One of the main key objectives of USAID’s work in El Salvador is to mitigate the undocumented migration of Salvadorans to the United States. For this, ECO is collaborating in promoting and developing the VISAS H-2 Program, whose objective is to promote the labor inclusion of Salvadorans through regular migration, orderly and safe towards the United States, in companies where employment opportunities are identified. The Program allows certified foreign employers to hire Salvadoran workers through temporary work visas, who are assured of respect for labor rights and the execution of work in adequate conditions. This constitutes a concrete opportunity for Salvadoran citizens to access better employment opportunities through regular migration,orderly and safe. The salary earned by participating workers during their time in the United States is exponentially higher than the salary they normally receive in the country and therefore directly stimulates the local economy. Additionally, the experience gained in large-scale companies in the United States can serve to improve the efficiency and profitability of Salvadoran multisectoral interests.
ECP seeks to increase the flow of Salvadorans in this program, with an annual goal of not less than 9,000 Salvadorans placed in American companies. To carry out this task, it is important to strengthen the systems and ensure a correct filtering, positioning and monitoring of workers.
From the effective placement of Salvadoran people in the United States, the Monitoring and return phase is activated, which is carried out in order to provide monitoring for effective respect for the labor rights of migrants. This phase includes from the reception of air itineraries, the formation of WhatsApp groups to make calls, provide information for departure and constant monitoring. In addition to this, preventive protection days are held, where the rights and obligations of each worker are detailed. As the Program has grown, people’s real needs have been known, in that sense, instruments and methodologies have been designed that allow knowing the levels of adaptation of people and in case there are eventualities,to be able to make the referral to solve them.
General objective:
Develop the complete process of monitoring and monitoring of temporary Salvadoran employees who can work legally in the United States, through the development of a methodology that allows knowing the permanence of people safely in their workplaces.
Specific Objectives:
- Develop a bilateral support network for workers in the H-2 Visa program.
- Develop a digital system that allows constant monitoring quickly, safely and in real time for H-2 visa workers.
- Develop and implement a communication strategy for workers, including pre-departure and on-site monitoring, as well as their return.
- Build capacities in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in relation to the implementation of a robust H-2 Visa worker monitoring program.
Company required profile:
- Legally constituted in El Salvador.
- Minimum experience of 2 years in implementation of assistance projects for the migrant population.
- Demonstrable, which has a wide network of alliances to generate a social fabric for people in labor migration locally and internationally.
- Desirable knowledge of the subject of H-2 Visas and the necessary networks for its implementation.
- Implementation experience in technological solutions in the area of migration ( desirable solutions on web and mobile pages ).
- Have a specialist base in the implementation of migrant care programs ( especially labor migration ). The technical team must contemplate:
- (1) alliance coordinator to generate bilateral support networks for Salvadoran workers.
- (1) Professional with experience in pedagogy and didactics for migrants.
- (1) Training implementation techniques for labor migration programs and worker monitoring.
- Professional in technological development and implementation of technological solutions for migrants.
- Have Single Entity Identifier (UIS) which is a unique number that identifies your company in the United States Government database. (SAM.gov).
Companies interested in applying should send:
- Deed of Legal Constitution of the Company, copy of NIT and VAT card of the Company.
- Presentation letter and company profile.
- At least two records or references that support your experience.
- Present CV and crowded with the proposed equipment.
The duration of attendance is nine (9 months).
How to apply
Interested companies that meet the profile and operational capacity should send the required information to the following email address: mariaisabel.bonilla@thepalladiumgroup.com with copy a claudia.delgado@thepalladiumgroup.com no later than Friday, February 23, 2024, referring to the title of technical assistance: RFP 10-2024 COMPANY TO DEVELOP MONITORING PROCESS AND FOLLOW-UP OF SALVADOREAN WORKERS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE H-2 VISA PROGRAM
A prequalification of the samples of interest will be carried out based on the minimum requirements. Companies that meet these requirements will be sent the bidding rules.