Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Service For Consultant In Skills For Employability

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Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Service For Consultant In Skills For Employability 4 Months Contract Mexico City ContextLaunched In 2018 Generation Unlimited Is A Public Private Partnership Initiative Aiming To Ensure That Every Young Person Between The Ages Of 10 24 Has An Access Channel For Schooling Training Or Employment By 2030 Generation Unlimited Focuses On Three Areas Secondary Education Skills For Employment And Youth Empowerment By Promoting Youth Participation In Confronting Todays Issues Generation Unlimited Aims At Building Public Private Partnerships To Facilitate More Efficient And Effective Solutions Across Scale As Well As Paths To Support Young People From The Classroom To Their First Jobs There Are Over 40 Million Children And Adolescents In Mexico Close To A Third Of The Population Whose Wellbeing Is Important For The CountryS Present And Future Development Over 13 Percent Of This Group Falls Between The Ages Of 12 And 17 A Crucial Stage In Youth Development For Self Identity Personality And Interests As Well As For The Development Of Skills And Abilities Needed To Thrive In Life And Work This Stage Between 12 17 Also However Exposes Adolescents To Threats To That Development Most Notably The Effects Of Dropping Out Of School Unicef 2018 In 2016 2017 Just Over 76 6 Percent Of Mexicans Between 15 And 17 Years Old Were Covered Implying That 2 Out Of 10 Were Not In School And 13 7 Percent Of Young People Dropped Out That Same School Year Sep 2018 In Fact By The End Of 2018 People Between The Ages Of 15 And 24 Made Up Over A Third Of MexicoS Unemployed Population Inegi 2018 Beyond Striving To Provide Youths The Access To Quality Education They Should Also Be Supported In Learning Relevant Work Skills Which Would Benefit Their Transition From School To Their First Job Within The Framework Of Outcome 4 Of The Cpd Unicef Mexico Aims To Build Bridges Of Employability Across The Sphere Of Upper Secondary Education To That End We Are Searching For A Consultant Who Specializes In Employability Issues To Assist In Creating A Technical Proposal Alongside Unicef Officials Federation Education Authorities And Other Relevant Stakeholders ObjectiveIdentify The Skills That Positively Impact In The Transition Of Adolescents In Upper Secondary Education To The First Job And Develop A Strategy Articulated With The Public And Private Sector For Its Development And Implementation In Existing Educational And Training Programs Expected Results A Mapping And Evaluation Of Existing Youth Employability Job Vocational Training Job Skills Development Programs In Mexico As Well As Examples Of Best Practices On A Global Scale A Study On Which Skills And Skillsets Most Positively Impact In The Transition From Secondary Education To Their First Job A Strategy To Integrate Findings And Methods On Employability Skills Within Existing Educational And Job Training Programs In Both Public And Private Sectors Including A Proposed Methodology Timeline Budget And List Of Potential Actors Principal Activities1 Map Analyze And Evaluate Existing Youth Employability Vocational Job Training Job Skills Development Programs In Mexico As Well As Examples Of Best Practices On A Global Scale 2 Prepare And Conduct A Study Identifying Skills That Most Strongly Benefit Adolescents In Their Transition From Upper Secondary Education To Their First Job In Mexico Including The Elaboration Of Standards And Recommendations For The Development Of Skills For Employability3 Conceptualize And Articulate A Strategy To Integrate Findings And Methods On Employability Skills Within Existing Educational And Job Training Programs In Line With Public And Private Sector Needs In Mexico Along With A Proposed Methodology Timeline Budget And List Of Potential Actors4 Draft All Documents Relevant To The Accomplishment Of The Abovementioned Activities Including But Not Limited To Agreements Meeting Notes Presentations Progress Analyses And Reports And Summaries On Ongoing Compliance To Parameters Of The Consultancy 5 Propose Working Meetings With State Private And Civil Society Actors As Well As Write The Necessary Documents To Carry Out Abovementioned Activities Such As Agreements Meeting Minutes Presentations Situational Analysis Reports Etc Any Other Activity Necessary To Fulfilling Expected Results DeliverablesDeliverableDeadlinePayment1 WorkplanWeek 110 2 Mapping And Evaluation Of Existing Programs That Offer Skills For Employability Incuding Best Practices At The Global Level Week 4 20 3 Technical Study With Standards And Recommendations On Skills Sets That Most Strongly Benefit Adolescents In Their Transition From Upper Secondary Education To Their First Job Week 10 20 4 Comprehensive Strategy To Include And Integrate Employability Skills Findings Into Existing Educational And Job Training Programs In Mexico Week 14 30 5 Final Report With RecommendationsWeek 1610 Required Profile Masters Degree In Social Sciences Political Science Economics Business Pedagogy Or Similar Minimum 10 Years Of Experience In Project Design Project Management Strategic Planning Coordination And Implementation Of Projects Development Of Technical Proposals And Or Public Policies In The Education Sector Working Across Sectors Public Private Civil Society And Or Academia Experience In Developing Job Training Employability Skills For Work Projects Programs And Or Policies Desirable Experience Employability Programs For Adolescents And Or Young People Private Sector Experience Desirable Expert In Project Planning And Monitoring Tools Such As Logical Framework Work Plans Reports Etc Expert In Microsoft Office Suite Word Excel Powerpoint Outlook Etc Fluency In English Excellent Written Communications Skills Ability To Draft Clear And Concise Technical Documents Knowledge And Experience Of UnicefS Mission And Work Within Mexico Globally A Plus Work Conditions During The Duration Of The Contract The Consultant Will Be Able To Work Remotely However A Minimum Of 25 Days On Site Are Required To Attend Working Meetings And Collaborate With Unicef Officials Education Authorities Civil Society And Other Stakeholders When Requested By The Supervisor On Site Days Will Be Agreed Upon With The Supervisor At The Beginning Of The Contract The Consultant May Also Work In UnicefS Mexico City Office 3 Days A Week In Which Case The Days Will Be Agreed Between The Consultant And His Her Supervisor Regular Meetings Via Skype When Requested By The Supervisor Are Required The Consultant Will Not Need To Travel Further Information On The Selection ProcessInterested Parties Should Separately Submit Technical And Economic Proposals The Details Of How They Shall Be Evaluated Are Elaborated Below Candidates Must Also Present A Conceptual Note No Longer Than 15 Pages Including An Introduction Methodology Preliminary Workplan And Recommendations This Note Will Be Considered By The Selection Panel Together With Other Criteria EvalutionThe Selection Criteria Of The Candidates Will Be Based Including But Not Limited To Compliance With The Requirements Indicated In The Terms Of Reference And Calculated As Follows The Technical Evaluation Will Have A Value Of 60 And The Economic One A Weighting Of 40 Candidates Must Ensure At Least 40 Of The 60 Of The Technical Assessment Assigned By The Evaluation Committee To Proceed With The Evaluation Of Their Economic Proposal The Economic Proposal Will Be Evaluated With The Following Formula Lowest Economic Proposal Multiplied By 40 Divided By The Proposal To Be Evaluated The Project Will Be Assigned To The Candidate Whose Profile Gives With The Best Overall Rating Of The Three Abovementioned Criteria Unicef Is Committed To Achieving Diversity Of The Workforce In Terms Of Gender Nationality And Culture Individuals From Minority Groups Indigenous Groups And People With Disabilities Are Equally Encouraged To Apply All Requests Will Be Treated With The Strictest Confidentiality Advertised 10 Jul 2019 Central Daylight Time Mexico Applications Close 07 Aug 2019 12 55 Pm Central Daylight Time Mexico

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