Provision of Professional Services for Enhancing Youth Employability in the Area of Tyre

RFP Reference Number: LEB/CO RFP/175/16
Project Title: Support to Economic Recovery, Community Security and Social Cohesion in Lebanese Communities Affected by the Syrian Crisis
Contract Reference Number: 16/313
Description of Contract: Provision of Professional Services for Enhancing youth employability in the area of Tyre
Scope of Work:
The support includes identifying and supporting at least 170 vulnerable youth to improve their employability through comprehensive vocational and technical training, including class - room based teaching, soft skills training (such as communication skills, customer service skills, computer skills, language skills, sales and marketing skills, how to prepare a CV and how to prepare for a job interview etc...) as well as paid internship placements within identified local Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Through this approach, young people get the chance to gain first - hand experience on the labour market, learn new skills and create their own employment networks ; they will also be provided integrated human resource services such as job matching and career counselling.

Moreover, the project will include an intervention at the level of the MSMEs hosting the interns whereby the MSMEs will participate in workshops and awareness sessions promoting the concept of decent work, workplace requirements, occupational health and safety, legal requirements, benefits of entering the formal sector, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), labour law requirements, ethical employment approaches (non - discrimination and exploitation, gender equality and child labour prevention) and other key issues. Job seekers and employers will receive awareness raising session around strengthening gender equality in the field of employabi lity. This will include information on some interventions or standards that can be put in place.