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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION
THE OFFICE OF THE ILO LIAISON OFFICER
Call for Expression of Interest ILO/YGN/23/01
17th January 2023
Title: Editing and Formatting Publication on Common Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Module for Technical Vocation andEducation Training (TVET) Students
Organization: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Technical CooperationProgramme: Safety and Health for All (SHFA) Workers in Myanmar Project
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Type of contract: International Consultant
Duration: 25 Days from 20th February 2023 to 5th MAY 2023
Closing date: 5th FEBRUARY 2023 (Close of Business, GMT+1)
Submission of applications: Expressions of interest must be submitted by email to: (Email address at Apply button)
International Labour Organization, No. 1(A), Kanbae Thitsar Road, Yankin Township Yangon – Myanmar.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further consultation process.
Safety + Health for All Workers in Myanmar Project
Safety + Health for All (SFHA) in Myanmar’s ultimate objective is for workers in Myanmar to be safer and healthier. To reach this ultimate goal in the current context, the project is implementing holistic approach towards 1) social partners and educational institutions to implement programmes to address OSH issues, and 2) workers increasingly demanding safety and healthy workplaces. The project is also being implemented in the framework of the ILO OSH ProjectPortfolio at the ILO Liaison Office in Yangon.
As part of the broader programme, the project will be supporting the mainstreaming of OSH into TVET education in order to promote a culture of prevention. This particular activity will focus on supporting the development and strengthening of OSH modules into a private Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institution in Myanmar with a particular focus on OSH.
Myanmar’s Context
The Government of Myanmar established the Comprehensive Education Sector Review (CESR) in2012 and aimed to identify sector priorities, challenges and strategic options in strengthening the education system. One of the areas integrated in CESR is the TVET education, which cover a wide range of technical occupations, including electrical, electronic, metal, vocational skills among others. Each program is coordinated and financed by the relevant Ministry. The overall responsibility of TVET in Myanmar is divided among 19 ministries.
The wide coverage of vocational education opens the door to reach significant numbers of future workers with OSH knowledge and information. By mainstreaming OSH content into TVET curriculum, student would be equipped with OSH knowledge and safe work practices. Additionally, the 2016 Myanmar Data Collection Survey on Technical and Vocational Education and Training by JICA and the 2014 Assessment Study of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Myanmar identified inadequate safety education and knowledge among the employees and the need to incorporate safety education in TVET curriculum.
Given the recent developments in Myanmar, the integration of OSH content into TVET curriculum will be channelled through the private TVET institution in Myanmar.
2.1 Background
The SHFA Myanmar project has drafted a package of Common OSH Module with the aim to be used by TVET students in any profession in Myanmar, whom are the end users. The draft common OSH module has five chapters namely: 1) Introduction to Workers’ Rights, 2) OSH Management System at Workplace, 3) Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, Risk Control, 4) Reporting, Recording and Notification of Occupational Accidents and Diseases, and 5) Health Promotion and Emerging OSH Issues. The currently drafted package includes 1) Students’ Handbook in English,2) Trainers’ Manual in English, 3) 5 Presentations on each chapter as above in English.
Prior to the above draft output, the ILO’s Labour Administration, Inspection and Occupational Safety and Health Branch (LABADMIN/OSH), the Vision Zero Fund (VZF) and the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme developed a training module that introduces Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) workers, employers and managers to main OSH principles, concepts, processes, and tools to establish a safety and health culture at their enterprises. This training module also consists of Trainers’ Guide, Participants’ Handbook, and a Presentation (with notes for the trainer).
2.2 Scope of Consultancy
The objective of this consultancy is to customize the OSH in SMEs -Training module to the Myanmar common OSH module context for the use of TVET students and beyond. This will entail:
1. Adapting the draft of first chapter (on workers’ rights) and integrating it as a first chapter of the OSH in SMEs Trainers’ guide and participant handbook
2. Revising the other elements of the OSH in SME Training module to ensure relevance to the TVET students needs and reality in Myanmar
The assignment will be conducted directly under the ILO Myanmar Liaison Office with the support from SHFA Myanmar project team with technical supervision from the Chief Technical Advisor based at the RO Asia and Pacific and Senior OSH Specialist based at the DWT/Bangkok.
The service provider will be expected to deliver the following products:
Deliverable -1: Adapted Students’ Handbook (in English) in Word Document.
The service provider shall adapt the student handbook in English (in Word Document) into user friendly version and include illustrations that are relevant and descriptive of content. Additionally
• Design Front and Back Cover,
• Illustration of original drawings,
• Definition of style, selection of colors, design of icons and titles are needed.
Deliverable-2:
Adapted Trainers’ Manual (in English) in Word Document.
The service provider shall adapt the trainers’ manual in English (in Word Document) into user friendly version and include illustrations that are relevant and descriptive of content. Additionally
• Design Front and Back Cover,
• Illustration of original drawings,
• Definition of style, selection of colors, design of icons and titles are needed.
Deliverable-3: Adapted Presentation(s) (in English) in PowerPoint Versions & Submission of InDesign and PDF versions (in English)
The service provider shall edit and transform the PowerPoint in English (in Word Document) into user friendly version and include illustrations that are relevant and descriptive of content. Additionally
• Illustration of original drawings,
• Definition of style, selection of colors, design of icons and titles are needed.
The service provider will submit the InDesign and PDF versions for edited Students’ Handbook (inEnglish) and edited Trainers’ Manual (in English).
• The service provider will provide PDF in high resolution that can be used for printing and a low resolution to be disseminated easily through the web.
The work will start on 20th FEBRUARY 2023 and the completion of all deliverables and reports finalized and cleared no later than 5th MAY 2023. The contract will be an all-inclusive fee; the service provider is expected to fund logistical, administrative and all other expenses associated to the delivery of the products included in this TOR.
The payment schedule, subject to clearance and acceptance of delivered outputs, in English language, is as follows:
Deliverable (in year 2023) (%)
Deliverable 1 (by 13th March 2023) Payment 25%
Deliverable 2 (by 28st March 2023) Payment 25%
Deliverable 3 (by 21th April 2023) Payment 50%
Total 100%
The service provider should have experience in training module development, and editing and formatting publications, including the development of original illustrations that are relevant and descriptive of content.
Technical competencies:
• Excellent skills in reviewing curriculum and learning materials.
• Excellent written and spoken command of English languages.
• Creativity and the required IT skills to edit and format the publication.
• Sound understanding of occupational safety and health (Desired)
Candidates are invited to submit their completed application that must include the following 3 items:
• 1) CV/ CVs (for group application) stating a summary of qualifications and experience to deliver this assignment.
• 2) A short proposal including how this assignment would be delivered, the estimated timeframe and number of days for each deliverable, team composition and roles (if any), a breakdown of the consultancy daily fee in USD, any key risks that would need to be managed.
PLEASE NOTE CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT SUBMIT INFORMATION ON THEIR ETHNICITY, RELIGION OR PERSONAL MEDICAL HISTORY AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
Applications should be written in English and be emailed to (Email address at Apply button) at the ILO, Liaison Office, Yangon no later than 5th FEBRUARY 2023 (Close of Business, GMT+1).
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