Selecting a company for a “Public Policy and Advocacy” training

The Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” announces a competition to select a company to deliver a training on “Public Policy and Advocacy” for the members of the Alliance of NGOs active in the field of Child and Family Social Protection. The training will be delivered for employees of the member NGOs (entry-level/mid-level staff) with the aim of familiarising them with public policies and the methods of analysing them, selecting arguments for advocacy and developing an advocacy plan.

The training will take place under the project “Partnership for results-oriented, analysis-based policies: UNICEF, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and EXPERT-GRUP” with funding from the Government of Sweden.

Technical details:

• The training will last 2 consecutive days of 8 hours each;
• It will be held between 10 September and 12 October 2014;
• It will be designed for entry-level/mid-level participants;
• It will be for a minimum of 15 participants (or more);
• The winner of the competition will agree the training dates with the Executive Director of the APSCF and with EXPERT-GRUP, as well as the list of beneficiaries (who will be finally selected by the APSCF secretariat, based on the trainers’ recommendations);

To take part in the competition, candidates must submit 2 separate, appropriately named files:

• The technical offer, which must necessarily include the proposed agenda and concept, a summary of the organisation’s experience in Public Policy and Advocacy training, the CVs of the trainers and their practical experience in dealing with the Government, the Parliament and local public authorities, the materials proposed for use by the training beneficiaries, and any other relevant materials;  
• The financial offer will include a total price, confirming that it covers (without itemisation) the following: trainers’ remuneration, all materials needed for at least 15 participants, a room and technical facilities for the entire duration of the seminar, and each training day will also include: 1 lunch and 2 breaks each day with water, tea, coffee and biscuits.

 Interested candidates are asked to submit their applications by email to iulia@expert-grup.org by  8 August, 19:00, Chișinău time.