Background

The SDG Innovative Enterprises Challenge is a joint initiative by the Government of Eswatini, private sector and civil society, with technical and financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The initiative supports young action leaders creating meaningful progress towards achieving the SDGs through sustainable and smart business solutions. The project provides a platform for the development of innovative solutions to address development challenges faced by the country as well as the implementation of SDGs. The project is implemented by the Ministry of Information Communication Technology (MICT) through the Royal Science and Technology Park. The Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) is a public enterprise (PE) established in terms of the Royal Science and Technology Park Act No. 5 of 2012. The Business Incubator of the Royal Science and Technology Park (RSTP) nurtures innovative start-ups so that they survive and grow through the difficult and vulnerable early stages of development and become bankable projects. Business incubation contributes to the removal of barriers to entrepreneurship, innovation and market access. 

Objectives of the Assignment:

The Royal Science and Technology Park invites requires the services of a trainer to perform these services:

  • Development of Training Content on Business Project Management;
  • Delivery of a Training Workshop on Business Project Management;

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Training method

  • The training method should combine power point presentations, case studies and group work. It should be delivered face-to-face to the participants. A flip board will also be provided.
  • The Trainer must engage participants in actual delivery of sections of the training.
  • The Trainer must provide examples or known cases to ensure that participants grasp the content.
  • The training material should be in English. It should not be in ‘MBA’ jargon but not so simplistic to lose application in the real world of business.
  • The Trainer will be responsible for developing and delivering all the training content.

Training Content

  • The Trainer shall develop training content. The Trainer will submit all of the training content including PowerPoint slides, case study information and examples to RSTP on the stipulated date. It is mandatory for the Trainer to deliver the content on the specified date because all of the material will be printed before the training workshop.

Training Workshop

  • The Trainer will deliver a training workshop Business Project Management for three days. The workshop will start at 8:30 am and end at 16:30 pm in each day. The Trainer will deliver the training to 60 participants. The participants either have ideas or are starting businesses that deal in waste management, renewable energy, climate change related solutions and other areas of the sustainable development goals. The training content should cover all of the following topics. Omissions or inadequate explanation will not be tolerated and will affect the amount to be paid for the services.

Part 1: Project Management

  • What is project management?
  • What are the stages of project management?
  • Why is project management important?

Part 2: Project Teams

  • The characteristics of a project team.
  • Recruitment, selection and training of the necessary personnel for implementation.
  • Project teams’ dynamics.
  • How to manage conflict effectively in project teams.

Part 3: Project planning

  • Scope planning.
  • Preparation of the work breakdown structure.
  • Project schedule development.
  • Resource planning.
  • Budget planning.
  • Procurement planning.

Part 4: Project Management tools and Systems

  • Project management tools and techniques
  • Selecting the best project management software for your business.

Part 5: Project Quality Management

  • Project quality management concepts.
  • Identifying and responding to problems, by implementing, monitoring and evaluating a project.
  • The process of project quality management
  • How to implement quality project management

Part 6: Project Risk Management

  • Risk identification and drafting a risk management strategy.
  • Managing project risk and drafting a risk management strategy.
  • Evaluating project risk.
  • Mitigating risk.

Part 7: Project Communications Management

  • Importance of communications management.
  • Various forms of communication and their characteristic.
  • Communications management plan.
  • Communications tools and techniques.
  • Managing stakeholder’s expectations.
  • Reporting communications performance.

Part 8: Report Writing

  • Project reporting.

Competencies

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Substantive knowledge and experience in the entrepreneurial space both locally and internationally
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in the project management field
  • Knowledge of the general development problems facing Eswatini
  • Ability to apply principles of adult learning to training development and delivery
  • Awareness and sensitivity in working with people of various cultural and social backgrounds.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • A minimum of a university Bachelor's degree in project management or related field.

Experience:

  • A minimum two years experience in training adults in the related field.
  • Outline of similar or related training content delivered to adults that have business ideas or are running businesses
  • Experience in being a lead trainer in a training workshop.
  • Experience in the production of content and delivery of training workshops to early stage enterprises in Southern Africa.

Language Requirement:

  • Proficiency in written and spoken English and SiSwati.

Additional Requirements:

  • Candidates must submit a detailed financial proposal containing itemized prices or fees for each of the required services. 
  • Candidates must submit a completed P11 Form using link: https://un.org.sz/p11/P11.docx