BACKGROUND
About the ILO
The ILO Country Office for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan is implementing a project entitled “Improving Industrial Relations for Decent Work and Sustainable Development of Textile and Garment Industry in Ethiopia”.
The project is determined to support the development of socially sustainable textile and garment industry in Ethiopia. The project takes a multi-pronged approach, assisting the government, social partners and major industry stakeholders at various levels in their efforts to improve productivity, to promote social dialogue within and between the parties, and to improve wages and working conditions through nurturing sound labour relations practices and promoting collective bargaining to address the challenges in a comprehensive manner.
Purpose of the assignment
The minimum wage study in Ethiopia is an exploratory study looking into the various dimensions of a minimum wage policy with a view to better informing and improving the current system of overall wage determination at the low end of the wage distribution. In addition the study should highlight the importance and implications of introducing a minimum wage, including the advantages and disadvantages of a minimum wage. It is important to ensure that institutional arrangements for minimum wage fixing should be investigated along with the level of minimum wages. In the exploration of the impacts, of a minimum wage both the social and economic aspects should be considered in a balanced way.
The outcome of the minimum wage study at national level is to provide scientific evidence to the key stakeholders (i.e. government, development agencies, employers and worker associations). The evidence in the study would be used as a basis for further dialogue and engagement amongst the stakeholders, going forward on the issue of minimum wages.
Duration of the assignment: 15 October 2017 – 14 January 2018
Starting date of the study: 15 October 2017
Final report submission: 14 January 2018
Reporting: the consultant will report to the ILO, Improving Industrial Relations for Decent Work and Sustainable Development of Textile and Garment Industry in Ethiopia project team.
Tasks
- Conduct a research on minimum wage by employing qualitative and qualitative study methods
- Conduct a desk review on the history of the minimum wage in the Ethiopian public sector
- Conduct key informant interviews and focus group discussion on minimum wage
- Conduct a comparative analysis of minimum wage systems in other countries (characteristically similar to Ethiopia); within the sub-region in countries such as Kenya and Tanzania and globally, such as for example Cambodia and Vietnam.
- Collect data on minimum wage and analyze the data
- Identify and report on opportunities and key policy challenges on the implementation of minimum wage
- Produce outline of recommendations
- Present the finding of the study to project partners and stakeholders with the main purpose of collecting feedback and inputs
- Revise the study based on the feedback and inputs provided from project stakeholders, technical working group and social partners
- Submit and present the final study to ILO on 14 January 2018
Qualification and competences
ILO is looking for a consultant with extensive experience on national level studies. The consultant needs to demonstrate knowledge and experience undertaking national level studies.
Technical and financial proposals
All proposals should include the following sections and should not exceed 10 pages
- One page Abstract
- Description of how the consultant intend to conduct the task
- Description proposed study design and methods
- Workplan of the study with detail activity description
- Curriculum Vitae of the researcher/s
- Prior researches conducted, send copy with technical and financial proposals
Terms of reference for this consultancy service can be accessed at the following link:
http://www.ilo.org/addisababa/about-us/offices/addis-ababa/WCMS_544718/l…
How to apply:
Interested candidates must submit technical and financial proposals no later than 29 September 2017 11:30 am through [email protected] or physically at the below address.
ILO Country Office for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan
Menelik II Avenue, ECA Compound, Congo Building, 5th Floor, Room number 518 or 526
P.O Box 2788 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Phone: +251115444657
Fax: +251115444999
For further inquiries Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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