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R&D Group, in partnership with Hybrid Designs and the Mastercard Foundation under the EDGE Program, is seeking qualified firms for a Non-Exclusive Framework Agreement to handle the recruitment, screening, and placement of young women and youth into IT-ena
Description
TENDER INVITATION: RE-ADVERTISEMENT
Assignment Title: Consulting Assignment: Recruitment and Placement of Youth in IT-Enabled and Outsourcing Enterprises
Tender Reference No.: R&D/EDGE/RFP/011/2026 (RFP Reference: RFP: REC-PLACE | WP Ref. 2.1.2.9)
Issuing Organization: R&D Group (in partnership with Hybrid Designs and the Mastercard Foundation under the EDGE Program)
Re-advertisement Date: August 17, 2026
1. Background & Objective
Under the Entrepreneurship in the Digital and Gig Economy (EDGE) program, R&D Group invites qualified firms to enter into a Non-Exclusive Framework Agreement for the recruitment, screening, and placement of young women and youth into IT-enabled and outsourcing enterprises both within and outside Addis Ababa. The goal is to convert trained, job-ready talent into verified, sustained employment, with deliberate inclusion of disadvantaged groups (IDPs, PWDs, and refugees).
2. Scope of Work & Geographical Coverage
- Tasks: Demand mapping and employer engagement, candidate sourcing/screening/shortlisting, matching and onboarding, and placement verification with retention follow-up.
- Locations: Addis Ababa and regional cities, including Hawassa, Bahir Dar, Jimma, Jijiga, Mekelle, and Dire Dawa.
3. Deliverables & Payment Terms
| Payment % | Milestone / Deliverable | Disbursement Condition |
| 30% |
D1: Inception Report (methodology, sourcing strategy, demand pipeline, work plan) |
Approval by R&D Group within 5 working days. |
| 60% |
D2: Verified placements achieved at the agreed interim milestone |
Verification of placement evidence and employer confirmation. |
| 10% |
D3: Final Report on placed youth in work with retention follow-up |
Final sign-off and validation by R&D Group. |
4. Qualification Requirements
- Legal Compliance: Valid business registration, trade license, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and tax clearance certificate.
- Firm Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience delivering recruitment, staffing, or youth employment placement services at scale. Established sourcing networks in Addis Ababa and regional cities.
- Team Leader: Bachelor’s degree or higher in HR, Business, or related fields with at least 8 years of experience in recruitment or youth employment program management.
- Recruitment Officers: Pool of at least 3 officers with a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 4 years of experience in sourcing, screening, and matching candidates.
5. Submission Guidelines & Deadlines
- Clarification Questions Deadline: August 18, 2026, by 5:30 PM
- Proposal Submission Deadline: August 21, 2026, by 5:30 PM
- Submission Format: Technical proposal (max 12 pages in PDF, excluding CVs/annexes) and Financial proposal quoted as a firm unit price per placed youth (in ETB) submitted as separate files.
- Email Address: [email protected]
Tender details
- Deadline: 2026-08-21
- Bid closing time: 17:30
- Bid opening: 2026-08-21 17:30
- Bid opening (note): No Specific Opening Date and Time
- Region: Addis Ababa
- Publishing entity: R&D Group
- Published on: 2merkato.com (Aug 17, 2026)
- Posted at: 2026-08-17T13:23:15.000Z