JAMAICA

Primary Education Support Project

Principal Diploma Training Program

Loan No. 1264-OC/JA

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has secured a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance the Primary Education Support Project (PESP). Part of the proceeds of this loan is to provide funding for 800 primary school principals (100 tenable at an overseas institution and 700 tenable in Jamaica) to receive training in educational administration and leadership to be certified at the level of a Diploma. The program, once established, will be expected to be institutionalized. The post-graduate diploma will consist of five modules in the following key areas:

• Effective schools Organizational behavior
• Evaluation and supervision
• Issues in Jamaica education
• Practicum in leadership and management The mode of delivery will be:
• Overseas: Full-time attendance for a period of four months (1 group annually)
• Jamaica: Part-time attendance for a period of twelve months

GOJ now invites eligible specialized institutions from the IDB’s member countries to indicate their interest in providing the services with programs starting in May 2003. Interested entities must provide information, in English, indicating their qualification to perform the services (brochure, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc). Evaluation will be based on qualifications, key personnel, availability, relevant and applicable experience, financial capability and participation of resident Jamaican nationals. Specialized institutions will be shortlisted in respect to their responsiveness to the requirements stated and in keeping with the IDB guidelines. A shortlist of three to six specialized institutions will be prequalified. The prequalified specialized institutions will be invited to submit technical and financial proposals. The terms of reference will be made available to the shortlisted specialized institutions only. Interested specialized institutions may obtain the prequalification questionnaires, clarification and further information from the Project Manager, Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture at the address below or by electronic mail. Any specialized institutions wishing to prequalify must complete the necessary questionnaire. The original and four copies of the completed questionnaire, in English, clearly marked “Prequalification for Principal Diploma Training Programme”, must be placed in a sealed envelope addressed to the Project Manager, PESP and delivered to the address below by 30 August 2002 at 1500 hours (Jamaican time). Late applications will not be considered in any circumstances.

Ministry of Education, Youth & Culture.

Project Manager, PESP.

5th Floor, Room 500, Bldg. 1.

2 National Heroes Circle.

Kingston 4, Jamaica.

Tel: (1-876) 922-1400-9, 922-1971.

Fax: (1-876) 967-4066.

E-mail: pcu@cwjamaica.com