SALARIES, BENEFITS SURVEY AND REVIEW CONSULTANCY, July 2024 – NGO Jobs

ACTION AGAINST HUNGER, USA- SOMALIA REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP):

SALARIES, BENEFITS SURVEY AND REVIEW CONSULTANCY

About Action Against Hunger, USA- SOMALIA

Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. For more than 40 years, we have led the global movement to end hunger, for everyone, for good.

The Action Against Hunger, USA – Somalia, is looking to engage a reputable consulting firm to conduct salaries and benefits survey and review for the organisation and to benchmark it against the current compensation package based on the market trend.

Objectives of the Assignment

1. Conduct a market survey of comparator organisations within the region for purposes of reviewing the current salary and benefits received by the Somalia staff members and matching job descriptions.
2. Collect data on compensation packages, including base salaries, bonuses, allowances, and benefits.
3. Provide recommendations on salary benchmarks, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with industry standards.
4. Determine benefits and entitlements that can be offered by Somalia over and above the basic salary, based on comparison with the comparator organizations.
5. Provide comparator information on travel and per-diem allowances.
6. Produce a comprehensive report detailing the findings, analysis, and recommendations.

Scope of the Assignment

1. Review existing and relevant documentation such as salary level, job descriptions, Human Resource Policies Manual, earlier salary surveys and payroll documents to gain a full understanding of the current salary structure of Somalia.
2. The successful bidder shall compile and suggest to Somalia a list of employers which may be considered as comparators, for the purpose of establishing staff remuneration and provide an explanation of why those market comparisons were chosen. The list shall be subjected to final approval by Somalia.
3. Carry out a survey to compare Somalia remuneration levels against suitable local comparators.
4. A framework with which rational decisions can be made in response to changing organisation structure and roles and to market rate pressures.
5. The basis for developing an equitable pay structure across Somalia based on a logical method of measuring relative job scope and size.
6. Presentation and submission of final survey findings with comparison and analysis of the survey results, recommendations related to remuneration packages.
7. The consulting firm shall maintain complete confidentiality of all data and documents provided by selected comparator employers and by that of Somalia.

Expected Outcomes and Deliverables

The consulting firm is expected to do the following:

1. Submission of a proposal for the evaluation methodology and information gathering requirements and the timeline of completion.
2. The minimum and maximum remuneration values of all job matches obtained from the comparators in a format that enables like-for-like comparison with Somalia remuneration.
3. Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the Somalia job positions and salary ranges and provide a reference to benchmark the position and its remuneration package against the current market trend.
4. Remuneration package review for each position at the Somalia in comparison to the current market trend.
5. Conduct an internal equity review and analysis. Develop cost estimate with recommendations for resolving any inconsistencies between internal equity and external competitiveness.
6. Summary of methodology and any other supporting information pertaining to the survey, observations, and recommendations.
7. A report on final survey findings with comparison and analysis of the survey results, and recommendations related to remuneration packages.
8. The report should include summary information on the comparator employers (size, number of employees, length of time present in the location, etc.) against which current salaries can be reviewed.
9. Presentation of the report to Senior Management.

Duration of the consultancy

The consultancy is expected to take up to a maximum of eight (8) weeks starting from the date of signature of contract by both parties, subject to adjustments as required and mutually agreed upon.

Qualification & Experience

The successful bidder should meet the following minimum criteria:

1. The documents submitted should include statutory documents (certificate of incorporation, tax compliance, professional certification, etc); a company profile including bios of key staff and proposed working team; areas of competencies; client list and references; technical and financial proposal.
2. Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in the field of human resource management, with proven track record in the area of compensation and benefit analysis, including supporting list of (at least five) comparable international organizations.
3. Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in undertaking salary survey for international organizations, including supporting list of (at least five) comparable international organizations.
4. Familiarity with labour market issues.
5. Ability to render consulting services in the most professional, effective, and efficient manner.

The proposal must be submitted electronically to be received on or before September 16, 2023 1700hrs EAT in Word or PDF format sent to; [email protected]

Clearly indicate on the email subject;

“SALARIES, BENEFITS SURVEY AND REVIEW CONSULTANCY”

Each proposal should be structured in a clear, straightforward manner and in accordance with the outline of the respective sections herein. Service provider(s) should exercise care to present only realistic, attainable commitments in their proposal. Non-compliance with meeting any requirements must be specifically stated with reasons by the Service provider(s).

All communication between the vendor and Action Against Hunger Somalia shall be through [email protected]

When submitting questions, the identity of the service provider(s) representative must be clearly indicated. The email shall in such cases, follow the format of;

1. Name of service provider
2. Date of submission e.g. Service provider name, date.

All questions must be sent to Action Against Hunger Somalia before the deadline indicated above.

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