Local Facilitator - Cameroon

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Facilitator - Cameroon for a social protection, trade consultancy assignment financed by UNIDO in Cameroon.

Aninver Development Partners SL is seeking a qualified Local Facilitator for an upcoming consulting assignment in Cameroon supported by UNIDO. The initiative focuses on enhancing trade competitiveness, market access, and green industrial development within key value chains. The assignment aims to strengthen regional quality infrastructure for clean energy technologies, promote industrial energy efficiency, and support sustainable economic growth in the region.

As the Local Facilitator based in Cameroon, you will play a critical coordination and operational role on the ground. You will support stakeholder engagement, facilitate local consultations, and assist international experts in gathering necessary data for industrial mapping, policy analysis, and market studies. This is a short-term advisory role lasting approximately three months, vital for ensuring smooth implementation and successful stakeholder dialogue in-country.

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

• Facilitate effective in-country coordination and communication between the international consulting team and local stakeholders in Cameroon.
• Support the mapping and analysis of the industrial sector and relevant regulatory frameworks within priority value chains.
• Assist in organizing stakeholder consultations, validation workshops, and meetings with public and private sector actors.
• Contribute to local data collection, market assessments, and baseline evaluations concerning industrial energy efficiency and clean technologies.

Scope of work

• Contribute to the inception phase by identifying key local stakeholders, institutions, and industry representatives in Cameroon.
• Support the collection of primary and secondary data related to industrial energy use, value chains, and clean technology markets.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating local stakeholder consultation meetings, focus groups, and validation workshops, including a final on-site workshop.
• Liaise with national authorities, industry associations, and development partners to ensure alignment with local contexts and priorities.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for in-country missions, interviews, and events conducted by the expert team.
• Review and provide local context inputs to draft reports, market studies, and program designs.

Your role as Local Facilitator - Cameroon

• Act as the primary point of contact for logistical and administrative coordination within Cameroon.
• Arrange meetings, interviews, and focus group discussions with relevant ministries, industrial associations, and SMEs.
• Support international experts in translating, interpreting, and contextualizing local policy and industrial data.
• Assist in the preparation and minute-taking of stakeholder consultations and validation sessions.
• Contribute local insights to industrial mapping, baseline assessments, and market studies.
• Support the organization and execution of the final on-site stakeholder workshop in the country.

Requirements

• University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Engineering, Development Studies, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, or consulting in Cameroon.
• Demonstrated familiarity with local industrial sectors, private sector development, and institutional landscapes in the country.
• Strong organizational, communication, and facilitation skills with experience interacting with high-level public and private stakeholders.
• Full professional proficiency in French and English (written and spoken).
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working with international organizations or UN agencies like UNIDO on industrial, trade, or energy assignments.
• Familiarity with value chain development, clean technologies, or industrial energy efficiency initiatives.

An organized and well-connected local professional with extensive experience in stakeholder coordination, project facilitation, and industrial or trade development in Cameroon.

Assignment details

• Location: Cameroon
• Financed by: UNIDO
• Sector: Social protection, trade
• Estimated duration: 3 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 UNIDO-financed project in Cameroon.
• 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.