Service provider for Employability-Program Capacity Building

Background:

The Palestinian IT Association of Companies (PITA) is the representative of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Palestinian Territories, in which it aims to develop the sector by paving the way for industry actors, suppliers, buyers, and other stakeholders to engage in a progressive ICT business environment.

PITA is calling for expressions of interest concerning the Capacity Building phase of its employability program. This call is targeting all service providers who focus on delivering Core Sciences and offer intensive ICT technical training courses within multiple tasks and fields.

The Capacity Building Phase is considered as a needs-driven stage within the employability program as all the training courses delivered shall be customized to the needs and requirements of PITA’s members.

Program Overall Objective:

Through building a cohesive and active academia- Industry partnership, the project aims to identify and meet the needs of the Palestinian labour market for qualified ICT human capital. This can be achieved by providing IT students and fresh graduates with more hands on experience in the private sector, implementing technical and soft skills capacity building programs, and offering internship opportunities in local and regional companies.

Main Assignment:

The training provider will be responsible for designing, preparing, and delivering the capacity building phase of PITA’s employability program. This includes running technical and non-technical courses through multiple tracks, tools, and technologies during the period May – December 2013.

It is worth noting that the assignment will cover West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Terms &Conditions:

-The selection process and criteria will follow PITA’s recruitment policy and guidelines.
-All candidates shall be provided with further details of the assignment.

-Interested service providers must submit their expression of interest to [email protected] no later than Thursday, 11 April 2013.
-This call for EOI does not entail any commitment on the part of PITA, neither financial nor otherwise.
-PITA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOI without incurring any obligation to inform the affected applicant/s of the grounds.