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DMISATHE DISASTER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICADMISA IS THE SAQA APPROVED PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

P O Box 2119 Tel : (011) 822-1634PRIMROSE Fax : 086 652 80661416

Office Hours: 08:00 – 13:00E-Mail: [email protected]

Web Site: http://www.disaster.co.za/

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS DISASTER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

SAQA DESIGNATION ID: 761

INSTRUCTIONS

Kindly complete the application form and return the completed form, with proof of payment, in:

HARD COPY to: DMISA, PO BOX 2119, PRIMROSE, 1416; as well as ELECTRONICALLY by e-mail to: [email protected] or by fax to: 086 652 8066

All Fields MUST be completed. Should any field not be completed, your application will not be considered.

You have a right to appeal against any assessment decision you are not in agreement with. The disagreement should be lodged within two weeks after the assessment in question. Please download the appeal application from the website, or request it from the office.

A Portfolio of Evidence template is available from the website or office to assist you in completing the application.

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DMISA: APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS DISASTER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

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FEES PAYABLE

APPLICATION FEE: ONCE OFF PAYMENT ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE

R650 R800

PLEASE NOTE:

Paying the annual fee after 30 April, will result in your name being removed from the register, only to be restored on receipt of the full restoration fee of R800.

Annual registration fees payable upon application for registration as disaster management Associate will exclude annual fees already paid for the current year for other membership categories of DMISA.

Registration fees are payable annually by 30 April of each year for the period 1 May of the current year to 30 April in the next year, or pro-rata if applying after 30 April.

If you require an invoice for the application and registration fee, please contact the Administrator at the telephone number or e-mail address indicated on the first page of this form.

Application, registration and membership fees are reviewed annually and the fee structure for the next year will be made available by November of the previous year.

BANKING DETAILS OF DMISA

BANK : ABSAACCOUNT NUMBER : 650 154 290BRANCH CODE : 632 005BRANCH : EDENVALEREFERENCE : DMA-YourSurname


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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Thank you for applying to become a registered Disaster Management Associate. We are excited to welcome you on board our professional team.

Please note the two different application procedures, and choose the one that applies to you. The standard registration requires a disaster management qualification, whereas the RPL application requires any formal qualification that can be mapped with a disaster management qualification. Indicate which procedure you are following in the space provided in this application form.

Procedure 1: Standard registration

The requirements for standard registration are:- NQF level 6 qualification in Disaster Management - A minimum of 3 years in the field of Disaster Management

For a standard registration, the following documents are required:- Completed application form- Certified copy of ID- Certified copy of drivers licence (minimum code EB)- Full curriculum vitae including employment record- Certified copies of Qualifications- 2 summarised reports of specific disaster management projects in which you

participated, of no more than 500 words each. It should clearly indicate your ability to contribute to the project. Proof of additional courses completed in project and financial management will be advantageous.

- A job description- A letter of confirmation by current employer- Signed Code of Conduct

Please note: The assessors, moderator or DMISA can request any other additional information

to support any claims made.

The application will be administered by DMISA who will present it to two independent assessors for verification. After acceptance by both assessors, a moderator will quality check the application and call the final approval for registration. The application will then be processed to grant professional registration as Disaster Management Associate. Associate status will only be official if you signed the code of conduct, which will include a commitment to CPD.

Procedure 2: RPL registration (Recognition of Prior Learning)

The requirements for an RPL registration are:- Any NQF 5 plus 8 – 10 years in the field of Disaster Management- Any NQF 6 plus 5 – 8 years in the field of Disaster Management- Any NQF 7 plus 3 – 5 years in the field of Disaster Management


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For an RPL registration, the following documents are required:- Completed application form- Certified copy of ID- Certified copy of drivers licence (minimum code EB) - Full curriculum vitae including employment record- Certified copies of Qualifications- Detailed, certified, official results of qualifications indicating the subjects

completed and marks obtained. [This is needed for a mapping exercise.]- 5 summarised reports of specific disaster management projects in which you

participated, of no more than 500 words each. It should clearly indicate your ability to contribute to the project. Proof of additional courses completed in project and financial management will be advantageous.

- A job description- A letter of confirmation by current employer

Please note: The applicant must ensure that the above documentation confirms all the claims

made on the application form. If needed, additional evidence must be provided to validate claims made.

The assessors, moderator or DMISA can request any other additional information to support any claims made.

The application will be administered by DMISA who will present it to two independent assessors for verification. The assessors will complete a mapping exercise to evaluate the applicability of the qualifications presented, against the requirement of professional status. After acceptance by both assessors, a moderator will quality check the application and call the final approval for registration. The application will then be processed to grant professional registration as Disaster Management Associate to the applicant. Associate status will only be official if you signed the code of conduct, which will include a commitment to CPD.

CPD (Continuous Professional Development)

Once registered, Disaster Management Assocates will be required to acquire 20 CPD points within each two year cycle of registration. CPD points will be awarded for, among other: Modular courses; Short courses; Workshops; Conferences; Seminars; Mentorships; In-service training; Research reports; Academic journal articles; and Projects. A list of the activities counting towards CPD points will be released at the beginning of each calendar year, starting 2016.


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Please complete all fields

A: APPLICATION TYPEPlease indicate which application procedure you want to follow:

Standard application RPL application

B: CURRENT DMISA MEMBERSHIPTo be completed ONLY by Existing DMISA MembersDMISA Membership Number

DMISA Membership Category

Date of Registration as Member

C: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SURNAME:

NAME:

MIDDLE NAME:

MAIDEN NAME OR PREVIOUS SURNAME:

TITLE:

GENDER:

RACE:

IDENTITY NUMBER:

PASSPORT NUMBER (INCLUDE EXPIRY DATE IN BRACKETS):PREVIOUS IDENTITY NUMBER / ALTERNATIVE ID:

ALTERNATIVE ID TYPE:

BIRTH DATE:

TELEPHONE (HOME):

TELEPHONE (WORK):


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FAX NUMBER:

CELL NUMBER:

ALTERNATIVE CELL NUMBER:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS:

HOME ADDRESS 1:

HOME ADDRESS 2:

POSTAL CODE:

POSTAL ADDRESS 1:

POSTAL ADDRESS 2:

POSTAL CODE:

PROVINCE:

NATIONALITY:

HOME LANGUAGE:

SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS: Please indicate with if applicable

Employed

Unemployed, looking for work

Not working, not looking for work

Not working, house wife / home makerNot working, scholar / Full-time studentNot working, pensioner / retired person

Not working, disabled person


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D: HEALTH, FUNCTIONING AND DISABILITY:

Disability (1)No difficulty

(2)Some difficulty

(3)A lot of difficulty

(4)Cannot do at all

(5)Cannot yet be determined

Sight(even with glasses)Hearing(even with hearing aid)Communication(talk / listen)Physical(move / stand etc)Intellectual(remembering, learn etc)Emotional(self-care, behaviour, psychological)Multiple

E: KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCEPlease indicate which of the following disaster management knowledge requirements you achieved:Knowledge requirement or

N/AFormal learning [Note institution]

Experiential learning [Note institution]

Evidence included [CV, job description, project report, etc]

Disaster Management ActPolicy Framework for Disaster Risk Management Institutional requirements for the effective implementation of disaster risk management policies and legislationDisaster risk assessment Disaster risk reductionResponse and recoveryInformation management and communicationDisaster awarenessDisaster researchDifferent types of disasters

Please indicate which of the following is / are your field(s) of speciality:Speciality field With specific reference to: Years of

experience:

Disaster management legislation


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Disaster management policiesDisaster risk assessmentDisaster risk reductionResponseRecoveryInformation management CommunicationEducation AwarenessResearch

Please indicate your scope of activity and level of experience:Activity if

applicable

Years of experience:

On a national level:Assist with policy implementationAdvise on and manage risk management plansAssist with implementation of information and communication systemsPresent training, education and public awarenessAssist with implementation of response management systemsManage volunteer programmes On a provincial levelAssist with disaster risk assessment Monitor, update and disseminate disaster risk information Assist with disaster risk reduction initiativesAssist with the implementation of disaster risk reduction plansPrepare early warning informationAssist with response and recovery plansAssist with relief effortsAssist with rehabilitation and reconstruction Manage volunteersOn a local levelAssist with disaster risk assessment Monitor, update and disseminate disaster risk information Assist with disaster risk reduction initiativesAssist with the implementation of disaster risk reduction plansPrepare early warning informationAssist with response and recovery plansAssist with relief effortsAssist with rehabilitation and reconstruction Manage volunteersOn an educational levelDeliver disaster risk management training programmesAssist with the development of integrated public awareness strategies Conduct research for the provision of information and advisory services


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F: SIGNATURE

I, _____________________________________________________ (insert full name and surname) endorse the provisions of the Constitution of the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa and undertake to adhere thereto in all respects as long as I am a registered Disaster Management Associate with the Institute. I undertake to abide to the attached Code of Conduct for the Disaster Management Profession. The information I have provided above is, to the best of my knowledge, correct.

__________________________ ______________________

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT DATE


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G : OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Document or N/A CommentCertified copy of IDCertified copy of code drivers licence (minimum code EB)Full CV

Certified copies of QualificationsDetailed, certified, official results of qualifications2 or 5 summarised reports

Job descriptionLetter of confirmation by current employerCurrent DMISA Membership verified

DMISA member in good standing

APPROVAL:

ASSESSOR INITIALS AND SURNAME: _________________________________________________

________________________ _______________________SIGNATURE DATE

MODERATOR INITIALS AND SURNAME: _______________________________________________

________________________ _______________________SIGNATURE DATE

CHAIRPERSON OF EXCO INITIALS AND SURNAME: ______________________________________

________________________ _______________________SIGNATURE DATE

DMA NUMBER AWARDED:

Annexure A


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DISASTER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (DMISA) CODE OF CONDUCT: DISASTER MANAGEMENT PROFESSION

PURPOSE OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT

There are two purposes of this code of conduct. The first purpose is to protect the public

standing and the integrity of the Disaster Management Profession. The second aim of the

code of conduct is to protect the general public and those assisted by the practitioner

against the unscrupulous acts and/ or omissions of the practitioner.

DEFINITIONS

1. In this Code, unless the context indicates otherwise any word or phrase defined

in the Disaster Management Act, Act, 57 of 2002 and the Disaster Management

Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA) Constitution has that meaning and:

(i). ‘Code’ means the Code of Conduct for the Disaster Management Profession

that applies to Disaster Management Professionals, Practitioners, Associates

and Technicians registered with the Disaster Management Institute of Southern

Africa;

(ii). ‘Institute’ means the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa which is

the SAQA approved professional body for Disaster Management and

administers and oversees the SAQA registered designations of Disaster

Management Professional (PrDM), Disaster Management Practitioner (DMPc),

Disaster Management Associate (DMA) and Disaster Management Technician

(DMT);

(iii). ‘“Registrant” means a person professionally registered as Disaster

Management Professional, Practitioner, Associate, or Technician with DMISA;

(iv). “Functionary” means a person who practices within the disaster management field /

discipline irrespective of whether that person is professionally registered;

(v).“Registration Applicants” means persons who are in the process of applying for

professional registration within one of the designations administered by DMISA

(vi). “Practitioner“ with a capital “P” refers to the designation Disaster Management

Practitioner (DMPc) while “practitioner” with a lower case “p” refers to those

practicing in the disaster management field irrespective of whether they are


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professionally registered. The word “practitioner” with a lowercase “p” as

described here and the word “Functionary” has the same meaning.

GENERAL

2. The Disaster Management Functionaries who are Registrants or Registration

Applicants with the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa:

2.1 acknowledge the noble calling of their profession to prevent, mitigate and

prepare our country for any disastrous incidents;

2.2 acknowledge that the attitude, dedication, self-discipline, ideals, training and

conduct of the Disaster Management Functionaries determine the quality of

resilience in this country;

2.3 acknowledge, uphold and promote basic human rights, as embodied in the

Constitution of South Africa;

2.4 commit themselves therefore to do all within their power, in the exercising of

their professional duties, to act in accordance with the ideals of their profession,

as expressed in this Code; and

2.5 act in a proper and becoming way such that their behaviour does not bring the

Disaster Management profession into disrepute.

CONDUCT: REGISTRANTS

3. A Registrant:

3.1 respects the dignity, beliefs and constitutional rights of his / her client, including

the employer, and any other persons that will be in contact with him / her in the

performance of his / her duties, which includes the right to privacy and

confidentiality;

3.2 strives to perform his / her duties within the set of values consistent with the

fundamental rights contained in the Constitution of South Africa. These values

will include; to be:

3.2.1 Lawful;

3.2.2 Honest;

3.2.3 Trustworthy;

3.2.4 Competent;

3.2.5 Dignified;

3.2.6 Transparent;


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3.2.7 Diligent; and

3.2.8 Impartial;

3.3 does not abuse the position he or she holds for financial, political or personal

gain;

3.4 is not negligent or indolent in the performance of his or her professional duties;

3.5 recognises that the professional disaster management functionary serves the

community, and therefore acknowledges that there will be differing customs,

codes and beliefs in the community;

3.6 conducts him / herself in a manner that does not show disrespect to the values,

customs and norms of the community;

3.7 refrains from undermining the status and authority of his or her colleagues;

3.8 respects the various responsibilities assigned to colleagues and the authority

that arises therefrom, to ensure the achievement of professional objectives;

3.9 uses proper procedures to address issues of professional incompetence or

misbehaviour;

3.10 promotes gender equality and refrains from sexual harassment (physical or

otherwise) of his or her colleagues;

3.11 uses appropriate language and behaviour in his or her interactions with

colleagues; and

3.12 avoids any form of humiliation and refrains from any form of abuse (physical or

otherwise) towards colleagues.

CONDUCT: THE REGISTRANT AND THE PROFESSION

4. A Registrant:

4.1 acknowledges that the exercising of his or her professional duties occurs within

a context requiring co-operation with and support of colleagues;

4.2 behaves in a way that enhances the dignity and status of the disaster

management profession and that does not bring the profession into disrepute;

4.3 keeps abreast of educational trends and developments in the profession;

4.4 promotes the ongoing development of disaster management as a profession;

4.5 accepts that he/or she has a professional obligation towards the education and

induction into the profession of new members of the disaster management

profession;

4.6 will refrain from any unethical canvasing, touting and advertising;


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4.7 avoids providing inaccurate, incomplete or misleading information to any

person;

4.8 will refrain from undertaking any work that exceeds their scope of practice;

4.9 will expose any person that is unregistered who may be performing the tasks

that require a professional person,

4.10 will expose any person that intends to bribe and extort another functionary;

4.11 if there are (is a) professional certificates and reports need to be issued to the

client of the practitioner, those certificates and reports will be a format

acceptable format by the profession;

4.12 will not endorse any product and services from one service provider against the

other; and

4.13 will temporary relinquish the profession whilst facing criminal charges and/ or

insolvency.

CONDUCT: THE REGISTRANT AND HIS OR HER EMPLOYER

5. A Registrant:

5.1 recognises the employer as a partner in disaster management;

5.2 acknowledges that certain responsibilities and authorities are vested in the

employer through legislation and serves his or her employer to the best of his

or her ability;

5.3 refrains from discussing confidential and official matters with unauthorised

persons;

5.4 will disclose any fees and commissions that may accrue in the performance of

his/ or her function for his/ or employer;

5.5 will also disclose any business partnerships (this may include immediate family

members) to his/ or employer to avoid any conflict of interests; and

5.6 will decline to enter into any unethical employment contract or appointment.

CONDUCT: THE REGISTRANT AND THE INSTITUTE

6. A Registrant:

6.1 makes every effort to familiarise him/herself and his/her colleagues with the

provisions of the Code;

6.2 complies with the provisions of this Code;

6.3 discloses all relevant information to the Institute;


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6.4 informs the Institute and/or relevant authorities of alleged or apparent breaches

of the Code within his/her knowledge;

6.5 co-operates with the Institute to the best of his or her ability; and

6.6 accepts and complies with the procedures and requirements of the Institute,

including but not limited to the Registration Procedures, the Disciplinary

Procedures of the Institute and the payment of compulsory fees.


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