Job Search Skills Training Provider for the Pilot of Apprenticeships for Urban Youth in Addis Ababa

Source: World Bank — Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRMS SELECTION

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

 Urban Food Security and Safety Net office under Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure

Urban Productive Safety Net project (UPSNP)

Credit No.:57560 - ET

Assignment Title: Job Search Skills Training Provider for the Pilot of Apprenticeships for Urban Youth in Addis Ababa

Reference No. : ET-MUDH-297789-CS-CQS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank to the cost of the Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include Job Search Skills Training Provider for the Pilot of Apprenticeships for Urban Youth in Addis Ababa

The service has the following objectives:

The objective of Job Search Skills Training is to develop and implement a 5-day (30-hours) of job search skills training for the apprentices that have successfully completed the six months of on-the-job training. The job search skills training will be the last of the three skills training offered in the pilot program, including life skills and basic digital skills training provided at the beginning and halfway through the apprenticeship program

The estimated implementation period for the assignment is 8 weeks.

The Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria include: relevance of core business and years in business; qualification and experience in the field of assignment; technical and managerial capabilities of the firm to carry out surveys and analytical work; and general qualification and number of key staff but not individual experts’ bio data.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011 revised July 2014) (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant Qualification Selection (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 9:00AM (Local time) to 5:00PM (local time). Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by July 19, 2021 on or before 5:00pm local time (afternoon) Urban Food Security and Safety Net office at Ministry of Urban Development and Infrastructure

Urban Productive Safety Net Project (UPSNP)

Attn: Ato Yihenew Mengstie, Procurement Specialists

E-mail: ymengstiejobfsa@gmail.com and

Ato  Birhanu Teshome- Head, Urban Food Security and Safety Net Office

E-mail: sbirhanu1@gmail.com

Adama Real Estate, 5th Floor, UPSNP Coordination Unit, Procurement Section

P.O. Box: 43161, Tel. No: +251-115 575037,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia