Terms of Reference: Strengthened and Effective Public Employment Services in Vanuatu (Албания - Тендер #61824266)

This assignment consists of several elements:

• Prepare a PES diagnostic report for Vanuatu that presents the results of an all-round assessment of the PES based on the ILO PES assessment tool elaborated in the next section on methodology. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the report will amongst other things, map out the services currently provided by the PES as well as any other existing employment service providers in Vanuatu, including private employment agencies; the mapping should include all functions typically provided by a PES, as defined in Article 6 of ILO Convention No. 88, including:
  • Job search assistance and matching, including skills matching
  • Labour market information
  • Referral or provisions of Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs)
  • Administration of unemployment benefits
  • Regulation of private employment agencies

The report will provide the baseline to assess capabilities, organisational structure, functions and processes of PES, or elements thereof, in Vanuatu. The report will also look at the involvement of social partners in employment services.

• Prepare a PES strategy and action plan for Vanuatu that defines a vision/long-term goals alongside medium-term goals for the PES, proposes practical recommendations and measures to strengthen and improve the effectiveness of the current PES, in line with Vanuatus context, needs and resources available; the PES strategy will be aligned with the National Employment Policy that is currently developed and will serve as an input into national social dialogue and consultations with all relevant stakeholders.

When developing recommendations, emphasis will be placed on the potential role that digital technologies might be able to play, also considering current efforts of the Government of Vanuatu to establish a digital job search platform, and the potential and practical challenges that may need to be addressed to ensure that no one is left behind and that the resulting business model responds to the needs of the client employers and workers.

• Prepare a guide for PES employees, which will serve as a reference and resource to fulfil their role within the PES effectively; the guide should reflect the current set of services provided by PES and remain open for updates thereafter.

• Prepare a skills needs assessment of current PES employees and design a training course to fill existing skills gaps; deliver the training course.