This Specific Procurement Notice follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which appeared in the Development Business on 24th July 2012.

The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the African Development Fund towards the cost of the Development of Skills for Industry Project (DSIP) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this loan/grant to eligible payments under the contract for the engagement of a short term individual consultant.

COTVET now wishes to recruit a short term individual consultant to prepare acceptable TVET equipment specifications, cost etc., for the DSI Project. COTVET invites individual consultants to express their interest in the provision of services of the said Technical Assistance to serve as a Consultant.

Job Purpose

The TVET Equipment Specialist will support the PSU to develop acceptable TVET equipment to ensure the delivery of a competency based curriculum for all trade areas to be supported by the project.

Scope of Work/Key Responsibilities for the Consultant
Under the general supervision of the Project Coordinator, the short-term consultant will undertake the following assignments:

•   Participate in the needs Assessment exercise for the beneficiary institutions
•   Make recommendations regarding acceptable equipment student ratio necessary to ensure the delivery of a competency based curriculum for all trades to be supported by the project.
•   Determine additional equipment requirements for beneficiary institutions per trade using the norms developed in (i) above. And review and provide comments in the preliminary designs for workshops developed by government particularly regarding their adequacy to carry the specified equipment per trade.
•   Provide input on the positioning, layout of equipment power ratings, and other requirements.
•   Verify whether the beneficiary institutions have adequate space for the requested equipment and advice government on additional space to carry the requested equipment per institution and per trade for government owned TVET institutions.
•   Identifying training requirement for the proposed equipment list.
•   Prepare cost estimates and detailed specifications for modern durable equipment per trade for workshop and laboratory equipment to be supplied by the project.
•   Participate in the preparation of bidding documents especially the development of detailed evaluation criteria for the selection of prospective suppliers of the
•   required equipment and advise government on the lotting of the procurement packages with a view to achieving value for money

Qualification Required & Experience

•  A master’s degree or its equivalent in science or technical education fields and a minimum of 10 years working experience in curriculum development for TVET especially competency based curriculum and translation of occupational standards to equipment requirements or mechanical engineering.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) (the Project Implementing Agency) now invites interested and qualified individuals to submit typewritten application letters and curriculum vitae indicating that they are qualified to perform the services for the positions described
above. These should include:

•   Description of similar assignments
•   Experience in similar conditions
•   Availability of appropriate of appropriate skills

Only short listed individuals will be contacted.

Written expressions of interest must be delivered by 4.00 p.m. on 22nd August, 2013 at the address below:

The Project Coordinator
Project Support Unit
Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
P. O. Box M651
Accra

Attn: Procurement Specialist

Location: H/No 2, 2nd Nii Kokonya Road, East Legon, Near American House, Accra
Telephone: 0202052203; 0209990173; 0209990180
Email: procureservices@cotvet.org

Closing Date: 22 August, 2013