REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION OF INDIVIDUAL CONSUILTANTS)
COUNTRY: REPUBLIC OF GHANA
NAME OF PROJECT: GHANA DIGITAL ACCELERATION PROJECT (GDAP) (P176126, IDA 67410-GH)
CREDIT NO.: IDA 70960-GH
ASSIGNMENT TITLE: RECRUITMENT OF TECHNICAL/POLICY ADVISOR
REFERENCE NO. : GH-MOCDTI-286505-CS-INDV
The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include the hiring of the consultant positions mentioned above for the Project Implementation Unit of the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project.
The assignment will cover an initial period of Twelve Months and will be renewed for additional one-year terms subject to successful yearly appraisal of performance at the end of each term. The assignment is expected to start in May 2025.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the positions can be obtained at the address given below.
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Individual Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.
The shortlisting criteria are:
- Master’s degree in one of the following fields Public Administration, Public Policy, ICT Law, ICT Management, Business Management, Project Management, Economics, Statistics or other related field
- The candidate should have a solid background in Policy and sound knowledge of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. Specifically, the successful candidate should have ten (10) years of experience in
- Working in a policy and or legislative environment providing independent research, analysis and advice on complex technical issues, including evaluation of options and recommendations
- Experience working with government agencies, civil society organizations and development partners
- Experience managing legislative/policy projects and implementing policy decision
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Fluency in English language (both written and spoken)
The attention of interested individual Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs 3.13 to 3.16 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers 6th Edition, revised February 2025 (Procurement Regulations) setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest and is open to all eligible Individual Consultants as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Open Competitive Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1700 hours on Monday to Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by April 04, 2025.
The Chief Director
Attention: Ag. Project Coordinator
Ghana Digital Acceleration Project, Room 39, Fifth Floor,
Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations s Building
Abdul Diouf Street, Near Kofi Annan ICT Center of Excellence,
Ridge, Accra
Digital Address: GA-079-0539
Email: pcu.gdap@moc.gov.gh; info@moc.gov.gh
URL: www.moc.gov.gh