PROCUREMENT NUMBER: 36/NPCA/BS/HRM/QCBS/2019
INTRODUCTION
As part of the ongoing institutional reforms at the African Union, the NEPAD Planning and Coordinating Agency (NPCA) is transforming into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). The new mandate includes: Coordinating and Executing priority regional and continental projects to promote regional integration towards the accelerated realisation of Agenda 2063; Strengthening capacity of African Union Member States and regional bodies; Advancing knowledge-based advisory support; Undertaking the full range of resource mobilisation; and Serving as the continent’s technical interface with all Africa’s development stakeholders and development partners
The transformation will allow the organisation to improve its effectiveness and efficiency in delivering AU development policies and programs across its 55 member countries. It is imperative therefore, and in light of the new mandate, that staff skills and competencies are audited to determine the level of alignment and adequacy. AUDA-NEPAD will use and build on existing skills and competences of staff, and as well leverage skills and knowledge from across the continent – while observing the principle of subsidiarity.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this consultancy is to undertake an organization-wide skills audit, guided by its new mandate. This will be with a view to inform the design of the staffing architecture and guide the recruitment and training plans of AUDA-NEPAD. The skills audit will also identify what skills-gaps exist across AUDA-NEPAD to help determine specific training needs.
SCOPE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The skills audit shall cover an assessment of all staff at the AUDA-NEPAD offices in Midrand, South Africa and in Liaison/Regional Offices. The review will examine the skills and competencies of staff in the existing structure-positions and thereby identify skills and personnel gaps that need to be filled for the effective delivery on the organisation’s mandate.
EXPECTED OUTPUTS:
The Consulting Firm is expected to deliver a comprehensive skills audit report clearly outlining the gaps as well as the skills profile for all AUDA-NEPAD employees. Specifically, the consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:
- Skills Audit Report containing current status and recommendations, backed up by an outline of an execution plan.
- Skills and Competency Strategy Framework – Core Capabilities in line with AUDA-NEPAD’s mandate and the AU and international best practice.
- A detailed roll-out implementation plan with the required resources and time lines.
- Performance Management System linked to a HR Development Programmes aligned with AU and with international best practice
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by the 25th April 2019 by 14:30 hours (South African Time) and should be clearly marked as “CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO CONDUCT AN ORGANIZATION-WIDE SKILLS AUDIT FOR AUDA-NEPAD REF: 36/NPCA/BS/HRM/QCBS/2019”.
EOIs can also be sent by email, addressed to the address below. Interested Consultants may also obtain further information at the address below during office hours (08:00 - 17:00 South Africa time):
The Chairperson, Internal Procurement Committee (IPC)
African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)
230, 15th Road, P. O. Box 218 Midrand,
1685 Johannesburg, South Africa
Email: bathom@nepad.org and procurement@nepad.org
Attention of: Procurement Division