Local Facilitator - Nigeria

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

Aninver Development Partners is preparing a proposal for a prospective consultancy assignment supported by TradeMark Africa to conduct a comprehensive business process review of trade processes and actors along vital regional trade corridors in West Africa. The initiative aims to enhance regional integration, streamline trade procedures, and improve the operational efficiency of key transport and transit routes.

To support our engagement in Nigeria, we are seeking a qualified Local Facilitator to join our multidisciplinary team. This role is pivotal for driving stakeholder coordination, engaging with national and regional institutions, and ensuring the successful delivery of trade facilitation reforms within the 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

• Conduct a comprehensive business process review of trade processes and actors along the target regional trade 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, prioritized quick wins, and a monitoring and evaluation framework to guide future corridor efficiency reforms.

Scope of work

• Corridor Mapping and Diagnostic: Mapping end-to-end trade and transit procedures, identifying operational bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers across the target corridors.
• Business Process Re-engineering: Reviewing existing trade processes, institutional roles, and actor interactions using structured process mapping methodologies.
• Legal, Policy, and Digital Review: Evaluating national and regional legal frameworks, customs procedures, risk management practices, and digital trade systems against international and regional standards.
• Roadmap and Action Plan Development: Formulating practical recommendations, prioritized quick wins, an implementation roadmap, and a monitoring and evaluation framework to support institutional coordination and trade facilitation.

Your role as Local Facilitator - Nigeria

• Coordinate multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors in Nigeria.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, workshops, and interviews to support end-to-end trade and transit procedure mapping.
• Gather, analyze, and synthesize local trade data to feed into the broader diagnostic and corridor mapping reports.
• Support the international team in identifying operational bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers specific to the national context.
• Assist in evaluating national legal frameworks, institutional arrangements, and digital trade systems against regional standards.
• Contribute to the formulation of practical recommendations, quick wins, and the implementation roadmap.
• Ensure clear communication and engagement with key national trade actors and beneficiary agencies.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors.
• Strong trade data analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Fluent in English, the official working language of the country.
• Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and multicultural consulting teams on trade and transport assignments.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working on TradeMark Africa or similar donor-funded trade facilitation initiatives.
• Familiarity with regional economic communities and international trade agreements.

A seasoned local professional with exceptional stakeholder coordination and analytical skills, deeply experienced in navigating Nigeria's trade and institutional landscape to drive impactful regional integration reforms.

Assignment details

• Location: Nigeria
• 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 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? 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.