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Consultant to Conduct Tracer Study for Skills Development Programme

with Swisscontact Cambodia
Invitation for Bids

BTDC-ID: 35249
Closing Date:

Bid Components

Consultant to Conduct Tracer Study for Skills Development Programme

Announcement Description

Swisscontact – the Swiss Foundation for Technical Cooperation – is an independent non-profit foundation established in 1959 by exponents of the Swiss private sector. We foster sustainable and inclusive economic development and are active in 41 countries with 139 active projects and more than 1176 employees. Swisscontact has been presenting in Cambodia since January 2013 and operates in six working areas - vocational education and training, labour market insertion, continuing vocational education and training, entrepreneurial ecosystems, sustainable agriculture and sustainable tourism development - always acting through private sector development. Building on the wider organisation’s regional and global experience, Swisscontact strives to support local areas of focus, including agricultural innovation, tourism, impact investment, and renewable energy. For more information, please visit website 

The Skills Development Programme (SDP) Phase 3 (2024 to 2028) is a project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), co-funded by the Liechtenstein Development Service (LED). Phase 3 of the SDP is implemented by Swisscontact in consortium with involas, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and the Ministry of Tourism (MoT). The programme operates in twelve target provinces: Kratie, Stung Treng, Preah Vihear, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri, Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Pailin, Kampong Chhnang, and Koh Kong. The SDP works closely with the government at national and sub-national levels, partnering with public and non-governmental training providers, as well as private companies and small enterprises in the hospitality and other sectors.

To support us in the project activities, we are looking for a motivated individual consultant or consulting firm to be a part of our team.

Bid Components

Consultant to Conduct Tracer Study for Skills Development Programme

  • Career Category: Consultancy
  • Location: Phnom Penh

Employment start: July 2025

Number of people: 1

Responsibility:

Study framework

The study questionnaires will be developed based on the objectives described in the “Objectives of the Study” section as well as the indicators outlined below.

Indicators for graduates:

Proportion of graduates

  • satisfied with post-training support received (TVET graduates)
  • with improved employment status: (self or waged) employment/ promotion
  • reporting that training improved their competencies
  • with increased income compared to income before training
  • that improved their working condition
  • that continued studying
  • reporting relevance of training received for workplace
  • satisfied with working conditions
  • reporting having written employment contract
  • reporting on perceive other benefits attributed to the training

Indicators for employers:

Proportion of employers

  • reporting relevance of skills and competencies of the graduates at workplace.
  • who are satisfied with the graduates’ skills and competencies.
  • that will recommend the graduates to other enterprises

For more details, please refer to the attached Terms of Reference (ToR).

Bidder Eligibility

  • Selection Criteria:
  • Cambodian or foreign enterprise or individual consultant located in Cambodia.
  • Demonstrated professional experiences in conducting research and previous relevant studies.
  • Knowledge in questionnaire design and utilise digital platform (preferably Kobo Toolbox) to digitalise questionnaire and collect data.
  • Have enough support team and staff required for the study.
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken for reporting and communicating with the project team. Data collection personnel must be able to communicate in Khmer.

Submission Requirements

We especially encourage applications from women.

Swisscontact offers attractive working conditions in an international and multicultural context. We see our work as a joint effort in an agile organizational culture: mutual respect, trust and teamwork.

We look forward to receiving your online application. Interested applicants are requested to submit a technical and budget proposal, CVs with roles and responsibilities and cover letter detailing the consultant’s suitability for the assignment. The application should be provided no later than close of business on to the email address below.

The deadline for applications is on 15 June 2025, but Swisscontact may begin taking interviews on a rolling basis, prior to the deadline. Swisscontact reserves the right to contact only applicants that have been selected for interview.

*Please indicate in your application whether you have or not have a close relative or friend who is currently working for Swisscontact in Cambodia. If yes, please provide the details information of the person. This information is very important for the selection process.

Application(s) should be directed to email provided in the contact details.

For further information please visit website

 
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Contact Details

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  • Swisscontact Cambodia
 
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