CLOSED:
In response to the challenge posed by the very high rates of unemployment or underemployment in the Niger Delta, particularly amongst the youth population, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) seeks to engage organizations to conduct technical vocational and soft skills training in Delta State, with a grant size up to N12,000,000 (covering pre -training, training and post training support including placements) depending on the proposed outreach (number of youths to be trained) and proposed activities.
The engaged institutions or organizations will be required to provide technical vocational and soft skills training to selected youth participants under the PIND’s Youth Employment Program in Delta State including selected Coastal communities. The technical training will be in the area of competence (Agriculture; Building Construction, ICT, or other identified skills areas in selected coastal communities. The organization will develop a structured vocational curriculum that will enhance the skillset of the participants.
SCOPE OF WORK
The key activities to be covered under the engagement are as follows:
- Curriculum Development & Work Planning: For any of the selected sectors (Agriculture; Building Construction, ICT or other identified skill areas for the coastal communities) the institutions will develop or adapt already developed curriculum in the vocational trade area selected. The curriculum should meet minimum national trade skill requirement and should be sufficient to enhance capacity of participants and career development in the selected trade. The curriculum should span a training period of about 6 months and should include both classroom theoretical and hands-on practical training. The curriculum should be simplified for the understanding of young school leavers who will be part of the target participants.
- Technical Vocational / Soft-Skill Training: The institutions should have the capacity (competent human resources and facilities) to undertake the technical vocational training for the specified period in the selected trade. The institutionsshould be independent and in complete or significant control of the career development process of selected participants. The training team should also have the capacity to influence the positive formation of mindsets and behavior of youth participants to support and enhance their technical vocational skills training in Delta State and within the selected coastal communities. The training will last a minimum of 6 months depending on the selected trade.
- Job Linkages and Enterprise Development Support: The implementing institutions or organizations will explore opportunities and link successful participants to waged employment. An alternate pathway for participants who seek to develop their enterprises will be supported by implementing organization through a structured enterprise development program. The program WILL NOT offer starter-packs to any participant or group.
- Report on the Assignment: The implementing institutions or organizations will make periodic reports on the progress of the assignment. Five (5) copies of the adapted curriculum, trainers’ manual and participants’ handbook for reference will be printed as well as report on the entire assignment.
QUALIFICATIONS
The proposed institution or organization should have experience in technical vocational training within the selected trade area with standard training facilities and competent certified facilitators. The institution should demonstrate that the program management will be independent and that allotted resources will be used for the project implementation without interference for existing organization structure. Experience of work in the Niger Delta region is important. Institutions should have at least 5 years work experience with good analytical and writing skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Eligible organizations are invited to submit a detailed technical and cost proposals AS SEPARATE DOCUMENTS using the templates provided in appendix 1 and 2 in the ToR provided below, as a guide, to procurement@pindfoundation.org not later than three weeks from the date of this call for proposal. Please use “Application for DYEP Grant_ Sector Name” (Example ‘Application for DYEP Grant _Building Construction) as the subject of your email. Note that organizations can only apply for one (1) sector; though the application could cover many skill areas within the institutions competence
DEADLINE:
All proposals for this round should be submitted on or before 5pm, August 13, 2021.
For further details on technical and cost proposal, mandatory required items, location and timeline, grant restrictions, award and commencement; please download and refer to the ToR below:https://pindfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Request-for-Applications-Engagement-of-Organizations-to-Conduct-Technical-Vocational-and-Soft-Skills-Training-in-Delta-State.pdf
