industry changes and position merSETA as a leader in workforce development.
Comprehensive Strategic Framework
We create a comprehensive strategic framework that aligns with the organization’s mission and objectives. This framework outlines clear goals, actionable plans, and measurable outcomes to ensure effective implementation and continuous improvement.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Collaboration with stakeholders is central to our strategic planning process. We engage with industry partners, educational institutions, and government agencies to gather diverse perspectives and ensure our strategies address the needs and priorities of all stakeholders.
Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
Our unit is responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of our strategic initiatives. We use key performance indicators and regular assessments to track progress, identify areas for improvement, and ensure our strategies deliver the desired impact.
Adaptive Strategy Development
We employ an adaptive approach to strategy development, allowing us to respond to emerging trends and challenges. This flexibility ensures that our strategies remain relevant and effective in a rapidly changing industry landscape.
Resource Allocation and Optimization
Effective resource allocation and optimization are key components of our strategic planning efforts. We ensure that resources are strategically deployed to maximize impact and support the successful implementation of our initiatives.
The Strategic Planning at MerSETA is organized into three operating units: Strategy Unit, Research Unit, and Projects Development Unit1. These units are responsible for the participatory development of the merSETA’s Annual Performance Plan, Sector Skills Plan, and Strategic Plan.
The approach includes enterprise-wide support for linking monitoring, evaluation, and research to strategy; systematic creation of new ideas and research outcomes in line with the merSETA strategy; dissemination of research and project outcomes within a knowledge management framework; development of merSETA’s competence using challenging and applied research projects; a futures-oriented approach to addressing challenges; and building internal and external capacity for monitoring, evaluation, and research.
The vision for Strategic Planning at MerSETA is to provide the basis for evidence-based, and demand-led, Innovation and development, supported by a systemic monitoring and evaluation framework for the Post 2015 skills development agenda in the merSETA sector.
Senior Manager: Strategy, Planning & Reporting
Laura Harris
lharris@merseta.org.za
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