AADCP II Consulting Opportunity for Toolbox Development For A PRIORITY TOURISM LABOUR DIVISION

ASEAN - AUSTRALIA DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION PROGRAM (AADCP) PHASE II

CONSULTING OPPORTUNITY FOR TOOLBOX DEVELOPMENT FOR A PRIORITY TOURISM LABOUR DIVISION
Closing Date: 8 March 2011

The ASEAN Secretariat and Australia, through the AADCP II, invites applications
for a medium-term (10 months) consultancy for the above-referenced project.

Background
The tourism industry is seen as an important factor for sustainable
socio-economic growth of the ASEAN Member States (AMS). The adoption of the
Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) on Tourism Professionals by ASEAN Tourism
Ministers (ATM) in 2009 signified a major commitment of AMS in further
strengthening the tourism sector. The objective of the MRA is to facilitate
mobility of tourism professionals, to exchange information on best practices in
competency-based education and training for Tourism Professionals and to provide
opportunities for cooperation and capacity building across AMS. It deals with
the recognition of foreign tourism professionals by other AMS through a
certification process. Competencies are based on qualification, education,
training and/or experiences and are the principal elements considered in
granting mutual recognition of foreign tourism professionals.
Following the conclusion of the MRA and the completion of the supporting
components, the 13th ATM Meeting in January 2010 Bandar Seri Begawan endorsed
“MRA Follow-up Implementation Requirements� including capacity development for
members of related organisations under the MRA at regional and national levels.
As a first activity, AMS agreed to develop training toolboxes for common
competencies for the six identified labour divisions (housekeeping, food
production, food and beverages services, front office, tour operation and travel
agencies); and additional toolboxes for the specific housekeeping division’s
competencies. The housekeeping division has been identified as a priority due to
significant employment opportunities in the region.
The toolboxes will be used by tourism training and education institutions in AMS
(Certificate II to Advanced Diploma levels), as a reference to deliver a
standardised competency-based training system for the housekeeping division. It
will also be used to conduct professional certification programs for the
housekeeping division. The Tourism Professional Certification Boards (TPCB) and
National Tourism Professional Boards (NTPB) of respective AMS will be involved
in the development and implementation of the toolboxes. NTPBs, in particular,
will at the end of the project be given the ownership of the developed toolboxes
and entrusted with the responsibility to ensure systematic implementation of the
toolboxes in their respective countries.

Needs and Objectives
The overall project will contribute to efforts to strengthen the tourism sector,
a priority integration sector within the AEC Blueprint, by supporting efforts to
build the skills of workers in the tourism industry. It will do so by developing
training materials for selected competencies in the tourism industry.

This project will involve two phases. The first will develop training toolboxes
for common and generic competencies for all six tourism labour divisions and
selected toolboxes for housekeeping division competencies. The second phase, to
be undertaken following the successful completion of phase one, will develop a
pool of ASEAN Master Assessors and Trainers, provide Training of Trainers (ToR)
and support limited piloting testing of the toolboxes.

Bidding
Interested consulting firms are invited to submit a proposal in response to
these Terms of Reference. This proposal should be in two parts: Technical and
Financial components.

The Technical component should present the following information:
· A brief discussion indicating the bidder’s understanding of the needs of
the project;
· A brief analysis of key issues;
· A methodological discussion of how the bidder proposes to address those
needs including assessment of key issues, analytical strategies that will
underlie the project, specific techniques to be utilised, and practical
discussion of possible limitations in carrying out the project;
· A detailed work plan that specifies activities to be undertaken,
expected outputs and deliverables, resources to be utilised and timing;
· Staffing and management plan;
· A discussion on how measures to ensure the future sustainability of the
outcomes of the project will be addressed;
· CVs of all proposed experts;
· Brief discussion of firm’s past experience in undertaking similar work
and brief summaries of all projects undertaken.

The Financial component should specify in detailed all direct and indirect costs
including rates and fee for experts, travel costs, workshop cost, etc.

Visit our website at http://www.asean. org/jobs/ AADCP-15. pdf for further
information on job specifications and application procedures. Please note that
only short-listed candidates will be notified.