Transaction Advisor for the Divestiture of Construction Industries

Request For Expressions of Interest

General Information
Country:   Ethiopia
City/Locality:   Addis Ababa
Notice/Contract Number:   PPESA-004
Publication Date:   Nov 11, 2009
Deadline:   Nov 25, 2009
Funding Agency:   World Bank
Buyer:   Private Sector Development Capacity Building Project
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Milkias Tekle Giorgis
Project Coordinator
Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA)
Ethiopian Investment Agency Building, 5th Floor, Room No. 509
Bole Road
Addis Ababa   11835
Ethiopia
Telephone:   Tel: 251-115-504150, 251-911-124605
Fax:   251-115-504149
Email:   Click here

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Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
(Individual Consultant)


Country: Ethiopia
Project: Private Sector Development Capacity Building Project
Sector: Private Sector
Consulting Service: Transaction Advisor for the Divestiture of Construction Industries
Credit No.: 4027-ET
Project ID No.: P050272
Contract No.: PPESA-004

Expression of Interest


I. Background and Objective
The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GOE) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Private Sector Development Capacity Building Project (PSD CBP), a component of which is designed to “Accelerate the Ethiopian Privatization Program”.

The Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA) of the GOE, under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, and as the implementing agency of this component, intends to apply part of the proceeds for the employment of an individual Transaction Advisor to assist in the divestiture of construction related industries under its portfolio.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 revised October 2006.

The individual Consultant is required to work with counter-parts from PPESA to enhance professional capacity of the staff.

PPESA, as the implementing agency, requires the services of an individual Transaction Advisor (hereinafter called the Advisor) with the requisite expertise on construction industries to assist in the divestiture of construction related enterprises slated for privatisation.

II. Scope of Service

The Advisor shall perform, among others, the following key tasks pertaining to the divestiture of construction related enterprises under PPESA’s portfolio:

(a) Analyse the construction value chain and articulate appropriate strategies with particular reference to the privatisation of the respective SOEs under PPESA’s portfolio.
(b) Identify shortcomings that impinge on the accelerated development of the local construction sector and come up with recommendations for accelerated development.
(c) Identify potential partners and assist in attracting same to the Ethiopian Privatisation Program, among others, through the development of appropriate strategies.
(d) Review adopted legal contracts against international best practices, identify shortcomings and provide appropriate and workable solutions.
(e) Provide technical input on updates/preparation of company valuations; bid analyses; and due diligence as it relates to divestiture of construction related enterprises under PPESA’s portfolio.

III. Output and Reporting

(a) The Advisor will initiate discussion papers on pertinent issues, prepare periodic reports and other progress reports as required by the PPESA.
(b) He/she will report to the Deputy Director General – Privatisation - of PPESA.
(c) The Advisor will generate a report on international best practices adopted by similar economies in the privatisation and accelerated development of the construction sector.
(d) The Advisor will closely work with the relevant management and staff of PPESA.

IV. Duration and Duty Station

The Advisor will provide his/her services as detailed above on an intermittent schedule for a period of three months spread over one year. The advisory services shall be provided in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and at the Advisor’s home office as appropriate.

V. Required Qualifications and Expertise

• The Advisor shall be an individual with a university degree in civil engineering with at least 10 years of hands-on and extensive professional experience.
• Extensive international experience in the construction sector.
• Experience in the privatisation of construction related industries particularly in similar economies is highly desired.
• Experience in Developing Countries and specifically in Sub-Saharan Africa is highly desired.

Interested applicants can request additional details on the assignment, including the scope of services, through the address given below during office hours 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (local time).

Interested individual applicants who meet the above requirements should submit their CVs with a detailed history of previous experience and the names and contact addresses of two referees to the following address via post or email not later than November 25, 2009, 5:00 p.m (local time).

Attention: Ato Milkias T/Giorgis, Project Coordinator
Privatisation and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency
P.O.Box: 11835
Tel: 251-115-504150, 251-911-124605
Fax: 251-115-504149
Addis Ababa/Ethiopia
e-mail: epa.et@ethionet.et
Bole Road, Ethiopian Investment Agency Building, 5th Floor, Room No. 509


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