REFERENCE TERMS
INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT
INITIAL DIAGNOSIS ON POLICE ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT MODEL IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
“ STRENGTHENING THE POLICE PROFESSIONALIZATION IN THE CARIBBEAN ”
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
one. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION:
In the Dominican Republic, the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF, implements the “ project Strengthening Police Professionalization in the Caribbean ” initiative funded by the International Section for Anti-Narcotics Affairs and Law Enforcement of the State Department (INL). The project aims to strengthen the processes of planning, research and academic management within the Dominican National Police.
This consultancy responds directly to the needs and priorities expressed by the police authorities.
2. OBJECTIVE:
General objective:
PADF seeks a qualified and experienced consulting person to carry out an initial diagnosis and recommendations on the academic management model of the Police Institute of Higher Education (IPES) of the Police Dominican National within the framework of the police reform process in which the institution is located and based on international best practices on the subject.
Specific objectives:
- Carry out a robust initial evaluation of the academic management model of the Police Institute of Higher Education, including current policies, academic planning processes and teacher evaluation structure.
- Collect information through documentary research, interviews and focus groups with identified counterparts and key actors.
- Make a roadmap of recommendations to the Police Institute of Higher Education and the Commission for Police Education Reform.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANTOR:
to.) Documentary review: Examine institutional documents, previous diagnoses, academic manuals, current processes and any other material related to the academic management model of IPES and the processes of academic management and educational planning.
b.) Interviews: Interview key members of the organization, including managerial, teaching, administrative, and student staff.
c.) Feedback workshops: Facilitate participatory workshops with different stakeholders to obtain their opinions and suggestions on improvements.
d.) Directly observe academic operations in action to obtain a practical understanding of the processes.
and.) Preliminary report with preliminary findings and directions for improvement.
F.) Final report and presentation of results: Generate a comprehensive report that includes a detailed analysis, specific recommendations and an implementation plan to improve academic management processes and the educational management model.
4. PLACE (S) OF ASIGNATION
- Remote desk work for diagnostic review and reporting.
- Trips to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic for face-to-face interviews, feedback workshops and final presentation.
5. CANDIDATE PROFILE:
- Academic degree of master’s or doctorate in education, educational administration, or related field.
- With at least ten (10) years of demonstrable experience in academic management, curricular development and / or academic educational planning.
- You should have at least five (5) years of experience leading or advising educational processes in higher education educational institutions, preferably police schools.
- With the ability to develop and apply evaluation and diagnostic methodologies.
- Familiarity with current trends in pedagogy, educational technologies and evaluation methodologies.
- With demonstrable skills in oral and written communication and the ability to present reports clearly and concisely in Spanish.
- Previous work experience with police academies is recommended.
6. CONTRACTUAL MECHANISM: FIXED PRICE (All Taxes, Fees and other applicable costs must be included in the price proposal.)
Milestones / Deliverables Calendar
Deliverable 1
Estimated completion date: March 31, 2024
Milestone: Review of institutional documents, previous diagnoses
Deliverable: Documentary review report
Total percentage: 20% of the total
Total PADF payment: USD $ Amount
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Deliverable 2
Estimated completion date: April 25, 2024
Milestone: Face-to-face development of interviews and facilitating feedback workshops and direct examination of academic operations.
Deliverable: Documentation report of interviews, feedback workshops and observation processes, with findings.
Total percentage: 20% of the total
Total PADF payment: USD $ Amount
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Deliverable 3
Estimated completion date: May 15, 2024
Milestone: Preparation of a preliminary report with preliminary findings and a roadmap with areas for improvement
Deliverable: Preliminary diagnostic report
Total percentage: 30% of the total
Total PADF payment: USD $ Amount
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Deliverable 4
Estimated completion date: May 31, 2024
Milestone: Preparation of a final report with a diagnosis of the IPES academic management model. It should include: evaluation of the model, analysis of alignment with institutional objectives, applicability in practice and a roadmap with areas for improvement.
Deliverable: Final diagnostic report and face-to-face presentation of results.
Total percentage: 30% of the total
Total PADF payment: USD $ Amount
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The consultant must provide a pricing model for each deliverable listed in the table above under: USD $ Amount.
The expenses corresponding to food, lodging, transfers derived from trips to territory and facilitation logistics will be provided by PADF.
7. DOCUMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL TO INCLUDE:
Interested people or study centers, send your proposal to with the following documents:
a. ) Please attach your Curriculum Vitae ( CV ) where your past experience in similar jobs, projects or initiatives is evident.
b. ) Include at least 3 job references.
c. ) Include the price per product information requested in section 5.
8. CONTRACT DURATION:
The hiring will be from March 2024 to May 2024.
9. PARTICIPATION DATA:
to.) Applications must be received no later than February 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM AST (UTC -4:00). All application material must be sent to procurement@padf.org, following the guidelines indicated in these Terms of Reference.
b.) Offer validity: 60 days from the filing deadline.
c.) Amendments: At any time before the deadline for submitting proposals, PADF may, for any reason, modify the Terms of Reference document by means of an amendment that will be published on the PADF website and / or communicated by email.
10. TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Award result
These Terms of Reference (TOR) do not compel PADF to execute a contract, nor do they commit PADF to pay any costs incurred in preparing or submitting proposals. Furthermore, PADF reserves the right to reject any and all offers, if such action is considered in the best interest of PADF. PADF, in its sole discretion, will select the winning proposal and is not required to share the results of the individual evaluation.
Confidentiality
All proprietary information provided by the tenderer will be treated as confidential and will not be shared with potential or existing applicants during the bidding process. This includes but is not limited to price quotes, cost proposals, and technical proposals. The results of the PADF evaluation are confidential.
How to apply
Applications must be received no later than February 21, 2024 at 11:59 PM AST (UTC -4:00). All application material must be sent to procurement@padf.org, following the guidelines indicated in these Terms of Reference.
Please visit https://www.padf.org/procurement-opportunities/ to see the full tender.