The International Organization for Migration (IOM) invites reputable and competent private sectors actors to indicate interest by submitting EOI documents to tender for the following works:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an inter-governmental organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers. In September 2016, IOM became a related organization of the United Nations.
Applications are invited for:
Title: Expression of Interest to Provide on the Job/Vocational Skills Training Internship, and/or Job Placements to Selected Returned Nigeria Migrants and Others as Part of their Socio-Economic Reintegration
Preamble
IOM seeks to engage private sector companies in Nigeria to create more opportunities available to returned migrants to enhance their ongoing economic assistance, particularly migrants with small scale businesses and those interested in job placement or internship/mentorship opportunities.
This initiative will be in line with the four objectives of IOM’s Private Sector Partnership Strategy 2016- 2020. IOM recognizes that active participation of the private sector in economic reintegration is crucial to advance its humanitarian objectives. By engaging and partnering with private sector actors, IOM aims to achieve sustainable, long-term engagement with these actors and to promote a multi-stakeholder approach in strengthening the economic reintegration of returned migrants.
Requirement
IOM is seeking private sector organizations, including small and medium enterprise (SMEs) and multi-national enterprise (MNEs), which has the funds, management, market for the products and technical industry -specific expertise, preferably in FMCGs, manufacturing, ICT, fashion design, hospitality, to partner with for the achievement of financial independence and economic self sufficiency of returned Nigeria migrants.
Tasks to be performed
- Organize and coordinate technical training and oversee the various activities to ensure the successful implementation of the programme.
- Provide facilitators and training curriculum and evaluation.
- Assign trainers responsible for the Skills acquisition, vocational training, internship, mentorship and Entrepreneurship management training.
- Conduct practical/hands on sessions for the trainees.
- Award every trainee with a certificate of completion/participation after the successful completion of the training.
- Provide timely, accurate and comprehensive report of each concluded training session to IOM no later than one week after the said training.
- Provide orientation about the company and career - practice, opportunities and prospects.
- Secure job placements for all trained beneficiaries with reputable employers.
- Conduct background check and ensure that all employers intended for referral have a workplace/training environment free from discrimination, exploitation, violence or abuse, and that promotes gender equality.
- Share employment contracts (in line with local labor laws), must be signed by both parties before deployment with of all trained beneficiaries.
- Develop a continuous professional development plan for each operative, encouraging them to engage in further certifications e.g. skills acquisition certifications.
Application Closing Date
14:00 hours, 11th October, 2021.
Submission of Documents
All proposals and EOI documents must be delivered by hand to IOM Lagos with office address at:
1 Isaac John Street,
Ikeja Lagos / 3 Aideyan Street,
Off Ihama Road,
Benin City,
Edo State.
Or
55 Hassan Musa Katsina Road,
Asokoro District,
F.C.T Abuja.
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