THE FORESTRY DEVELOPMENT TRUST (FDT)
INVITATION TO TENDER – RE ADVERTISED
Study on the Contribution of Commercial Forestry Sector to Employment Beyond Primary Production.
The Forestry Development Trust (FDT) is an independent institution established in 2013 by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation, with a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism (MNRT). The Forestry Development Trust works to improve the livelihoods of small-scale tree farmers through support to the commercial forestry sector in Tanzania.
FDT has analysed contribution of commercial forestry sector to paid non-family employment at plantation establishment and management level and is currently looking for individuals/firms/institutions to perform further analysis to understand employment beyond plantation establishment and management.
Consultants required
FDT is looking for Consultant(s), or Institutions that has specialised in labour related studies or research and has links to government agencies that are managing labour matters locally.
Skills and experience
The consultant is required to demonstrate strong credentials in the following areas:
• Experience and understanding of labour laws, regulations, issues and practices in the context of Tanzania and East Africa in general.
• Experience in consulting, conducting economic impact studies and research
• Detailed understanding of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) labour standards and definitions and Labour law and regulations of the government of the united republic of Tanzania.
• Experience in stakeholder consultation and engagement in the context of market systems
Proposals content and Submission
All proposals should include the following
• An expression of interest letter which indicates applicants’ availability, capacity and suitability for the assignment.
• Details of the composition of the team, CV’s, experience and relevance of each proposed team member for the assignment.
• Provide summary of indicative budget for the assignment
• At-least two reference letters from reputable organizations stating how your organization has the capacity and experience on the assignment based on prior working relationship.
• A sample of report from the previous completed assignment will an added advantage
Proposal review and selection
Received proposal documents will be reviewed by the FDT procurement committee and one other consulted Gatsby Africa Monitoring and Evaluation Team Leader after the deadline of submission and only successful applicants will be contacted. Proposals will be reviewed based on the following criteria:
• Proven track record and experience of the institution in undertaking similar consulting assignments.
• Composition and qualification of the team members
• Financial feasibility based on the proposed budget submitted
• Completeness of the proposal documents as required especially with reference letters and previous sample report.
Please visit http://forestry-trust.org/jobs-and-tenders/ for more information and to read the full terms of reference.
Proposals must be submitted by Wednesday 5th June 2019 to [email protected] and [email protected] . Queries can also be directed to aforementioned addresses.
Source: Mwananchi
Date: 23/05/19 – 05/06/19
