Republic of Moldova

National Trainer/Consultant on Career Development and Employability

Vacancy Number: Pr16/01338

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	30 Jun 2016, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	07 Jul 2016
Reference to the project:	Innovative Entrepreneurship Phase II
Expected Duration of Assignment:	p to 90 working days
Submission Instructions: Proposals should be submitted online by pressing the "Apply Now" button no later than 30 June 2016. Requests for clarification only must be sent by standard electronic communication to the following e-mail: dumitru.vasilescu@undp.org. UNDP will respond by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference Individual Consultant Procurement Notice Personal History Form (P11) UNDP General Conditions of Individual Contract

Contacts:

Mr. Dumitru Vasilescu.

Background

The Network of Career Advisory Centers in the Republic of Moldova Project aims at promoting relevant employment and self-employment in Moldova through the development of soft skills of unemployed to develop and executive substantive individual job search and employment plans, as well as entrepreneurial skills of highly motivated beneficiaries to start-up new businesses at local level. In doing so, the Project is implementing two distinct but inter-linked components, i.e. employability and entrepreneurship.

As it regards the employment component, the SYSLAB methodology is applied. It includes trainings, simulations, individual counselling and other tools to develop the soft skills of skilled unemployed to search and get relevant employment, making best use of their skills, knowledge, academic background, previous work experiences, competencies and interests. It nevertheless includes a specific training module on generic business planning (BPS), that is stimulating creative thinking towards potential self-employment pathway.

As it regards the entrepreneurship component, the Project is implementing a tailored methodology that includes trainings and coaching for motivated beneficiaries. Such component is open towards potential beneficiaries with or without specific business ideas, with different levels of understanding of entrepreneurship and different skills. It aims to provide a company-style enabling environment for individual and group work that starts with theoretical trainings, combined with practical business and financial planning exercises, and coaching. It further permits access, on a competitive basis, to a seed-fund for matching support towards the initiation of new start-ups.

Both components are under implementation by a network of 5 Career Advisory centers located in Chisinau, Rezina, Balti, Comrat and Cahul, each having a dedicated team.

The Career Centers provide employment assistance to the following groups of beneficiaries: -       new graduates, in order to prevent them from unemployment and to create job opportunities, and hence reduce/prevent brain-drain; -       unemployed irrespective of age, gender, ethnic background or education or work experience; -       returning migrants.

Unemployed enrolled for assistance at Career Centre work in groups of 5 to 20 people, each having its working place in an open-space room, equipped with a PC, access to internet, office supplies, and printing facilities. Each participant in full-time group shall actively participate to a 4-week training programme with simulations and teambuilding activities which help develop the soft skills needed to access the job market. After the training period, beneficiaries develop and follow the individual employment agenda for a period of up to 3 months, during which more than 80% of all participants get employed.

The 5 Career Centres have a capacity of 107 working places for full-time group beneficiaries. A team of 17 professionals are working in the Centres, providing full-time support to the beneficiaries ready to access the job market. Each Centre is managed by a Coordinator, 1-2 Career Advisors, and 1-2 Assistants who implement the training and coaching programms.

For those beneficiaries who don’t have the possibility to access the assistance in a Career Centre, the Project is developing a Smart Employment Planner – a web platform which would simulate the career advisory services and help unemployed plan out and reach their employment goals. The main purpose of the platform is to complement the services offered by the existing network of Career centers and reach out highly motivated skilled unemployed who are not capable to participate in full-time activities in any of the existing centers. The software will consist of: Employment Planner, Forum, Job Seeker, and Alumni Network, all on one platform available online and offline.

A National Consultant is sought to complement the efforts of the Project Management and the staff of the Career Centres in advancing the assistance provided to the target groups of skilled unemployed in search for relevant employment, as well as to support in the development of the employment content for the Smart Employment Planner.

The Network of Career Advisory Centers in the Republic of Moldova Project aims at promoting relevant employment and self-employment in Moldova through the development of soft skills of unemployed to develop and executive substantive individual job search and employment plans, as well as entrepreneurial skills of highly motivated beneficiaries to start-up new businesses at local level. In doing so, the Project is implementing two distinct but inter-linked components, i.e. employability and entrepreneurship.

As it regards the employment component, the SYSLAB methodology is applied. It includes trainings, simulations, individual counselling and other tools to develop the soft skills of skilled unemployed to search and get relevant employment, making best use of their skills, knowledge, academic background, previous work experiences, competencies and interests. It nevertheless includes a specific training module on generic business planning (BPS), that is stimulating creative thinking towards potential self-employment pathway.

 

As it regards the entrepreneurship component, the Project is implementing a tailored methodology that includes trainings and coaching for motivated beneficiaries. Such component is open towards potential beneficiaries with or without specific business ideas, with different levels of understanding of entrepreneurship and different skills. It aims to provide a company-style enabling environment for individual and group work that starts with theoretical trainings, combined with practical business and financial planning exercises, and coaching. It further permits access, on a competitive basis, to a seed-fund for matching support towards the initiation of new start-ups.

Both components are under implementation by a network of 5 Career Advisory centers located in Chisinau, Rezina, Balti, Comrat and Cahul, each having a dedicated team.

The Career Centers provide employment assistance to the following groups of beneficiaries: -       new graduates, in order to prevent them from unemployment and to create job opportunities, and hence reduce/prevent brain-drain; -       unemployed irrespective of age, gender, ethnic background or education or work experience; -       returning migrants.

Unemployed enrolled for assistance at Career Centre work in groups of 5 to 20 people, each having its working place in an open-space room, equipped with a PC, access to internet, office supplies, and printing facilities. Each participant in full-time group shall actively participate to a 4-week training programme with simulations and teambuilding activities which help develop the soft skills needed to access the job market. After the training period, beneficiaries develop and follow the individual employment agenda for a period of up to 3 months, during which more than 80% of all participants get employed.

The 5 Career Centres have a capacity of 107 working places for full-time group beneficiaries. A team of 17 professionals are working in the Centres, providing full-time support to the beneficiaries ready to access the job market. Each Centre is managed by a Coordinator, 1-2 Career Advisors, and 1-2 Assistants who implement the training and coaching programms.

For those beneficiaries who don’t have the possibility to access the assistance in a Career Centre, the Project is developing a Smart Employment Planner – a web platform which would simulate the career advisory services and help unemployed plan out and reach their employment goals. The main purpose of the platform is to complement the services offered by the existing network of Career centers and reach out highly motivated skilled unemployed who are not capable to participate in full-time activities in any of the existing centers. The software will consist of: Employment Planner, Forum, Job Seeker, and Alumni Network, all on one platform available online and offline.

A National Consultant is sought to complement the efforts of the Project Management and the staff of the Career Centres in advancing the assistance provided to the target groups of skilled unemployed in search for relevant employment, as well as to support in the development of the employment content for the Smart Employment Planner.

Scope of work

The scope of the assignment is to support the Project in advancing the employability assistance offered to the unemployed through Career Centres as well as through the prospective Employment Planner.

For detailed information on assignment, deliverables, activities, and milestones please refer to Annex 1 - Terms of Reference.

Requirements for experience

Academic Qualification :

• University degree in Human Resources Management, Education, Communication, Psychology, Sociology or other field from Social Sciences. Applicants with Master degree in the mentioned area/s will have a competitive advantage. Additional training and certification in preparation and delivery of trainings (or TOTs) would be an asset.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience is required at the national or international level in the field of career development, human resource training or management, communication, teaching or related fields;
• At least one (1) year of experience in developing and/or delivering trainings (or ToTs) on career development or other related fields;
• Practical experience in dealing with the local job market and/or supporting unemployed people access relevant employment is a strong asset;
• Previous experience in development assistance or related work for a donor organization, governmental institutions, NGO/think-tank or private sector / consulting firm is a strong advantage;

Competencies:

• Knowledge of the national labor market policies and programs, as well as trends on the national and regional labor market is a strong asset;
• Strong communication and teamwork skills;

Proficient user of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PPP, Prezi, etc).

Documents to be included

Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

1. Proposal: explaining why they are the most suitable for the work;
2. Financial proposal;
3. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects, the duly filled Personal History Form (P11) and at least 3 references.

 

Financial proposal

The financial proposal will specify the daily fee, travel expenses (if there are any other besides those covered by Project) and per diems quoted in separate line items, and payments are made to the Individual Consultant based on the number of days worked.

Travel

The transportation for the site visits and as well the logistical arrangements for such purpose will be covered by Project.

In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

 

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