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RFP to Develop and Conduct a Leadership Development Series for DHS Supervisory, Management and Leadership Staff

RFP(PDF, 444KB) Q&A(PDF, 224KB)

The Department of Human Services (DHS), on behalf of Allegheny County, sought proposals from qualified proposers to coordinate, deliver, design and evaluate a leadership development series for the following members of our workforce:

  • Supervisors (200) - Team members who manage our most direct, frontline employees. Note: 75 Child Welfare Casework Supervisors will participate only in selected offerings.
  • Managers (60) - Team members who manage 1 or more supervisors.
  • Leadership (40) - Team members who manage 1 or more managers or administrators.

Proposers were requested to provide learning experiences that addressed effective leadership and management practices within a diverse workforce. The learning experiences and competencies were rooted in adult learning principles and based on researched best practices. The competencies we were interested in included, but are not limited to:

  • Performance management and evaluation
  • Social intelligence
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Inclusiveness
  • Coaching

The Successful Proposer has expertise in designing , facilitating, delivering and evaluating research-based leadership development programs to employees with varying degrees of leadership responsibility and experience. Experience delivering educational and developmental programming to management and leadership employees within a non-profit, government setting is required, and lived professional experience within a human services organization is a plus. Additionally, the Successful Proposer has the capacity to provide dedicated, qualified staff to coordinate and facilitate the trainings and to design and implement a strategy to evaluate the effectiveness of the trainings.

The goals of this series included:

  • Establishing a standard set of competencies through consultation with, and training by, the Successful Proposer to inform DHS’s supervisory, management and leadership practices and thereby improve the quality of supervision throughout the Department.
  • Increasing the ability, commitment and confidence of participants in applying the identified competencies to manage and lead their teams.

Successful Proposal(s)

Evaluation Information

  • We received 47 proposals
  • We shortlisted 12 proposers for further review
  • We invited 2 proposers to oral presentations

Contract Information

  • Date of Contract Execution – 12/12/2024
  • Length of Contract – Three (3) Years
  • Award Amount - $200,000.00

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