Business Process Re-engineering / Trade Processes Expert – Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Business Process Re-engineering / Trade Processes Expert for a trade consultancy assignment financed by TradeMark Africa in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Business Process Re-engineering / Trade Processes Expert for an upcoming trade consultancy initiative in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Burkina Faso) supported by TradeMark Africa. The project focuses on driving regional integration, streamlining trade procedures, and improving the operational efficiency of key transport and transit routes by addressing critical bottlenecks and non-tariff barriers.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in reviewing existing trade processes, mapping end-to-end procedures, and formulating actionable recommendations to enhance corridor performance and institutional coordination. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to trade facilitation and supply chain optimization in the region.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Conduct a comprehensive business process review of trade processes and actors along the target corridors.
• Map end-to-end trade and transit procedures to identify operational bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers.
• Review and assess existing regulatory frameworks, institutional arrangements, and digital trade systems.
• Develop an actionable implementation roadmap, identify prioritized quick wins, and establish a monitoring and evaluation framework to guide future corridor efficiency reforms.

Scope of work

• Map end-to-end trade and transit procedures, identifying operational bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers across target corridors.
• Review existing trade processes, institutional roles, and actor interactions using structured process mapping methodologies.
• Evaluate national and regional legal frameworks, customs procedures, risk management practices, and digital trade systems against international and regional standards.
• Formulate practical recommendations, prioritized quick wins, an implementation roadmap, and a monitoring and evaluation framework to support institutional coordination and trade facilitation.

Your role as Business Process Re-engineering / Trade Processes Expert

• Lead the business process re-engineering activities and trade procedure reviews for the assignment.
• Apply process mapping tools and methodologies, including Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN), to analyze current workflows.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify operational bottlenecks, redundancies, and non-tariff barriers in trade and transit procedures.
• Design streamlined, optimized end-to-end trade processes for key actors along the corridors.
• Contribute technical inputs to the legal, digital, and customs assessments concerning process efficiency.
• Support the development of actionable implementation roadmaps, quick wins, and monitoring frameworks.
• Draft comprehensive technical reports and deliverables in accordance with project timelines.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Process Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Economics, Information Systems, or related discipline
• At least 7 years’ professional experience in business process re-engineering, trade procedure review, process mapping or process improvement, applying process mapping tools/methodologies including BPMN
• Languages: Working professional proficiency in both English and French

Desirable

• Prior experience working on trade facilitation and corridor optimization initiatives with international donors.
• Familiarity with regional economic communities and international trade agreements.

A seasoned process re-engineering professional with strong expertise in trade procedure mapping, BPMN methodologies, and a track record of streamlining supply chain and transit operations in complex environments.

Assignment details

• Location: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria
• Financed by: TradeMark Africa
• Sector: Trade
• Estimated duration: 10 months
• Expected input: 54 days
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a TradeMark Africa-financed project in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.