Consultancy Services for Providing Management Skills Advisory for at Least 15 Start-Ups/SMEs.

• Country: Rwanda
• Summary: Consultancy Services for Providing Management Skills Advisory for at Least 15 Start-Ups/SMEs.
• RWT Ref No: 73071626
• Deadline: 27 Oct 2022
• Financier: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: 83422221
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• Description:
• Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services for Providing Management Skills Advisory for at Least 15 Start-Ups/SMEs. Deadline: Thursday, 27/10/2022 23:59 The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Great Lakes Region and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy and ICT (Information and Communications Technology), Natural Resources, Peace and Security and Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Context The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. GIZ has worked in Rwanda for over 30 years. The primary objectives between the Government of Rwanda and the Federal Republic of Germany are poverty reduction and promotion of sustainable development. To achieve these objectives, GIZ Rwanda is active in the sectors of Decentralization and Good Governance, Economic Development and Employment Promotion, Energy, and ICT (Information and Communications Technology). The GIZ project "Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development" (DSSD) has a mandate to advise Rwandan institutions on the implementation of the Smart Rwanda Master Plan (2016-2020) and its priority projects. The project also aims to promote the development of digital solutions in collaboration with sector ministries, local and international private companies, research institutions and civil society. The Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development project entered a new phase in 2021. In addition to digital solutions that are being developed together with the Rwandan partner authorities. One of the project objectives is designed to develop initiatives to promote digital participation in collaboration between public and private stakeholders. The assumption here is that digital skills, combined with target-group-specific digital services, will enable a large proportion of the population to be part of the digital transformation and use these services. Broadly defined, the voucher system program consists of financial incentives granted to SME-s and/or SMEs with the aim of addressing pre-defined goals. In this context, the voucher system is meant to assess the individual needs of tech start-ups, and SMEs in the digital sector, as well as the provision of consulting services by incentivizing the adoption of innovation and new technologies, services, or skills. The Management Skills advisory voucher is a unique and customizable package - a mix of various ingredients that can be tailored to the current skillset and knowledge of the participants to improve their management and leadership capacities. Each Tech start-up and/or SME will receive a tailored package that suits their unique offering. It is in this context that GIZ is looking for a consulting firm to provide management skills advisory for at least 15 Start-ups/SMEs The contractor will work closely with the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) and its key partners to support identified Tech start-ups and/or SMEs in identifying any gaps in their team members- management capacities. The contractor will guide and advise at least 15 start-ups and/or SMEs over the period from January to July 2023. The contractor will provide 3 different modules on management skills, each having a duration of 6 to 8 weeks. All participants will be taught together, for 2 hours in a weekly session. This will result in each participant receiving up to 48 hours of training, which translates to up to 6 working-days. Tasks to be performed by the contractor The objective of this assignment is identifying a consultancy that can support start-ups and/or SMEs in improving their project management, people management and organizational capabilities to help them increase their productivity and efficiency as well as to equip them with leadership-skills. This can include a comprehensive research of the start-ups-/SMEs- organizational structures and project implementation methods. The services to the tech start-ups and/or tech-enabled SMEs include the following services: Project Management: Participants develop skills to plan, manage and evaluate projects by implementing their learnings within projects that align with their companies- priorities. The participants learn how to design increasingly complex projects (e.g. longer timelines, more stakeholders, more ambiguous) over time, resulting in more efficient and effective implementation of team projects. People Management: Participants develop skills that enable them to appropriately manage, influence and empower others. This includes the capacity to develop trusting professional relationships with subordinates that lead to an open and transparent workplace. Additionally, participants learn to take responsibility for team success or failures, including advocacy and professional development. Organization and Productivity: Participants learn how to create systems that enable them to effectively and efficiently perform tasks and achieve their objectives. After completion of the module the participants will no longer forget, miss, or disregard important information or tasks conveyed to them and benefit from a substantial boost in productivity. The contractor is responsible for providing the following services: Work package 1: Customized consulting services The contractor will work closely with the identified start-ups and/or SMEs to identify problems/gaps in their Management Skillsets based but not limited to the above-mentioned services. Depending on the identified needs, the contractor could: Suggest/propose additional related services and work closely with the tech start-ups and/or SMEs to improve their operations and set up performance/progress tracking mechanisms to add value to their business and operations. Make recommendations ranging from but not limited to how to successfully change the organizational structures of the start-ups/SMEs, how to implement better communication, expand their impact, professionally develop their teams and increase their retention rate. Understand and segment the management and leadership challenges that are particular to the participant, their organization and the environment they operate in, create a comprehensive long-term management and leadership plan, and create a process for improving, and tracking key performance indicators to guide the growth of the management and leadership skillsets. This methodology should be shared and agreed upon with the start-up. Any other service that is requested and falls under the competency of the bidder. Work package 2: Product Progress Tracking & Reporting The consulting firm should develop a comprehensive plan to ensure the efficient handover of the Management Skills operations improvement knowledge and processes to the tech start-ups and/or SMEs and GIZ. The following reports will be submitted by the contractor: Inception Report: This report shall be handed in 1 working day after the commencement of each module following an assessment of the start-up/SME detailing but not limited to the approach and methodology, proposed work plan for undertaking the assignment, and implementation timeline scheduling of the assignment. The report should also clearly indicate the intervention logic and propose any relevant modifications going forward. Final Reports: These reports will elaborate all activities undertaken during the assignment execution. These reports shall: cover the entire process, provide a full account of all aspects of the services- implementation for the period covered, include the results achieved, and include any relevant reports, publications and updates related to the services offered. Expected Deliverables The contractor is responsible for providing the following services: Deliverable 1: Work packages. The contractor will work closely with the start-ups and/or SMEs and train them to acquire a set of Management Skills based on the described work packages. Deliverable 2: By tracking the progress of each module in the program and improvement of the supported solutions/products, produce a final detailed report at the completion of the assignment that includes all achieved milestones, challenges faced, and mitigation strategies used and recommendation that can guide future similar assignments. The consulting firm will ensure that the required work packages and reports are timely submitted and adjusted accordingly as per respective feedback received from all different stakeholders involved. Certain milestones, as laid out in the table below, are to be achieved by certain dates during the contract term: Milestone Deadline/person responsible Start of the Project and Initial Assessment of the start-up/SME and implementation strategy in form of an inception report. T0+ 1 days, team leader Customized Management Skills advisory of the Start-up/SME as described in work package 1 & 2 T0 + 6 months, team leader, short term expert pool Submit Final report detailing achieved milestones, challenges & mitigation strategies to the Start-up/SME and GIZ T0 + 6 months + 1 day, team leader The selected consulting firm will carry out this assignment in a period starting from contract signing to end of July 2023. However, the contractor will work with each participant for up to 48 hours, which translates to 6 working-days and will be invoicing work/services after completing each module. The selected consulti
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