Formal written price quotations are hereby invited for professional services for the recruitment and selection of senior managers/directors. Specifications: Phase 1: Provider duties: Action 1: Initial screening of applicants in terms of national competency profiles, Action 2: Prepare long lists of all the candidates and obtain approval for the shortlisting processes to continue, Action 3: Detailed screening of potential shortlisted candidates and verify all qualifications, Action 4: Short Lists of three to five candidates, per position, are compiled in consultation with the Council/MayCo and relevant Trade Unions on the grounds of a predetermined shortlisting/selection processes/criteria, Action 5: Compile technical competency test in consultation with Municipality. Undertake technical competency assessments of the approved shortlisted candidates, Action 6: Provide technical support for the interview processes based on the minimum competence criteria and other requirements, Phase 2: Provider duties: Support the Executive Mayor/Municipal Manager to finalize all required contractual arrangements. Draft final report to be tabled to the management team and Council/MayCo. Draft report to the MEC for concurrence. Phase 3: Provider duties: Appointment Process: Further, the appointment processes consist of the following components: I. A written Case-study evaluation of 3 hours consisting of contemporary municipal management environment is completed by each candidate, II. The above is followed by an intensive structured interview led by the consultants and scored by the selection panel, Applicants will be required to do a short presentation based on a municipal topic. III. An Integration and Assessment of the outcomes of paragraphs (a) and (b) above is followed by a legally valid order of preference of three candidates for submission with recommendation to the Mayoral Committee/Council for appointment per vacancy, IV. The negotiation of the contracts and conditions of service is supported by the consultant. (Ausschreibung №113015350de)