Consultancy to Develop 3 Strategic Plans for the Directorates of Vocational Training Centres at International Labour Organization

Description of Tasks

The consultant is expected to develop three strategic plans that will include key information listed in the tasks below, but not limited to the following:

• Review current relevant national and county standards on vocational education and training in Kenya, County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs) and other relevant documents.
• Undertake a situation analysis of operations of the partner vocational training centres ofNarok, Kajiado, and Nakuru to date and identify strengths and challenges and being able to list and name the number of vocational training centres in each county.
• Review the institutional capacity, structure, organizational set-up, financial and administrative systems of various vocational training centres against prior strategic plans, objectives, and key result areas (if any) and make recommendations for renewed focus if needed.
• Review the mandate, vision, and mission of the directorates of vocational training centres in each county and facilitate discussions to inform the strategic plans.
• Through a consultative process and application of an appropriate tool of analysis, identify/select the focus areas of the strategic plans and develop strategic objectives and key result areas for the same.
• Analyse the project document and in consultation with the partner County Governments of Narok, Kajiado, and Nakuru and other stakeholders, identify good practises in the project that will be integrated and adopted in the strategic plans to cover VTCs in the three counties. The VTCs should be able to extract information from the developed strategic plan for implementation.
• Propose a strategy for achieving the strategic objectives and key results identified in e. above;
• Identify a roadmap required towards realization of the partner vocational training centres becoming centres of excellence.
• Develop a Results and Resources Framework for the planned period for successful implementation of the strategic plans ;
• Facilitate stakeholders’ validation meeting to validate the draft Strategic Plans, Finalize Strategic plan and submit to the ILO and County Governments of Narok, Kajiado, and Nakuru County Governments.

Collaboration Mechanism

• The Consultant will work closely with technical staff from the International Labour Organization, social partners, technical officials in the relevant ministries in the County Governments of Narok, Kajiado, and Nakuru, relevant officials in the vocational training centres, including the respective Board of Governors in the training centres, and the Skills Technical Working Group Sub-committee.

Methodology Approach

The methodological approach may be adjusted by the Consultant, in consultation with the PPDP project team, provided that the purpose of the assessment is maintained, and the expected outputs produced of the required quality.

• Conducting desk review of the project documents, national policies, County Integrated Development Plans (CIDP) for Narok, Kajiado and Nakuru counties, and other relevant literature and documentation.

The methodology should include: -

• Reference other relevant information sources such as existing strategic plans, Bottom Up Economic transformation Agenda, ILO’s document on greening TVETs, or skills for green jobs strategies.
• Design an effective and comprehensive data collection tool and methodology for the strategic plans.
• Conducting both qualitative and quantitative analysis of collected data.
• Consultations and interviews with relevant stakeholders / organizations including County Governments of Narok, Kajiado, and Nakuru, the vocational training centres, Akiira Geothermal Ltd, KenGen PLC, Ministry of Labour & Social Protection, COTU-K, FKE, NITA, TVETA, CDACC, KNQA, Kenya School of TVET, relevant sectorial bodies and other relevant stakeholders.

Expected Deliverables & Timelines

The Consultant will be required to present:

• A plan on how to undertake the assignment.
• An inception report to be presented at a stakeholders’ inception meeting.
• Three drafts of the Strategic plans for vocational training centres for Nakuru, Kajiado, and Narok counties
• Three final validated strategic plans.

All deliverables are expected to be completed within 30 days, beginning on 30th October 2023, and concluded latest by 30 November 2023.

The final strategic plans should contain the following, in English:

• Electronic and hard files with all raw and data analysis details (e.g. table of response rates – full, partial, non-response etc) in excel or other agreed format.
• Electronic copies of draft and final strategic reports in English.

The report format should use the government approved template for strategic plan, NOTE: Printed copies and an electronic of the final report in English should incorporate input, feedback and comments on the draft report.

Resources and Administration

• The Inclusive Growth through Decent Work in the Great Rift Valley (PPDP) Project will make payments based on deliverables listed in the below payment schedule:
• 1st instalment - 30% (USD) - Upon approval of the Inception report by the ILO.
• 2nd instalment - 40% (USD) - Upon approval of the draft strategic plans by the ILO and the County Governments of Narok and Nakuru.
• 3rd instalment - 30% (USD) - Upon approval of the final validated strategic plans.

Evaluation Criteria

The selection of the Consultant will be based on: -

• Responsive technical proposal
• Financial proposal
• Having received the highest score at qualification and experience.

Criteria - Maximum Points

• Technical proposal - 60 points
• Qualifications and experience
  • Academic qualifications in education, economics, development studies, business administration and management or other closely related field. - 5 points
  • Atleast 7 years’ proven experience in developing strategic plans in the TVET sector, TVET reforms, analysis and/or management. - 15 points
  • Good knowledge and understanding of the Kenyan education and TVET skills is an added advantage. - 10 points
  • Excellent research, analytical, and report writing skills in English. - 10 points

Total - 100 points

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only the selected candidate will be notified, not later than 1 week after the close of applications deadline.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 7 years’ proven experience in developing strategic plans in the TVET sector, TVET reforms, analysis and/or management.
• Extensive experience in undertaking qualitative and quantitative analytical research.
• Good knowledge and understanding of the Kenyan education and TVET sector is an added advantage.
• University degree from a recognized university, in education, economics, development studies, business administration and management or other closely related field.
• Excellent research, analytical, and report writing skills in English.