Local Facilitator - Benin

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Facilitator - Benin for a trade consultancy assignment financed by TradeMark Africa in Benin.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an experienced Local Facilitator for Benin to support an upcoming trade facilitation initiative funded by TradeMark Africa. The assignment focuses on addressing critical bottlenecks along major West African trade corridors, which are vital for regional integration, economic growth, and efficient cross-border transit.

The Local Facilitator will play a crucial role on the ground in Benin, facilitating local stakeholder coordination, logistics, and administrative arrangements during field missions. This position is essential for ensuring smooth communication between public and private sector actors and supporting the successful execution of comprehensive business process reviews and trade corridor improvements.

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

• Support local stakeholder coordination across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors in Benin.
• Facilitate logistics and administrative arrangements for field missions and consultations.
• Assist the core consulting team in engaging with national trade facilitation committees and local partners.
• Contribute to the smooth operational delivery of the trade corridor business process review in the country.

Scope of work

• Map end-to-end trade, transport, and transit processes, procedures, and data flows along the trade corridors.
• Review regulatory frameworks and digital systems operating at national and regional levels.
• Identify administrative, operational, and physical bottlenecks impacting trade efficiency.
• Formulate actionable quick wins and long-term recommendations to enhance corridor performance.
• Develop comprehensive implementation roadmaps and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder consultations and workshops involving both public and private sector actors.

Your role as Local Facilitator - Benin

• Coordinate local stakeholder meetings, workshops, and consultations in Benin.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for international and national experts during field missions.
• Assist in gathering local data, documentation, and inputs required for the trade process review.
• Liaise with local authorities, border agencies, and private sector stakeholders to secure necessary clearances and appointments.
• Support the translation and local contextualisation of project findings and communications as needed.
• Report regularly on local engagement progress and field mission outcomes to the core team.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong trade data analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Fluent in the official working language of the country (French).
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working on international donor-funded trade, transport, or regional integration projects in Benin and West Africa.
• Established professional network among trade and transport stakeholders in Benin.

An organized professional with deep local knowledge of Benin, exceptional stakeholder coordination skills, and experience supporting international missions in the trade and logistics sector.

Assignment details

• Location: Benin
• Financed by: TradeMark Africa
• Sector: Trade
• Estimated duration: 10 months
• 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 Benin.
• 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? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

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.