February/2026
The Horn Economic and Social Policy Institute (HESPI) is a regional policy research institute based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. HESPI is looking for a legal and technical consultancy service to realize its joint Headquarter Office Building Investment. The individual consultant is expected to Develop Joint Investment Strategy for HESPI’s office building and required facilities. The strategy is expected to elaborate (i) Alternatives and Opportunities for HESPI to have its own office space on sustainable basis through forging joint investment approach (ii) The business, legal and technical terms and conditions which should be fulfilled for property ownership, entitlement retention/transfers (iii) Conduct and conclude contractual dealings with joint-investors in joint property development as per the legal provisions of Addis Ababa City Land administration guidelines and other laws of the land (iv) the management and technical supervision of the building construction from planning, supervision of construction through finishing.
The individual consultant is required to develop a strategy that leads HESPI to have clear guidance on how to identify and engage joint developing entities that can demonstrate superior professional capacity and commitment to undertake the services enumerated in the Terms of Reference (TORs) in the best possible manner that enables HESPI to meet its expectations.
Requirements: HESPI is therefore soliciting interested and capable individual consultants which fulfil the following requirements:
- Proven experience in Real Estate Development, Finance and Investment, Construction Management, Architecture, and on joint property development and management.
- Proven and demonstrable experience in developing feasible strategies for jointly developed and managed properties, preferably building structures
- Has deep knowledge on land development policies and directives of the Addis Ababa City Administration (especially of the joint development of property or building construction).
- Proven knowledge and broad experience on management of multi-use building.
- Experience of working with experienced engineers and architects to develop a strategy that can guide HESPI on all aspects of construction design and quality control from planning stage, start up to finishing of the building project.
- Has a training and/or experience of working with legal professionals in the areas of urban land administration, joint venture business deals, and construction law of Ethiopia.
Submission: Interested individual consultants that fulfil the requirements can submit their proposals updated CVs along with Technical and Financial proposal at contacthespi@hespi.org with a copy to daniel.fantaye@hespi.org, no later than close of business Monday, 16th March 2025. Full TOR for this assignment can be accessed at www.hespi.org/Announcement/Consultancy
