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Job Description
GAIN was launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. It has a global, Swiss-based foundation that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition.
GAIN contributes to fighting malnutrition in Ethiopia through innovative and sustainable models that increase access to safe, affordable, and nutritious foods among communities vulnerable to malnutrition. In this regard, Gain is currently implementing a project called Economic growth through fruit transformation, which is working on fruit processing in collaboration with various private and government sectors. Capacity building of educational institutions on the identified fruit processing technologies is one of the projects outputs. To sustainable transfer of knowledge and skill of identified fruit processing solution through TVTs and collages as well as creating linkage between fruit processing companies and training institutions, the technical skill training are identified as one of the best solutions within the project scope. During finalizing the action pan following the skill gap assessment, we planned to hire a consultant to develop a training material and deliver the TOT training to those TVET and Agro processors who participated in skill gap assessment. Thise activity will help for the TVET and agro processors to boost or enhance their internal capacity and creates a strong collaboration between the two sectors. Furthermore, this technical training creates awareness for TVET and Agro processing staff on concept of nutrition and food safety beyond the agro processing and manufacturing.
The training material development should focus on the following points in line with identified gaps.
The basic concept of nutrition on fruit and vegetables agro processing.
New fruit and vegetable processing equipment for example solar dryer, Referactance window dryer, dehytech solar dryer, tools, processing methods and packaging.
Food safety and standard requirements govern processed fruits and vegetables.
Includes practical demonstration of fruit and vegetable processing within the TVET to the nearest agro-processing company.
Key soft skills that relevant to cascade the knowledge and skill listed in the material.
Scope
- Produce acceptable technical training material in English with additional outputs including the practical sessions.
- Validate the training material.
- Conduct the training and practical demonstration for TVET and agro-processor staff based on the material developed in Addis Ababa/Adama and Hawassa.
- Conduct pre- and post-assessment to evaluate the understanding of the participants and the rate will be analysed in the end report.
- Final report that includes both components (material development and TOT training) and recommendations
General Objective
To develop technical training material and deliver TOT training for TVETs and Agro processors with in the four regions (Sidama, Oromiya, Southwest Ethiopia, Addis Ababa).
Specific objective:
To develop, revise, and finalize technical training material including the practical part based on the recommended action plan of the gap assessment.
To deliver the TOT training to TVETs and agro-processors staff.
To evaluate the understanding of the participants of the training before and after the activity.
To produce a final report including both components and recommendations.
Expected Deliverable
Technical training material including for the practical sessions.
Conduct the training and practical sessions for selected participants of TVETs and agro-processors staff in Addis Ababa/ Adama and Hawassa.
Organized final training materials.
Final report.
Activities
|
SN |
Activity |
Due period | Responsible bodies | Supported team |
| 1 | Planning and inception report development | April 4th week /2024 | Consultant | GAIN |
| 2 | Planning and inception report will be evaluated by the project team | May 1st week /2024 | GAIN | MOLS, and consultant |
|
| Final plan and inception report | May 7/2024 | Consultant | |
| 3 | Technical material development including the practical session and relevant soft skills. | May 1st up to 2nd week /2024 | Consultant | GAIN and MolS |
| 4 | Summation of the developed training material and revision by the project team and other relevant stakeholders | May 10/2024 | Consultant | MOLS |
| 5 | Material validation/ test | May 3rd week/2024 | GAIN and consultant | MOLS |
| 6 | Conduct the TOT training per location that participants from AA, Oromia, Sidama and central southern region at least 70 TVET and agro-processor participants. | May 4th up to June 2nd week | Consultant | GAIN and MOLS |
| 7 | Final report summation including all organized training material /documents. | June 3rd week /2024 | Consultant | GAIN, and MOLS |
Responsibility of GAIN
GAIN will send invitation for participants and arrange the training venue and other required services.
GAIN will cover peridium, accommodation and transport cost for those participants coming from the other location.
GAIN does not pay for consultant travel related expenses.
Job Requirements
Masters degree in nutrition, food science, entrepreneurship, agro-business and other related fields.
At least 5 years experience of technical material development and delivering training for TVET and Agro processors.
Demonstrate soft and analytic skills.
Demonstrate a strong understanding and knowledge of nutrition and agro-processing, especially fruit and vegetable processing.
Proven, excellent English, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to be sensitive and inclusive with diverse learners.
How to Apply
This section addresses the process for responding to this solicitation. Applicants are encouraged to review this prior to completing their responses.
Please direct all inquiries and other communications to the contact below. Responses will not be confidential except in cases where proprietary information is involved.
GAIN Ethiopia Office
E-mail: ethiopiaoffice@gainhealth.org
Phone: +251 116 610088
Addis Ababa
Budget
Applicants are required to provide GAIN with a detailed fee on their financial proposal. For the services in accordance with the conditions of this RFP. Please note that all prices are subject to withholding tax.
Format for proposal
The proposal needs to be formatted as follows:
A detail technical proposal not more than 5 pages indicating major milestones to be done. It should include the timeline and the necessary tools and templates to be used for the training. Proposals exceeding 5 pages will be automatically disregarded, but any supporting documents can be annexed.
A detail financial proposal indicating all the necessary activities with budget in Ethiopian birr and sealed separately.
Submission
Originals should be submitted as follows:
One hard signed copy of the Proposal and an electronic copy containing the documents preferably in MS Word along with all the required information including the fee proposal should reach GAIN at the address mentioned below:
Hard copy:
Technical and Financial proposals should be presented in a separated and stamped envelopes in person to:
GAIN Ethiopia Office,
Moya Foods Building, 2ndFloor,
Bole, in front of Ethiopian Youth Sports Academy
Addis Ababa-Ethiopia
The envelope needs to be superscripted as:
GAIN Ethiopia Office,
Proposal formaterial development and delivery of technical training for TVET and agro- processor staff
Name of the applicant:
Address:
Phone number:
Deadline
Completed proposals should be inserted in the available box at the GAIN officeby April 12, 2024, 5:00 PM EAT.Proposals submitted after this time will not be considered.
Unacceptable
The following proposals will automatically not be considered or accepted:
Proposals that are received after the RFP deadline.
Proposals received by fax.
Incomplete proposals.
Proposals that are not signed.
Technical proposals exceeding the specified number of pages.
Revisions
Proposals may be revised by electronic mail and confirmed by hard copy provided such revision(s) are received before the deadline.
Acceptance
GAIN will not necessarily accept the lowest cost or any of the Proposals submitted. Accordingly, eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria and mandatory requirements shall govern.
Completion
Proposals must be submitted on official letterhead of the lead organisation or firm and must be signed by a principal or authorising signatory of the lead firm or organisation.
In case of errors in calculating overall costs, the unit costs will govern.
It is the applicant's responsibility to understand the requirements and instructions specified by GAIN. In the event that clarification is necessary, applicants are advised to contact the responsible person at GAIN under section II. point 1., prior to making their submission.
While GAIN has used considerable efforts to ensure an accurate representation in this Request for Proposal (RFP), the information contained in this RFP is supplied solely as a guideline. The information is not warranted to be accurate by GAIN. Nothing in this RFP is intended to relieve applicants from forming their own opinions and conclusions with respect to the matters addressed in this RFP.
By responding to this RFP, the applicant confirms its understanding that failing to comply with any of the RFP conditions may result in the disqualification of their submission.
GAIN reserves the right to reject any or all submissions or to cancel or withdraw this RFP for any reason and at its sole discretion without incurring any cost or liability for costs or damages incurred by any applicant, including, without limitation, any expenses incurred in the preparation of the submission. The applicant acknowledges and agrees that GAIN will not indemnify the applicant for any costs, expenses, payments or damages directly or indirectly linked to the preparation of the submission.
References
GAIN reserves the right, before awarding the Proposal, to require the applicant to submit such evidence of qualifications as it may deem necessary, and will consider evidence concerning the financial, technical and other qualifications and abilities of the applicant.
Release of information
After awarding the Proposal and upon written request to GAIN, only the following information will be released:
Name of the successful applicant.
The applicant's own individual ranking.
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