CONSULTANT – Labour Market Survey

COOPI

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Somalia

Description :

Organization: COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 09 Feb 2017

Terms of Reference

Labour Market Survey in Mogadishu, Banadir Region, Somalia

Introduction and Project background

COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale is a relief and development organization founded in Italy in 1965. COOPI’s envisions a world without poverty where diverse cultures live together sharing equal rights and equal opportunities. COOPI’s mission is to reduce poverty in the global South through interventions of long-term sustainable international cooperation. COOPI also conducts advocacy activities in Italy, to fight the cause of the serious economic gap between the North and South. Since 2001 COOPI has worked in South Central Somalia providing support that is integrated, participatory, and people-centred to disaster risk reduction, emergency relief and resilience. COOPI believes in achieving resilience and creating a more conducive environment for vulnerable populations through support in basic services and establishing realistic economic and sustainable livelihood opportunities

COOPI is implemeting a UNHCR funded project in Mogadishu which seeks to promote livelihoods and self reliance of returnees through increased access to livelihood marketable skills and financial services. Further the project contributes to the development of a favourable environment for the economic / social development that enhances the absorption capacities of areas of return and improve livelihoods conditions in areas of return. Before the start of the project activities COOPI requires to undertake a Labour Market Survey to identify potential trades/enterprises, gaps and services required over the time of project period. In this process COOPI is looking for a Consultant (or a team) who has seasoned experience of undertaking the above mentioned analysis and identify Business Development Services (BDS)for both for men and women in the target areas.

Objective of the assignment:

The overall objective of this consultancy is to gather local job market information that would help the project to provide market-driven vocational skills. The Survey will also assess the technical and institutional capacities of the TVET centers in the project target areas.

Specifically, this consultancy intends to;

• Identify current skills gaps and jobs available in the market for TVET graduates to inform the skills training to be provided by the project
• Assess the type of skills training relevant/available to the youth demographics and social groups (Somali Returnees) with respect to the labor market and employer constraints to hiring the TVET graduates from the returnee communities.
• Determine training interests of the male and female youth and whether they correspond with the demands of local economy
• To assess the technical and institutional capacity of the TVET centers in relation to the provision of identified market-demanded courses and provide a list of potential training service providers both private and public in the target areas. Assessment will particularly focus on

a) Center infrastructure: training classrooms, equipments, machines, recreational and WASH facilities,

b) Instructors: Experience, level of education, trained or untrained, etc

c) Center Management: center management structure, capacity of center managers and other subordinate staff

• Assess the avenues available for trained youth & women to establish micro-enterprise and identify level of support needed for this to happen
• Identify labor market discriminations faced by female graduates and provide ways to address it.

Methodology

The consultant is expected to come up with the most appropriate methodologies and approaches for undertaking this assignment , taking the following into consideration:

• Desk review of the previous labor market surveys conducted in Mogadishu by development actors, FGS development plans, youth policies, TVET policies and strategies and any other document essential for the survey
• Field visits and collection of primary data on labor market situation
• In-depth discussion with target beneficiaries (women, youth) on skill gap and preference
• In depth Interviews with the previous trained graduates, private sector employers, stakeholders, TVET centers , relevant ministries including ministry of Education, Labor, Commerce and chamber of commerce
• Any other methods applicable.

Duration of the consultancy

The duration of this consultancy will be 10 working days including travel days . During the consultancy, the consultant will work under the direct guidance of the Program Manager

Reporting

The study will result in the drawing up of a final report written in a straightforward manner. The report should be written in English and the draft submitted within 1 week of coming back from the field in Somalia. The final report incorporating comments / feedback from the Contracting Authority should be submitted within five days of getting feedback from Contracting Authority. The report must be drawn up in 2 copies and submitted also in soft copy (in MS WORD or PDF Formats) to the Contracting Authority. Final payment to the Consultant shall be made upon approval of the final report by the Contracting Authority**.**

The following report format will be adhered to but the Consultant has discretion to add more sub topics relevant to this study:

(i) Cover page:

1) Title of the study with the name of the operation and logos of UNHCR and COOPI

2) Consultant’s details: name and contact

3) Date of the study

(ii) Table of contents

(iii) Executive summary, max 3 pages

1) Brief description of the Action

2) Objectives of the consultancy, methodology and duration of the study

3) Main results, findings and recommendations

(iv) Main body of the report, max 20 pages

It will provide the background to the points listed in the Executive Summary. It will contain a description of the findings and an analysis or interpretation of the operation in terms of the main assignment criteria. It will include a methodological review of the entire exercise. Conclusions and recommendations should be the subject of separate chapters.

(v) Annexes

1) Terms of Reference;

2) List of literature and documents consulted;

3) List of persons / organizations consulted;

4) List of places / sites visited;

5) Tools / materials used in the assignment;

6) Curricula Vitae of the Consultants (Max 4 page per person).

Skills Required:

• At least 10 years direct experience working on market survey, value chain analysis for Technical Vocational and Education Trainings (TVET)
• Post graduate/Graduate level qualification in related subjects (Business administration, Food security, economics, development studies, or related)
• Demonstrable experience in the Technical Vocational and Education Trainings (TVET)
• Demonstrable experience in the market survey
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Abreast knowledge of local market trends

Assistance to the Consultant by the Contracting Authority

The Contracting Authority will make available the following information and facilities to the Consultant:

· Share any relevant reports, documents, maps, existing data at contracting authorities disposal;

· Office space, furniture, access to printers and communication facilities in the field;

· Transport during field work;

· Arranging for various meetings in the field (Consultant to make advance request);

· Counterpart staff to be used for tasks such as translation in the field;

· Provide return air-transport by road from Nairobi to Mogadishu

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