Mozambique University Career Development Centers | 7265620APS00001

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The Mozambique University Career Development Centers opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 7265620APS00001) is a USAID Mozambique (USAID-Maputo) grant addendum under the Higher Education for Leadership, Innovation, and Exchange (HELIX) Annual Program Statement. It is offered as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically means the recipient would implement the program with substantial involvement from USAID during planning and execution, rather than operating entirely independently. The activity falls under the Education category (CFDA 98.001) and is presented as an "Other" type of funding opportunity. Eligible applicants are listed broadly as "Others," with the specific eligibility details referenced in the full announcement under an additional eligibility section.

The core purpose of the addendum is to strengthen how Mozambique public universities prepare students for the job market by building practical, university-based career support services that can last beyond the life of donor funding. The first objective is to establish pilot career centers within public universities and to design them to be sustainable. In practice, this points to creating operational models that universities can maintain over time, such as staffing plans, service workflows, partnerships, and potentially revenue or cost-sharing approaches that keep the centers running after the initial award ends.

A second major objective is to provide career guidance and employability services to students. This generally includes structured career advising, help with identifying career paths, job-readiness preparation, and support with common employment tools such as CVs/resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, and professional skills development. The emphasis is on employability, meaning the centers are expected to help students translate academic learning into competencies that employers recognize and want, and to make students more competitive when applying for internships and jobs.

The third objective focuses on creating stronger links between universities and the private sector by assisting undergraduate students in connecting with companies for internship opportunities. This implies the centers would play an active matchmaking and relationship-management role, building networks of employers, identifying internship placements, preparing students to succeed in those placements, and likely gathering feedback from employers to improve how students are prepared. Internships are treated as a key bridge between university study and formal employment, so the opportunity prioritizes partnerships that lead to real workplace exposure and clearer pathways into entry-level roles.

The fourth objective is to establish systems for analyzing labor market needs and monitoring outcomes, including tracking employment outcomes among career center users and university students. This goes beyond providing services; it requires building a feedback and data system that helps universities understand which skills are in demand, how those needs change over time, and whether career center activities are actually improving employment results. In practical terms, this can involve labor market assessments, employer consultations, graduate tracer studies, user tracking, and performance monitoring that measures outcomes such as internship participation, job placement, and early career progression.

Administratively, the opportunity was created on June 11, 2020, and is tied to the HELIX APS as an addendum. While an original closing date is listed as August 31, 2020, the addendum notes a closing date for receipt of concept notes of August 31, 2021, which is the relevant deadline mentioned for submissions under this addendum. USAID anticipates making one award (Expected Awards: 1). The award ceiling is listed as 0 in the provided data, which usually indicates that a specific maximum funding amount was not stated in that field and would need to be confirmed in the full solicitation details or budget guidance.

• The Agency for International Development, Mozambique USAID-Maputo in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mozambique University Career Development Centers" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jun 11, 2020.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2020 This is an addendum to the Higher Education for Leadership, Innovation, and Exchange (HELIX) Annual Program Statement. Closing date for receipt of Concept Notes is August 31, 2021.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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