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COMPETITION TYPE: 

Request for Proposals

DETAIL DESCRIPTION: 

In the scope of RECONOMY programme, Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe (in further text referred to as Help) started the implementation of the project “Inclusive jobs in ICT” in Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, with the objective to enable women and youth up to 30 years of age, including the most disadvantaged and excluded groups, to benefit from economic opportunities by increasing their income and taking up decent/green employment/self-employment. The Programme is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and is implemented jointly by HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation (Helvetas) together with Help – Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe.
Part of the project strategic process is private sector engagement that focuses on a joint endeavor by the RECONOMY Programme and the private sector for greater scale, sustainability, and effectiveness of development outcomes. The project is built on three main pillars: skills and intermediation service development, business services development, and advocacy.
Background and Rationale
Help has concluded a Partnership Agreement with Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) to empower and unlock the entrepreneurial potential of women in the STEM field in Armenia and Georgia by providing them with the necessary knowledge, mindset, and network. As a result of this partnership, FAST will implement capacity-building program for 200 women in STEM Education in Armenia (100) and Georgia (100) to enhance the skills and knowledge of women, including participants from regions and rural areas, forced-displaced persons and other disadvantaged individuals. To achieve regional scalability for the project activities FAST will also organize regional knowledge transfer through Training for Trainers in Georgia. Through these multifaceted initiatives, FAST aims to contribute significantly to the sustainable development of the ICT labor market, specifically in the STEM field, fostering a thriving ecosystem of skilled professionals and expanding opportunities for employment and growth.

Purpose of “Content Lead ”
The purpose of Content Lead is to design, develop, and refine the educational content and training materials for the capacity-building and mentorship programs of the WIN4Education program. The Content Lead will ensure that all curriculum components are aligned with the program’s objectives of empowering women and youth in STEM education through capacity building in leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. This includes creating high-quality, inclusive, and contextually relevant learning materials, selection of trainers and mentors, monitoring of the quality, ensuring pedagogical consistency, and contributing to the overall effectiveness and sustainability of the program.

Approach and Methodology
The individual or team is expected to provide services that align with the goals of the content development, including:
Curriculum design and content development – develop a modular, goal-aligned curriculum with all supporting materials.
Trainer selection for the capacity building program and mentor selection for the mentorship – support the selection process and provide onboarding aligned with program objectives.
Delivery of 1-3 topics within the Entrepreneurship module of the curriculum.
Mentorship for 1-3 ideas generated by participants during the program implementation.
Quality Assurance - ensure content accuracy, coherence, and alignment with the program’s goals, support monitoring and evaluation through feedback collection, propose content improvements based on evaluation.
Documentation and handover – deliver final materials, including manuals for trainers with recommendations for future use.

All service products and outputs will officially remain in the ownership of FAST.

REQUIREMENTS: 

Qualification requirements for the Content Lead:

- Proven experience in entrepreneurship development, including design and implementation of investment readiness programs;
- Proven experience in management of mentor and angel investor networks, and facilitation of early-stage investment deals;
- Capacity to manage active networks of mentors, angel investors, and domain experts;
- Proven experience in curriculum design and content development;
- Verifiable track record of facilitating early-stage funding and co-investment deals, particularly with angel groups and early-stage venture capital firms

Qualifications that will add value to the proposal:
- Demonstrated success in mobilizing diaspora capital and expertise for local startup ecosystems;
- Partnerships with international accelerators, and ecosystem builders;
- Delivery of mentorship to startups from ideation to pre-seed funding.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 

Required documents to be sent via email to *********@*******.**
- An updated CV of team leader or company profile
- Portfolio of completed assignments
- Proposal Submission Form Annex 2 – duly completed and signed and stamped by the Candidate
- Duly signed and stamped Annex 3 - Help General Terms and Conditions for Service Contracts
- Duly signed and stamped Annex 4 - Help Code of Conduct for Contractors
- Duly signed and stamped Annex 5 - Help Declaration for Tenderers, Candidates and Suppliers

Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.

ATTACHMENTS:

RFP - A_RFP_incl_Instructions.docx TOR - Annex 1 ToR, Content Lead.docx PSF - Annex 2 Proposal_Submission_Form.docx GTC - Annex 3 GTC_Service.docx CoC - Annex 4 CoC_for_Contractors.docx Declaration - Annex 5 Declaration_for_Tenderers__Candidates_and_Suppliers.docx Draft Contract - B Draft_Service_Contract.docx