Expression of Interest (EoI)
External Coaches for the establishment of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) within selected companies.
Reference Number: 83487191
Date of Publication: 24.04.2025
I. General Information
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a federally owned international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations. The GIZ Office in Kigali covers GIZ’s portfolio in Rwanda and Burundi. GIZ Rwanda/Burundi implements projects on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Union and other commissioning authorities in the following priority areas: Sustainable Economic Development, Good Governance, Climate, Energy and Sustainable Urban Development, Digitalization and Digital Economy, Mineral Governance, Peace and Security in the Great Lakes Region.
About the GIZ Skills Development for Economic Transformation (SD4T)
Rwanda
Rwanda’s economic growth has been remarkable, annual growth rates averaged at eight per cent over the past two decades. Yet, unemployment and underemployment remain high. The majority of the population works in the agriculture sector, where incomes are low. Moreover, the number of young people entering the labour market is increasing. A large proportion of local companies are unregistered micro-enterprises which are not very competitive and cannot harness the long-term potential for growth. Most of them are only creating a handful of jobs at present. Domestic value creation, specifically in the light industrial sector is low and meets international standards only to a limited extent. At the same time, the professional skills of many job seekers do not match the requirements of the labour market.
With strategies like the National Strategy for Transformation (NST 2) and Made in Rwanda Policy, the Government of Rwanda is promoting skills development, the creation of off-farm jobs and domestic value creation. To contribute to the Rwandan Government’s strategy, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) commissioned GIZ to implement the programme “Skills Development for Economic Transformation (SD4T)” from 2023 to 2026, as part of the priority area “Sustainable Economic Development” of the Rwandan German Development Cooperation. The programme is co-funded by the European Union (EU). The programme’s main political partners are the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) and the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC). As a specific focus, SD4T supports the Government of Rwanda in stepping up its efforts for local inclusion and graduation of refugees out of humanitarian aid, which is reflected in the Joint Strategy on Economic Inclusion of Refugees and Host Communities in Rwanda (2021-2024) by MINEMA and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
The programme aims to create jobs and strengthen the competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives in the light manufacturing industry (e.g. furniture production, metal processing etc.) according to the principles of inclusivity, productivity and environmental sustainability. This will be achieved by following an integrated approach to employment promotion, consisting of 1) the promotion of technical and vocational education and training to enhance the quality of labour supply, 2) private sector development to raise labour demand, and 3) economic policy advice to improve the matching of labour supply and demand. A specific focus is placed on the economic empowerment of women, refugees and host communities.
Program rationale
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Systems are integral to ensuring the safety of workers and compliance with national and international standards in an increasingly industrialized and climate sensitive competitive economy. Despite the Government of Rwanda’s efforts, particularly through the OSH National Policy (2014) and the National Strategy for Occupational Safety and Health (2019-2024), key gaps persist in the effective implementation of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) across industries. The National Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Profile (2019) by MIFOTRA points to a "very insufficient number of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) service providers" and limited involvement of the private sector in providing Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) services. This shortage of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) expertise is further compounded by the lack of sufficient training opportunities for labour inspectors and the absence of specialized OSH inspectors, despite policy recommendations to address these gaps.
The RSSB Report (2024) highlights the insufficient training capacity for Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) education, pointing to the limited involvement of private sector actors in building Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) expertise and a gap in training employees and establishing functional Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) committees within enterprises. In addition to this, the National Strategy for Occupational Safety and Health (2019-2024) also highlights the need to capacitate Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) practitioners (institutions and specialists providing OSH education trainings) through educational trainings. These challenges underline the need to develop a sustainable framework for improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) capacity at the enterprise level, through the establishment of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Systems and the training of both company staff and external service providers.
To address these gaps, the Ministry of Labour and Public Service (MIFOTRA) in close collaboration with the GIZ-SD4T programme will be working with selected companies with the aim of establishing strong Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Management Systems. The approach and work that will be implemented within these pilot companies as models of best practice in OSHMS implementation. The successes of this pilot phase will later be scaled up and implemented within different local companies and sectors as deemed necessary by the different stakeholders and MIFOTRA.
Objectives of the Assignment:
The Skills Development for Economic Transformation (SD4T) Programme of the German Development Cooperation, GIZ Rwanda, in alignment with public employment services aims to develop a skilled workforce and create a conducive environment for decent jobs in Rwanda. A key component of this initiative is establishing Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) in fifteen (15) selected companies from Kigali, Huye, and Musanze districts while ensuring compliance with national regulations and creating safer work environments for all employees.
To achieve this, a consulting company with expertise in the Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) field will be hired to conduct a two days’ training for labour inspectors, selected staff from the different Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) committees within the selected companies as well as external service provider/ coaches.
In addition to this, the consulting company will also be expected to work with selected external coaches for the period between May- November 2025 to among others:
- Assess the current OSH practices in the selected companies and identify gaps in existing procedures
- Implement the Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) and integrate it into the company’s existing operations
- Ensure that OSH committees within the different companies are fully operational
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of the Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) implementation.
Obligations:
Position: External Coach
Number of Positions: Up to 10 coaches will be selected to participate in a two-day training programme. Of these, 5 coaches will finally be selected for further implementation of this assignment in close collaboration with the lead consultant from the selected consulting company.
(Note: No renumeration will be provided for participation in the two days’ training. Applicants will only be renumerated if they are selected among the final 5 external coaches that will be part of the implementation of this assignment and separate emails will be sent out to the selected individuals with requests for their financial offers based on the ToRs for their assignment).
Duration: Initial training phase (2 days), followed by a 4-month implementation phase for selected coaches. Estimated timeline from May 2025 to November 2025.
Location: Training to be held in Kigali, the final selected external coaches will be assigned to companies based on economic sectors and implementation of OSHMS for selected coaches will be conducted across Kigali, Huye, and Musanze districts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Attend a 2-day Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) training session
- Work closely with the lead consultant in implementing Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) in selected companies.
- Conduct follow-up consultations and assessments of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) in participating companies to ensure effective implementation.
- Provide feedback and recommendations for continuous improvement of Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) in the companies.
- Support during the monitoring and evaluation process for the project within the selected companies.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Academic background: Advanced certificate or bachelor's degree in a field relevant to Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health/Sciences, Social Sciences, Management, Human Resource Management or a related discipline.
- 5 years of proven experience (with references) in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) training and/or coaching.
- Knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations and practices, with a focus on the Rwandan context.
- Experience working with companies or organizations to implement safety standards and systems.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to provide clear, actionable guidance to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) committees.
- Fluency in Kinyarwanda and English, knowledge in French is an added advantage
Requirements on the format of the tender
The CV should not exceed five pages. If one of the maximum page lengths is exceeded, the content appearing after the cut-off point will not be included in the assessment. External content (e.g. links to websites) will also not be considered).
Submission of the offer
- A CV outlining relevant experience and qualifications (not exceeding 5 pages each).
- A cover letter detailing why they are a suitable candidate for the coaching role and their approach to Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (OSHMS) implementation.
- A list of references or examples of previous work in Occupational Safety and Health OSH-related projects (if applicable).
Your EoI has to be submitted to RW_Quotation@giz.de until latest 09.05.2025:
The Documents has to be submitted in PDF format and as attachment to the email with the subject: 83487191-Offer for OSHMS Coaches Training Participants.
If the emails exceed the default email size of 30MB, offers can be exceptionally submitted through https://filetransfer.giz.de/, as indicated. The subject of recipient notification must be edited with the subject “83487191-Technical Offer and the notification message must include the password to access the files.
Offers submitted through any other sharing platform, as google documents or similar will not be considered.
Without the subject mentioned, your offer may not be considered
Offers submitted in hard copy will not be considered.
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Annexes
- Minimum standards for sustainable event management at GIZ
- Eligibility Assessment grid
- Self-declaration of eligibility form
List of Abbreviation
GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
MIFOTRA Ministry of ICT and Innovation
NCSA National Cyber Security Authority
OSHMS Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems
ToRs Terms of reference
SD4T Skills Development for Economic Transformation