Call for Application – Engagement of Organizations to Conduct Technical Vocational and Soft Skills Training in Delta State

SCOPE OF WORK

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 Delta State and within the selected coastal communities. 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. 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.

TARGET GROUP:

• 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.
• Unemployed/underemployed youth interested in pursuing careers in the selected sector•

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’ experience with good analytical and writing skills.