Expression of Interest For Consultancy Services For The Review, Enrichment, And Development Of Competency-Based Curricula And Training Packages For Four Priority Tvet Trades Under The Bloom Programme

Expression of Interest for Consultancy Services for the Review, Enrichment, and Development of Competency-Based Curricula and Training Packages for Four Priority TVET Trades under the BLOOM Programme 2. Purpose of the Assignment The purpose of this consultancy is to review existing curricula and training materials for the four priority trades identified through the BLOOM Labour Market Assessment (LMA) and stakeholder validation, assess their relevance to current and emerging labour market needs, identify technical and cross-cutting competency gaps, and determine whether existing curricula should be revised, adapted, supplemented, or newly developed. In parallel, the consultancy will assess the capacity and readiness of 4 selected TVET institutions (two public and two private) to deliver inclusive, market-responsive, competency-based training in these sectors, including infrastructure, workshops, tools and equipment, ICT and learning materials, instructor competencies, GESI-responsive pedagogy and policies, disability inclusion, learner protection, quality assurance, assessment and certification systems, student support, governance, employer linkages, work-based learning, and relevant partnerships. As BLOOMs institutional strengthening interventions will focus primarily on public TVET institutions, the assessment findings and final recommendations should place particular emphasis on the needs, capacities, and improvement priorities of the two public institutions. The inclusion of private TVET institutions is intended to provide comparative analysis, identify promising practices, and generate lessons that may inform the strengthening of public TVET provision. The findings will inform practical recommendations to ensure that participating TVET institutions can deliver quality, inclusive, and employment-oriented training aligned with labour market and industry needs. The four priority occupational areas identified through the LMA validation process are: 1. Digital Economy and Multimedia with a focus on graphic design, photography, and videography. Phone repair is considered particularly relevant to the Burco context. 2. Traditional Services Beautification including henna, makeup, and beauty services. 3. Renewable Energy with a focus on off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) installation and maintenance. 4. Light Construction including plumbing, painting, and decoration, with masonry and carpentry. These sectors were selected based on their potential to generate employment, self-employment, and enterprise development opportunities for young people, including women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. The assignment is expected to result in a set of competency-based curriculum and training packages for the four priority trades. These packages should be aligned with labour market needs, informed and validated by employers and relevant government/TVET authorities, and consistent with applicable national TVET frameworks. They should be practical for delivery by participating TVET institutions and should include, as relevant to each trade: Know Worker Rights · · competency-based curricula and learning outcomes; · trainer guides, learner materials, and assessment tools; · integration of employability and soft skills, digital competencies, and green-economy skills; · gender-responsive and disability-inclusive approaches to training design, delivery, and assessment; and · practical recommendations to support implementation by participating TVET institutions. 3. Objectives of the Assignment Overall Objective Conduct a comprehensive assessment of existing curricula and 4 selected TVET institutions to evaluate curriculum relevance, labour market alignment, institutional and infrastructure capacity, instructor competence, assessment and certification systems, quality assurance mechanisms, inclusive training systems, learner support and industry linkages. The assessment will identify curriculum, institutional and systemic gaps and constraints affecting the delivery of inclusive and market-responsive training in the four priority TVET trades under the BLOOM Programme. Based on the assessment findings, the consultant will determine whether existing curricula and training materials should be revised, adapted, enriched, supplemented, or newly developed, and will design or strengthen competency-based, industry-validated, and labour market-responsive curriculum and training packages for the four priority trades. The assessment will generate a comprehensive gap analysis report summarizing curriculum weaknesses, institutional and systemic barriers, and actionable recommendations. The findings will provide the evidence base for developing prioritized curriculum integration outcomes and action plans, including recommendations on how gender equality, disability inclusion, employability, social and emotional learning (SEL), digital skills, green skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, life skills and learner protection can be integrated into TVET curricula and teaching practices, assessment approaches and institutional delivery systems. Tender Link : https://somalijobs.com/tenders