Ministry of Education (Tanzania): INVITATION FOR TENDER NO: ME 024/2016-2017/HQ/C/20

INVITATION FOR TENDER NO :ME-024/2016-17/HQ/C/20

SUPPORT TO TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND TEACHERS EDUCATION PROJECT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING ON LABOUR MARKET SURVEYS, STUDENTS’ TRACER STUDIES AND EMPLOYERS SATISFACTION SURVEYS

(INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY)

Date 06th November, 2017
Financing Agreement reference: 2100150030994
Project ID No.: P-TZ-IAD-001
Tender no: ME-024/2016-17/HQ/C/20

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received a loan from the African Development Fund toward the cost of Support to Technical Vocational Education and Training and Teachers Education Project and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this Loan to payments under the contract for Technical Assistance for Capacity Building on Labour Market Surveys, Student Tracers Studies and Employers Satisfaction Surveys.

The services under this assignment include: Identification of best practices in relation to measurement of instructor performance; student satisfaction; training agency performance; graduate satisfaction; employers satisfaction; assessment of current practices (situation) in Tanzania so as to identify gaps; development of modules for capacity building and implementing capacity building program.

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested individual consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services by submitting updated CV’s, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions and relevant skills.

In order to ensure complementarities of skills, a consultant with the following specific qualifications and experience will be contracted to carry out the assignment:
At least Master’s degree or higher in fields of Education, Engineering, Accountancy, Economics, Project Management or Monitoring and Evaluation;
Not less than five years of doing research activities;
Knowledge and relevant experience on: student and graduate tracer studies; and employer satisfaction surveys;
Have at least done one labour market/tracer study analysis;
Knowledge and relevant experience on teaching including microteaching;
Excellent command of English is required and knowledge of Kiswahili desirable;
Knowledge and relevant experience on delivery of CBET will be an added advantage; and
Excellent analysis and report writing skills.

Eligibility criteria, establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Rules and Procedures for the use of Consultants” of May, 2008 Edition Revised July 2012, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours Secretary, Ministerial Tender Board, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, 7 Magogoni Street, Old UTS Building, Room no 7, P. O. Box 9121, 11479DAR ES SALAAM from 08.00 to 15.00 hours on Monday to Friday inclusive except on public holidays.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 20th November, 2017 at 10:30HRS and mention “Technical Assistance (TA) – Individual Consultant for Capacity Building on Labour Market Surveys, Student Tracers Studies and Employers Satisfaction Surveys”.

Attn: Secretary,
Ministerial Tender Board,
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology,
7 Magogoni Street,
Old UTS Building,
Room no 7
11479 DAR ES SALAAM

Secretary,
Ministerial Tender Board,
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
College of Business Studies and Law
Universities of Dodoma (UDOM) Block 10,
P.O. Box 10,
40479 DODOMA