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The International Labour Organization ILO is a specialized agency of the United Nations, whose primary goal is to promote opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity and creating jobs of acceptable quality.
Objectives of the LMS
The Learning Management System (LMS) aims to drive NITA towards having an efficient and effective platform for disseminating learning and information to trainees and other stakeholders. This will lead to better, timelier, and accurate data for decision-making. The specific objectives are:
- To maximize the use of all available information
- To use resources efficiently and effectively
- To cut down costs which is associated with traditional classroom training methods
- To track and monitor a trainee’s progress at any time.
- To produce comprehensive statistical information on training so as to facilitate decision-planning
- To reduce learning time and make learning more enjoyable and friendly for the trainees
- To promote blended and flexible approach to skills training
- To have content and information on a Learning Management System that can be easily upgraded
- To leverage technological mechanisms for training, analysis, and dissemination of information
- To centralize harmonized learning materials
Justification for an LMS for NITA
National Industrial Training Authority under Section 3A of the Industrial Training Act No. 12 of 2012 is mandated in:
- Undertaking Industrial training;
- Assessing and collecting industrial training levy and fees;
- Regulating trainers registered under section 7C of the Act
- Developing industrial training curricula;
- Integrating labour market information into skills development;
- Harmonizing curricula and certificates of competence;
- Assessing industrial training, testing occupational skills and awarding certificates including Government trade test certificates and National skills certificate;
- Equating certificates;
- Accrediting institutions engaged in skills training for industry;
In order to reach a wide range of NITA stakeholders, there is need to have an LMS where digital content can be uploaded for the trainees and Industrial Training Officers (ITOs). The LMS will serve as focal point for online learning.
Scope of the Consultancy
- The purpose of the consultancy is to design, develop and implement a comprehensive computerized and online Learning Management System for NITA which is cost effective, user friendly and functional and which responds to the needs for improved data management. The objective is to reach various NITA trainees and other stakeholders so that they can acquire the right skills, at the right time and in the right format to enable effective decision making and planning.
The specific scope of this Consultancy include:
- Design, develop, deploy and commission a Learning Management System at NITA as per the tabulated features in section 6.
- Provide capacity building to key stakeholders in the operation and administration of Learning Management System. See appendix 1.
- Develop technical specifications for any additional ICT infrastructure (the hardware equipment and networks) required to operate the LMS program applications and database. The needed hardware and software licenses will be procured separately, as necessary. Although the hardware will be purchased under another specific tender, the consultant is responsible for providing the technical specifications, configuration and installation of all hardware/equipment.
- Test and roll out the LMS including migrating information from any existing data base
- Integrate the LMS with NITA ERP system.
- Upload digitized content at least two trade area.
- Provide technical support for 2 years after deployment of the LMS. The consulting firm should describe the support mechanism to be used.
Qualifications and Experience of Lead Consultant
- Degree in either MIS, ICT, IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering
- Relevant Certification in a relevant field (e.g Linux Administration, MySQL, Instructional design) will be an added advantage
- At least 8 years of progressive experience in the area of business analysis, (digital) learning solutions, training delivery. A mixed profile with business analysis, project management is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of the CBET approach
- Expert understanding of the Kenyan digital ecosystem and learning solutions from system analysis, technical implementation, review, scaling and capacity building.
- Excellent technical understanding of digital technologies development of Learning Management Systems and digitization of learning solutions through web platforms.
- A good understanding of SDLC, Applications, APIs, Databases and software, including data management tools programming languages and technology trends in digital learning environment is required.
- Monitoring and evaluation experience. Being able to gather, retrieve, explore and analyse data for reporting and data visualisation purposes
Soft skills for the team
In addition to their specialist qualifications, the following qualifications are required of team members:
- Team skills
- Imitativeness
- Facilitation skills
- Communication skills
- Socio-cultural skills
- Efficient,
- Partner- and client-focused working methods
- Interdisciplinary thinking
Proposals must be received on or before 26 November 2023 00:00 EAT. Proposals and modifications to Proposals received after the proposal receipt deadline will be rejected. Proposals must include all the documents requested in these Instructions to Bidders and shall be submitted by:
Registered E-Mail to: NBOProcurement@ilo.org
Closing date
26 Nov 2023
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