The Gambia Resilience, Inclusion, Skills, and Equity Project ( - Тендер #52166117)

• Project ID

P179233

• Project Title

The Gambia Resilience, Inclusion, Skills, and Equity Project

• Country

Gambia, The

• Notice No

OP00278124

• Notice Type

Request for Expression of Interest

• Notice Status

Published

• Borrower Bid Reference

GM-

• Procurement Method

Individual Consultant Selection

• Language of Notice

English

• Submission Deadline Date/Time

Mar 22, 2024 12:30

• Published Date

Mar 08, 2024

• CONTACT INFORMATION
• Organization/Department

Public Private Partnerships and Public Enterprises

• Name

Anta Taal

• Address

Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

• City

• Province/State

Gambia, The

• Postal Code

• Country

Gambia, The

• Phone

+2203205215

• Email

nsosseh@gfmdp.com

• Website

Language of Notice *

English

Deadline for submission of expressions of interest *

22-03-2024

Local Time *

12: 30

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Assignment Title: CONSULTANCY TO CONDUCT LABOR MARKET STUDY TO POPULATE THE EDUCATION AND LABOR MARKET INFORMATION SYSTEM (ELMIS) FOR MOHERST

(Individual Based Consultancy)

Reference No. GM-

• Context and Background information on the Consultancy

The Ministry of Higher Education Research Science and Technology has, in the past few years, embarked on a transformation agenda of the tertiary and higher education sector geared towards increasing equitable access and enhancing the quality of tertiary and higher education, including skills development, research, science, technology and innovation in the country. Considering these developments and to make the coordination and management of tertiary and higher education institutions effective, the Ministry is finalizing the upgrading of its Management Information System (MIS), which has components for both Education and Labour Market Information Systems (ELMIS) incorporated. The LMIS will provide the platform where data on labour supply/demand of skilled labour is shared, and it also strengthens institutional arrangements that foster productivity and economic development.

In the Gambia, data/information on the labour market is mainly provided by the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) through the labour force survey, which is conducted every three years. The information required here is to provide real-time data on job opportunities and required training competencies for both employers and education service providers. Therefore, there is a felt need to not just establish an LMIS but to ensure it brings together stakeholders that enhance interoperability in both markets. The maintenance of an equilibrium between supply of skilled graduates and requirements of employers are essential to stimulate a sustained economic development trajectory. This has a wider implication for policy formulation, particularly in meeting the needs of the employment and labour markets. It also strengthens partnerships and interaction between education institutions and industry players.

• OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the consultancy service is to present a functional ELMIS with relevant information that will be useful for both educational service providers and employers.

The specific objectives of the consultancy would be to, among other things:

• Map out potential employers and training institutions and their relationships.
• Propose a set of statistically relevant indicators and variables to be used as means of inputting relevant data/information into the ELMIS platform.
• Provide a comprehensive needs assessment/situational analysis report of the labour market and educational institutions in the Gambia.
• Demonstrate the interaction and kind of institutional arrangements and interrelationships that may exist between the labour market, educational institutions, and job seekers/entrepreneurs.
• Provide an understanding of employment trends and or labour requirements of the economy and the opportunities that exist.
• Provide strategic directions and indications for conducting analytics and display of data in the form of dashboards and insights for policy action.

• SCOPE AND TASK

The consultant and the technical team will be required to carry out a comprehensive mapping of ELMIS and assess its general situation by analysing stakeholders" institutional arrangements and interactions, focusing on their relation to education, employment and job creation and what regulations or mechanisms are specific to the labour market. The consultant is expected to provide mechanisms surrounding the management and functions of the labour market and also adapt it to regional and or global best practices.

The main tasks to be undertaken are:

• map out the labour market and its institutions
• to conduct an analysis of labour market statistics and indicators
• to study the ELMIS platform and come up with relevant, up-to-date labour market statistics and indicators
• to do a review of policies and or regulations on the labour market and or employment situation of the country
• to critically analyse the interaction between education service providers, employers and job seekers, including their rules of engagement or institutional arrangements that exist between them
• undertake a comprehensive needs assessment of situational analysis on education institutions and the labour market (industry)
• recommend a policy decision/legislation (where necessary) to improve the labour market situation of the country
• provide or make a recommendation for a framework that helps to improve the institutional arrangement/ interaction between education institutions, employers and job seekers

The consultancy will span for a period of three (3) months from the date of the award of the contract.

• Individual Qualifications -Minimum requirements:

Qualifications-The individual should have the following minimum requirements:

• At least ten (10) years of experience in the education sector, trade, public policy, organisation management and or organizational development
• Proof of at least three (3) similar successful works conducted, especially in labour market studies, tracer studies, strategic plan development, policy formulation, feasibility studies
• A master"s degree or a bachelor"s degree with at least ten (10) years of work experience in consultancy or working in specific fields related to the labour market or in the public service or international organizations
• Proven understanding of the Gambia’s education system or its labour market system
• Fluency in the use of the English language with good writing skills.

Knowledge and Skills Transfer

The firm or consultant is required to work with a team identified by Government to transfer knowledge and skills.

Submission of Expressions of Interest:

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) through the Gambia Fiscal Management Development Project, now invites eligible Individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultant firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (IC) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00 to 12h20 on Friday.

Expressions of interest should be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) on or before 22 March 2024 at 12h20 GMT

Gambia Fiscal Management Development Project GFMDP

Royal Insurance Building

2nd Floor, Kotu Bertil Harding Highway

The Gambia

Email: nsosseh@gfmdp.com and ygassama@gfmdp.com

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