EXPRESSION OF INTEREST –DATABASE OF LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

at SNV
Location	Harare, Zimbabwe
Date Posted	December 5, 2019
Category	Administration
Job Type	Full-time
Currency	ZWD

Description

Company Description

SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation that applies practical know-how to make a lasting difference in the lives of people living in poverty. We use our extensive and long-term in-country presence to apply and adapt our top-notch expertise in agriculture, energy, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to local contexts. Our team of more than 1,300 staff is the backbone of SNV. We know that the main predictor for a successful solution in a given country or context is the enthusiasm with which our staff and partners embrace it. Only by listening can we adapt our global expertise to each specific setting. We constantly renew with innovative global knowledge and lessons learned from practice. This adds to our value proposition and distinguishes us from local service providers.

For more information on SNV, visit our website: www.snv.org

Background

In the frame of the SIDA and SDC funded and SNV implemented youth employment programme ‘Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE)’, the latter is developing a database of prospective local service providers with interest and capacity to provide a number of services that are required along the project delivery pathway

Opportunities for Youth Employment (OYE)

The OYE project has been developed to address the issues of youth unemployment in Zimbabwe. Where, according to the Zimbabwe 2012 Population Census data, youth aged 15-34 years constitute 84% of the unemployed population. In Zimbabwe, unemployment rates for youth are 2-3 times higher than those of adults, with an even higher rate of unemployment among young women. The 2014 Labor Force Survey revealed that 52.5 percent of the employees employed in the informal sector activities were female. Furthermore, 89.3% of employed women found to be engaged in unskilled occupations, with vulnerability to exploitation including encouragement to migrate manipulation by traffickers.

The youth are a vulnerable section of our population and they need support to start their lives and contribute to the economy. It is against this background that SNV is seeking to connect with this section of the population and guide them through a trajectory that will lead to them finding (self) jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities in agriculture and green jobs sectors.

The project aims to reach out to 10000 youth from targeted urban and rural areas in Zimbabwe. The table below summarizes the geographic areas and target numbers

The specific objectives of the projects are to sustainably increase youth employment and income by skills and capacity development (push), linking these youth to market opportunities for employment and enterprise development (match) in growth sectors that have concrete potential for employment creation (pull).

About the call for Expression of Interest

SNV is developing a database for individual consultants, local capacity builders, local non-governmental organizations/ grassroots/development organization and training institutions. The local service providers are expected to provide services along the OYE Push-Match-Pull trajectory towards youth (self) employment. The Push-Match-Pull model that OYE is anchored on, takes youths through a trajectory from engagement to formation of youth savings and lending, soft and technical skills trainings, linkage to on the job and internship training opportunities and business development services that include access to finance, market linkages, long-term coaching and mentoring, gender mainstreaming among other things. Prospective local service providers should demonstrate adequate capacity to work in at least two of the targeted geographic areas listed above as well as offer the full range of services as specified in the scope of work below.

Job Description

Service

Role of service provider

Youth identification and selection
Youth engagement and organization of youth into clusters.
Youth registration
Registration of youth using a mobile application system
Soft skills training
Delivering life and leadership, ICT, financial literacy, entrepreneurship training and career planning
Technical skills training
Delivery of specialized technical training, thorough appropriate training strategies, in at least one of the following sectors namely: agriculture ( poultry, horticulture, small livestock), renewable energy (biogas, solar PV, improved cook stoves) and green jobs ( recycling, waste management)
Monitoring
Periodic mobile data collection on youth progress and maturation.
Aptitude testing
Conduct aptitude test for selection of youth who aspire to become entrepreneurs in agro-business and renewable energy (including business idea competition
Business skills training
Entrepreneurship and business skills training of young entrepreneurs
Internship placements
Awareness creation amongst youth of internship opportunities. Support to existing enterprises in creating meaningful youth internship placements
Facilitate youth placement I private sector companies for internship
Market linkages
Establish market connections between youth and the markets/ private sector
Facilitate input and output market linkages
Facilitate youth exposure to companies through learning visits
Provide on the job technical training and/or internship placements for youth in demo-plots, agro-business, renewable energy companies
Career guidance and mentoring
Provide youth with market information on agri-business and renewable energy companies of skilled youth for employment in agro-business and renewable energy
Business plan development
BDS provision, advise and coach youth in developing business plans and entering business competitions
Business coaching and mentorship services
Support the establishment of youth led agri-businesses and renewable energy enterprises
Youth saving and lending groups
Facilitate formation of youth savings and lending groups

Qualifications

Applicants that meet the following criteria will be registered in the database.

1. Formally registered entities and/or individuals eligible to work in Zimbabwe

2. Capacity to deliver the services in cost-effective and efficient manner

3. Proximity to the selected area of operation

4. Experience in youth employment and gender mainstreaming

5. Willingness to implement OYE model and align with SNV work ethics which include gender inclusivity, environmental awareness and market driven

Additional Information

IMPORTANT - How to Apply

Applicants are requested to submit an Expression of Interest using the following formats outlined in the annexes;

1. Applicant’s Expression of Interest- please fill in FORMAT 1 template

2. Background information- please fill in FORMAT 2 template

3. Experience of the organization- please fill in FORMAT 3 template

4. List of experts/consultants/staff dedicated to the assignment - please fill in FORMAT 4 template

5. Proposed geographic areas - please fill in FORMAT 5 template

Submissions must be made electronically to the following emails and the last date of submission is 06 December 2019: HRzimbabwe@snv.org

Women are encouraged to apply

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Conditions upon which this EOI is issued

This call for EOI is not an offer and is issued with no commitment on the part of SNV. SNV reserves the right to withdraw the EOI and/or vary any part thereof at any stage.

Annex

Format 1

APPLICANT’S EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Country Director

SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

14 Natal Road

Belgravia

Harare

Zimbabwe

RE: Submission of Expression of Interest for the provision of services under the OYE project.

Dear Madam,

In response to the Invitation for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the above purpose, we would like to express interest to carry out the above proposed task. As instructed, we attach the following documents for your consideration.

1. Background information (Format-2)

2. Experience in related fields (Format-3)

3. List of experts/consultants/staff dedicated to the assignment (Format-4)

4. Proposed geographic areas (Format-5)

Regards

Names and Signature of the applicant

Stamp........................

Date:

Format 2

Background information

Item

Response

Name of potential local service provider

Type of Local service provider(individual consultant/, local capacity builders/ local non-governmental organizations/ grassroots/development organization and training institutions etc)

Legal/ Registration status ( attach registration documents where applicable)

Address of registered offices including telephone numbers

Contact person with telephone and email address

Tax compliance details where applicable

Format 3

Previous experience in delivering services in assignments of similar nature

Nature of experience

Type of services provided

Name of Client

Status of assignment/ Results achieved in brief

Experience in assignments working with Youth

Experience in assignments working on Gender and social inclusion

Experience of assignment relating with youth engagement (mobilisation and selectiion)

Format 4

List of relevant staff /experts/ consultants

Name

Designation

Qualification

Relevant experience

Format 5

Proposed geographic area

Target geographic area ( Province and district)

( minimum 2 districts)

Indication of presence and experience in the target geographic area (e.g offices/local structures etc)

Applying Instructions