UNDP / TRAINING ON “DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS IDEA” / RFP10-2012

Project Description:

The main objective of the Project is to support the Government and national  institutions to better plan, implement and monitor active labour market measures (ALMMs). The programme will contribute to implementation of the 2012-2013 Operational Plan on ALMMs and its components focusing on: Self-employment; Additional employment in SMEs and craftsmen shops; Pilot Programmes for supporting creation of sustainable employments for the vulnerable groups.
The Self-employment Programme offers assistance for unemployed to start their own business. Following a public call for application and provision of public information concerning the opportunities under the programmes, the Programme provides training in developing business ideas or in entrepreneurship skills to the selected candidates; support in developing business plan; assistance in registration of firms and provision of small capital grants in amount of maximum 185,000.00 MKD through provision of necessary equipment and/or materials. The target groups are defined within the OP 2012-2013.

Scope of work:

The objective of the assignment is to develop, prepare and deliver two-day trainings for development of businesses ideas for candidates under the Self-employment programme. The training programme shall help the candidates to improve their entrepreneurial skills, so as to ensure that they are better prepared to start their own business.

Qualification of the Successful contractor:

The assignment shall be undertaken by a Consulting Agency which will provide evidence of at least three similar assignments and that will offer the best teams of experienced national experts.
The Consulting Agency shall provide one Team leader and a list of six teams, each composed of two experts (both having a role of trainers).  The specific role of the Team leader will be to coordinate and support work of team experts as well as to provide reports to the Contracting Party.  

Qualification of the team members:

The Team leader engaged to undertake the assignment must fulfill the following requirements:

  - Master degree – preferably in economics, business management and related sciences;
  - Strong background and expertise in developing  training curricula and strong training experience in the areas of: startup  businesses,
    development of business plan and evaluation;
  - At least 3 years of practical business experience in the field of entrepreneurship;
  - Knowledge and understanding of employment policy and related fields;
  - Excellent communication skills.

The Team expert engaged to undertake the assignment must fulfill the following minimum requirements:

  - University Degree in economics or other related sciences (preferably)
  - Strong background and expertise in developing training curricula and strong training experience in the areas of: startup businesses,
    development of business idea/plan and evaluation;
  - Knowledge  and understanding of employment policy on  local level and related fields;
  - Excellent communication skills.

The Consulting Agency related to the Team experts must provide at least two (2) Albanian speaking experts distributed in different teams.

Deadline: 30 March 2012

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