Request for Application – Engagement of Organizations to Conduct Technical, Vocational, and Soft Skills Training, Mentorship & Job Linkage in Ondo State

CLOSED:

PIND is seeking to engage institutions or organizations to provide technical vocational and soft skills training and mentorship to selected youth participants under PIND’s Youth Employment Program (YEP) in Ondo State, including selected Coastal communities. The technical training will be in the area of competence in Agriculture, Building Construction, ICT, Trade and Services, or other identified skills areas in selected coastal communities.

Sectors & Skill Areas:

Note: Interested Institutions/Organizations are expected to apply for only one sector listed in the above table; however application can cover more skill areas within the organization’s competence.

SCOPE OF WORK

The organization(s) will develop a structured vocational curriculum that will enhance the skill set of the participants. The selected institution should also have the capacity to deliver soft-skills training to strengthen participants’ mindsets and behavior. At the end of the vocational and soft-skills training, selected institutions will be responsible for linking successful participants with opportunities for employment or supporting them to start their own enterprises as this is a key component of the NDYEP model adopted in the program.

The key activities to be covered under the engagement are as follows:

1. Curriculum Development & Work Planning: For any of the selected sectors (Agriculture; Building Construction, ICT or other identified skill areas for the coastal communities), the institution 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.
2. Technical Vocational / Soft-Skill Training: The institution should have the capacity (competent human resources and facilities) to undertake the technical vocational training for the specified period in the selected trade. The institution should 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 behaviour of youth participants to support and enhance their technical vocational skills training in any of the four states. The training will last a minimum of 6 months depending on the selected trade.
3. Job Linkages and Enterprise Development Support: The implementing institution or organization 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.
4. Report on the Assignment: The implementing institution or organization will make periodic reports on the progress of the assignment. Three (3) copies of the adapted curriculum, trainers’ manual and participants’ handbook for reference will be printed as well as 2 copies of report on the entire assignment.

TARGET GROUP:

• Primary focus on young school leavers between ages 16 and 30, including the vulnerable and disadvantaged (rural, women and people with disabilities or from coastal communities).
• Existing (skills upgrade) and new youth entrants in the selected sector.
• Semi-skilled workers for upskilling within the selected sectors and trades

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 from the existing organizational structure. Experience of work in the Niger Delta region is important.
• Institutions should have at least 2 years of operations in Ondo State and should possess 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 template provided ToR download attachment, as a guide, to procurement@pindfoundation.org. Please use “Application for YEP Grant Sector Name” (Example ‘Application for YEP Grant Building Construction Rivers State’) as the subject of your email.

DEADLINE: 

On or before 5PM (Nigerian time), August 23, 2023.

For further clarification on purpose of assignment, duration and location of work, as well as mandatory required items; please download and read ToR below.

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