Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Extension Notice- Request for Proposals: Human Resource and Industrial Relations Consulting Services to Establish a Trade and Investment Promotion Agency In Trinidad and Tobago
What are the expected number of jobs within the new entity?
Ans: The expected number of jobs within the new entity is 90 persons
What is the number of employees across all entities?
Ans: the number of employees across all entities are as follows.
| Organization | Approved Staffing | Actual Staffing (Jan2022) |
| InvesTT | ~25 | ~17 |
| exporTT | (60) | 58 |
| CreativeTT | 69 | ~21 |
| TOTAL | ~154 | 96 |
Will Ministry of Trade and Industry be advertising for positions and recruiting for the new entity, or will this be a separate consultancy?
Advertisement and recruitment for the new entity will be guided by the Recruitment Plan and Methodology that is to be developed by the HR/IR consultant in accordance with output 5 outlined in the Request for Proposals.
What will the role of the board be in establishment of the new entity?
Ans: The Board will be responsible for developing the Final Strategic Plan and work programme to execute the mandate of the Agency, specifically:
“To develop a diversified, resilient and sustainable economy through the internationalization of Trinidad and Tobago: establishing a competitive non-energy export sector and enabling a premier destination for non-energy business and investment.”
Has a board been identified for the new entity?
Ans: Yes. On 8 September 2022, Cabinet agreed to a Board of 11 Directors for the new entity.
