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ACDI/VOCA is currently seeking professional services to provide training support for Zambia EDGE-supported small and medium enterprises (SMEs).  The main objective of the consulting assignment is to build the capacities of selected EGDE SMEs in Inclusive Human Resource (HR) Management. This includes reviewing policies and practices related to hiring, benefits, career development, contracts, leave and work schedules, promotion, and others depending on the needs of each SME. The consultant will also build SMEs capacities in designing and managing inclusive internship/apprentice programs which grow the pipeline of young professionals, especially young women.

The consultant will begin by assessing 15 selected SMEs current capacities in inclusive HR management including number of staff supporting these functions and their roles, policies, and procedures, and how these matches to the nature of the business and best practices. The target SMEs are considered large enterprises in the agricultural sector with the potential to employ more than 50 employees (full-time and part-time), operational in more than one district and are quite if not more formalized. They operate in at least one of the EDGE approved value chains (Poultry, Aquaculture, Animal Feed, Horticulture, Groundnuts, and Honey) along varying nodes of the value chains. Successful completion of this assignment will result in the Activity identifying at least 3 SMEs to build inclusive business cases related to inclusive HR management.

For interested parties, please refer to the complete consultancy notice for full details available to download here and submit your application via email to ZambiaProcurement@Zambiaedge.org by 10 July 2023 17:00 hours.