Job Description

Consultant-Project Design

Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park (LePIP)

Background

The Legon Pharmaceutical Innovation Park (LePIP) is a flagship initiative under Ghana's 24-Hour Economy Programme aimed at positioning Ghana as a regional hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing, innovation, research, and skills development. The park seeks to attract local and international pharmaceutical manufacturers, strengthen local production of essential medicines, reduce import dependence, improve health security, and create high-value jobs.

A pre-feasibility study has been undertaken to validate key assumptions underpinning the LePIP concept, test investor and tenant appetite, benchmark comparable international models to identify key learnings and insights, assess preliminary enabling conditions, and define a sequenced pathway toward implementation and a future bankable Phase 2 feasibility study.

Following this, a clearcut roadmap is required to guide project owners on the various activities, including the full Phase 2 feasibility study, that need to be undertaken to deliver the project from idea to commissioning. This work will build on the 24H+ Authority’s existing Project Development Process, as well as outputs from brainstorming and planned activities developed with the team from the UK’s flagship Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) Programme.

In parallel, the Government of Ghana, through the 24-Hour Economy Programme, and the University of Ghana are developing a Centre of Excellence for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to address the industry's skills, research, innovation, and workforce development needs. GIZ will lead the skills gap analysis, while the consultant will support the development of the Centre's work plan, project plan, and implementation roadmap in collaboration with GIZ and the University of Ghana.

Scope

Working under the direction of the 24H+ Authority and in close collaboration with the UK-Ghana JET Programme team, the Consultant shall undertake the following tasks:

1. Review existing documentation, including the LePIP pre-feasibility study, the 24H+ Authority's Project Development Process, and the outputs of brainstorming and planned activities developed with the JET team.
2. Design an end-to-end project development roadmap for LePIP, sequencing the phases required to move the project from concept to commissioning, including the full Phase 2 feasibility study, land and site preparation, statutory approvals and permits, transaction structuring, financing, procurement, construction.
3. Define, for each activity in each phase on the roadmap, the deliverables, responsible owner, key inputs and dependencies, indicative duration, decision gates, and approval requirements.
4. Identify the institutional, regulatory, and resourcing requirements for delivery of the project development phase, and flag critical path risks and mitigation measures.
5. Develop practical implementation tools for use by project owners, including an activity and milestone tracker and a risk register template.
6. Identify the institutional, regulatory, and resourcing requirements for delivery of the project development phase, and flag critical path risks and mitigation measures.
7. Facilitate a validation session with the 24H+ Authority and key stakeholders to review and confirm the roadmap and tools.
8. Validate and refine the project development roadmap through structured institutional consultation. Engage relevant MDAs and delivery partners to test the draft roadmap, validate assumptions, correct inaccuracies, and identify additional requirements, dependencies and activities. The process shall also build institutional ownership by confirming each party’s proposed roles, responsibilities and contributions. The Consultant shall plan and sequence the consultations, reconcile stakeholder inputs and deliver a validated roadmap reflecting the agreed outcomes.

Objectives

To lead the design and delivery of an actionable, 24H+-owned project development plan that sets out the critical path for moving LePIP from strong investor interest to an investment-ready proposition, financial close and commissioning. The plan will define the key decisions, activities, responsibilities, resources, timelines and decision gates required across the issues currently identified — including the commercial and ownership model, land, demand and offtake, regulatory approvals and infrastructure financing — as well as any additional requirements that emerge through the planning process.

Deliverables

The Consultant shall submit the following deliverables in English, in both editable Word and PDF format:

1. Inception note and work plan, setting out the Consultant's approach, methodology, stakeholder engagement plan and delivery schedule.
2. Draft project development roadmap and accompanying implementation tools for LePIP, together with the draft work plan, project plan and implementation roadmap.
3. Validation session materials and a presentation of the draft roadmap to the 24H+ Authority and key stakeholders.
4. Final project development roadmap, incorporating outcomes from stakeholder consultations and validation activities, including agreed institutional responsibilities, sequencing recommendations, critical dependencies, identified additional requirements and implementation actions.

Duration and Level Effort

The assignment shall be completed within ten (25) working days from the date of contract signature. The indicative schedule is as follows:

1. Days 1–2: Inception, document review and stakeholder briefings; submission of inception note and work

plan.

1. Days 3–7: Design of the project development roadmap and implementation tools, and preparation of the Centre of Excellence work plan, project plan and implementation roadmap.
2. Day 8-18: Stakeholder consultations and validation session with the 24H+ Authority and key stakeholders.
3. Days 19–24: Incorporation of comments and submission of final deliverables. The Consultant shall be expected to work in a manner that accommodates the timelines of the 24-Hour Economy Programme. Any extension of the assignment period shall require the prior written agreement of Ghana JET.

Required Qualifications:

Essential criteria

The Consultant shall demonstrate the following:

1. An advanced degree in engineering, project management, economics, finance, business administration, planning, or related field.
2. At least seven (7) years' experience in project development, infrastructure or industrial park development, transaction advisory, or capital project delivery.
3. Demonstrated experience preparing project development roadmaps, implementation plans or feasibility work for large capital projects, preferably including industrial parks, special economic zones, or manufacturing facilities.
4. Familiarity with the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and public–private partnership and investment structuring is an advantage.
5. Proven ability to work with government institutions, development partners, and academic institutions, and to deliver to tight timelines.
6. Excellent analytical, facilitation and report writing skills in English.

Reporting and Coordination

The Consultant shall report to the 24H+ Authority through the designated Project Lead for LePIP and shall coordinate closely with the UK Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation (JET) Programme team through the Portfolio Manager and Investment Lead. Progress check-ins shall be held at inception, at submission of the draft deliverables, and following the validation session. All data, documents and outputs produced under this assignment shall remain the property of the 24H+ Authority and shall be treated as confidential.

Submission Requirements

Interested consultants shall submit a technical proposal setting out their understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology and delivery schedule within the ten (10) working day window, a curriculum vitae evidencing the qualifications above, two references for comparable assignments, and a financial proposal quoting an all-inclusive fee for the assignment.

Application Instructions

If this assignment is of interest, please submit the following via the application portal or to benjamin.nimoh@thepalladiumgroup.com and ghanajet@thepalladiumgroup.com by September 30, 2026:

1. Curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) evidencing relevant experience and total years of experience.
2. Track-Record Statement (maximum 2 pages) and practical experiences and sample work of similar nature to designing Innovation or Industrial Parks.
3. Approach note (maximum 2 pages) detailing the applicant’s proposed approach completing the assignment within the timeframe provided
4. Proposed daily fee rate and Level of effort required.
5. Applications meeting the essential criteria are scored against the weighted criteria in Section

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria-descriptionWeight Evidence assessed Depth and relevance of existing or previous work experience 25%Track-Record Statement; CV Track record, experience and Sample works of similar projects or assignments 30%Track-Record Statement; CV, referees Depth and seniority of relevant experience in infrastructure design and development either with National or International Experiences15% CV (years; confirms rate-card band) Quality and relevance of proposed approach, including understanding of the assignment and feasibility of the approach to completing the assignment within timeframe 15%Approach and Methodology Feasibility of proposed timeline and availability to complete the assignment 15% Approach Note Total 100%

Please note that Proposal reviews will be done on rolling basis. If you do not hear from our evaluations team in two weeks after submission of your applications, kindly deem your application as unsuccessful.

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