Venue: Mainly Cyanika TSS, Nyamagabe District

Dates: to be defined

1. Project description

The Government of Rwanda and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed 5 years grant/loan agreements on 8^th March 2023 to implement AFTER II Project (Appui à la Formation Technique et l'Emploi au Rwanda). AFTER Il aims to improve technical and vocational education and learning conditions in order to strengthen the skills of youth in line with labor market requirements.

Project management will be provided by two contracting authorities: Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) for IPRC-related interventions, and Rwanda TV ET Board (RTB) for TVET schools-related interventions, through their respective Single Projects Implementation Unit (SPIU).

Expertise France will provide technical assistance to the project implementation. Short and long-term expertise are mobilized on the basis of a technical offer validated by AFD, with the agreement of the Rwandan party.

On the side of RP, the beneficiary sites are IPRC Karongi and IPRC Kitabi located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts. On the side of RTB, the beneficiary sites are Muhororo and Cyanika TVET Schools located in Karongi and Nyamagabe Districts.

AFTER II project is divided into 4 main components and 2 cross-cutting components:

• Component 1: The IPRC Kitabi and Karongi and TVET schools of Cyanika and Muhororo campuses are expanded, modernised and environmentally friendly
• Component 2: The training offer in the IPRC Kitabi and Karongi and TVET schools of Cyanika and Muhororo is strengthened and more attractive
• Component 3: The link between TVET providers and the private sector is strengthened, and employment and entrepreneurship support mechanisms are more efficient
• Component 4: The quality and leadership of RP and RTB as institutions in the TVET sector are reinforced
• Cross-cutting component 5: The TVET programs are more gender-responsive and inclusive and specifically address dropouts of the general education
• Cross-cutting component 6: Greening TVET – TVET programs provide youth with green skills and competencies for sustainable economic growth

2. Objectives

2.1 General Objective

The main objective of the planned training of trainers’ sessions is to reinforce the practical skills of TVET trainers in the trade of Food and Beverage Operations at Cyanika TSS to upgrade their practical skills and enable them to improve the delivery of practical lessons based on the following modules:

3. Specific objectives

At the end of each training session mentioned in the table below, participants shall be able to perform the task mentioned in the expected outcome.

4. Deliverables

Expertise France is supporting Rwanda TVET Board in the AFTER II project implementation. In this framework, Expertise France will recruit an individual expert or a company with different experts to support the delivery of training of trainers in Food and Beverage Operations for Cyanika TSS based on the RTB curricula of Food and Beverage Operations from level 3 to level 5 and organise field visit where needed.

The Individual expert or Company to deliver the training will work under the supervision of the Component manager at Expertise France.

The experts will deliver the following for each training session:

• Prepare the training program using the Project’s template and send it for validation to the Component manager;
• Prepare all the material and necessary handouts to be used in the training and send it for validation to Component manager;
• Develop the evaluation sheet in line with the guidance of the Component manager;
• Conduct a daily management of the training including daily attendance list;
• Conduct a pre-test the 1st day of training;
• Deliver the training session;
• Conduct a post-test the last day of the training session;
• Organise industrial visit in relation with training where needed
• Provide a written report using the Project’s template and send it for validation to the Component manager.

5. Requested profile

The expert(s) should possess the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality management, Food and beverage services, Food and beverage services, Food and beverage operations (Culinary Arts) or related.
• At least 5 years of work experience in a three-star hotel minimum, in the service of food and beverage operations
• Experience in providing training/mentoring trainers in food and beverage operations
• Should be fluent in English (very good verbal and written communication skills);
• Should have excellent computer literacy skills.

6. Calendar

The assignment will be subdivided into training sessions, conducted based on different purchase orders from August 2024 to February 2028. The estimated number of days are 84 (60 training days & 24 for preparation and reporting) which may vary downward.

For each training session:

1. Ten days before the start of the training, the following shall be submitted
   • Training program using Project’s template
   • Training content (word and pdf doc.)
   • PowerPoint presentation to be used during the training
   • Pre-test/Post-test questionnaire
2. Five days after the completion of the training session, the following shall be submitted:
   • Written report using the Project’s template
   • Pictures

7. How to apply

Please note that application documents should be sent to kiba.muvunyi@expertisefrance.fr The deadline for application is 12/07/2024.

All the applicants will receive an email to acknowledge the reception of their document within 3 days. Applicants shall request confirmation if they are not receiving the acknowledgment email.

Application documents should contain application letter, CV(s), relevant certificates. For companies they should add company profile, Tax clearance certificate, CV of proposed experts.