TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR

VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR WOMEN

Local Rights Program

Global Prosperity Network AJ&K

Subject: request to acquire services of a consultant/ firm/institution through walk in Interview to impart vocational skill trainings on different trades (Poultry, Beautician and Kashmiri Handicrafts)in Muzaffarabad AJ&K

Project summary:

Global Prosperity Network is implementing Local rights Program funded by Action Aid Pakistan in five Union Councils of District Muzaffarabad AJ&K..

This project will benefit a total of 80 women through vocational training in three trades i.e. Poultry, Beautician and Kashmiri Handicrafts.

Expected Outcomes of the Activity:

80 women from 5 Union councils of Muzaffarabad will have improved skills for economic empowerment and leader ship opportunities & emerged as business leaders in labor market

Course Duration, no of Trainees and Trainers

  • Each vocational training class will include between 25-30 women.
  • Depending on the class size, topic and instructor experience, the classes will be led by two trainers, a trainer and an assistant, or one expert trainer.
  • Each training course will last 4 to 6 weeks with around 48 classes offered in total. Class Timing will be approximately 6 hours to ensure an in-depth exposure to the subject.

Techniques of the Training

TECHNIQUES
Training will include both traditional classroom teaching and hands-on practice in the craft. Businesses who have participated in other project activities will be invited to the training courses related to them as guest lecturers and as an incentive for employers to conduct early recruiting of promising students. Women who have already been trained will also be invited back to share their personal advice and experiences.

Exposure Visit of the trainees will be conducted during training and after one month training course on job support and training will be provided by the trainer at their work place for one month.

Roles and Responsibilities of Global Prosperity Network:

Verification of selected trainees for all trades

Provide financial support as per specified project budget

Global Prosperity Network technical staff will ensure smooth training activities

Training fee will pay through cross cheque within 21 days after the successful training completion report from consultant, firm or training institution

Global Prosperity Network technical staff will responsible for regular monitoring/feedback of the training

Global Prosperity Network staff will carry out regular monitoring/feedback of the training on daily basis.

Global Prosperity Network will provide toolkit to each participant as per their procurement procedures

GPN will provide banners for visibility of the activities

Global Prosperity Network will facilitate Consultant firm/institute in searching of feasible venue for training and will pay the rent and utilities of the venue

GPN will hire local building on rent for training activities

Consultant firm/institute will award training completion certificate to each successful trainee.

GPN will Ensure 85% attendance of the enrolled trainees for successful completion and handing over of toolkits later on at the end of the trainings.

Roles and Responsibilities individual consultant, firm/institution:

Consultant firm/institute will arrange well equipped workshop for the allocated trades in the project targeted areas of UC Therian , Muzaffarabad , Anwar Sharif , Charak pura and Langar pura

The training timing will be from 08:30 am to 01:30pm (05 hours per day, 05 days a week)

The vocational trainings will be held at UC level

Consultant firm/institute will submit original copies of attendance sheet of trainees evaluation of trainees and comprehensive training report with pictures to GPN, technical staff/focal person at the end of successful training completion for finance settlement.

Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Must have experience of conducting and facilitating vocational training
  • Having at least 2 to 3 years of proven successful experience in conducting vocational training and experience in the trade.
  • Having arrangements of training venue/center for training
  • Having knowledge of market orientated and employable trades in AJ&K context
  • Must be familiar with local language and culture

Interested individuals, firms and institution may send a brief technical and financial proposal along cover letter, CVs of trainers, training experience in vocational training to

Global Prosperity Network Islamabadhouses no D/25 Street 13 Upper chatter housing Scheme Muzaffarabad.

OR

Visit the office for walk in Interview with complete documentation during 02:00 to 05:00 pm (Monday to Friday)

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