Call for Proposals 83473281

Digital Career Paths Training Measures - Digital Creative Industries

The GIZ’s Digital Skills for Jobs and Income (DS4JI) project aims to enhance employment opportunities for young individuals in the rapidly evolving South African digital economy. Leveraging the learnings from its predecessor Digital Skills for Jobs and Income, the Digital Skills for Jobs and Income II (DS4JI II) project set to refine the integration of support services, delivering a seamless navigation for youth transitioning from Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and youth that is neither in education, employment or training (NEET) into the digital labour market. The project activities focus on providing career planning and digital career information to TVET students, offering targeted training aligned with digital economy demands, supporting the transition to employment or self-employment, and developing evidence-based digital career pathways informed by labour market analyses. The DS4JI II project is implemented together with the South African Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and guided by the National Digital and Future Skills Strategy and Implementation Plan.

Against this background, the DS4JI II project aims to improve employment prospects for young people, particularly women, by focusing on demand-oriented career paths within South Africa’s digital economy. Career paths include a structured series of education, training, and work readiness programs designed to prepare South African youth for employment in digital fields.

The DS4JI II project seeks to support Digital Creative Industries training measures that create pathways into employment and/or gig work for a minimum of 100 NEET youth, of which 60% are young women.  Companies with a proven track record are encouraged to apply to develop and implement a Digital Creative Industries training programme, not exceeding 9 months, that meets established employer(s) and/or gig requirements, develops soft skills, provides mentorship from industry experts and income opportunities in roles that match the training. The programme must include support measures for gender transformation and disability mainstreaming, informed by engagement with employers/industry bodies, to address underrepresentation of women and persons with disabilities in the Digital Creative Industries careers.

GIZ invites eligible and professional companies with local presence in South Africa to participate in this tender.

Tender Documents are available to download below.

Your proposal must be submitted to ZA_Quotation@giz.de by 03 November 2024. Please quote reference 83473281 when submitting the documentation. Late submissions will not be accepted