National Expert - Benin

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

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a proposal for an upcoming trade facilitation assignment funded by TradeMark Africa. The initiative focuses on improving regional integration, economic growth, and operational efficiency along major West African trade corridors by addressing critical bottlenecks in transit and transport processes.

We are seeking a qualified National Expert for Benin to support local stakeholder coordination, engagement with public and private sector actors, and logistical arrangements during field missions. This role is pivotal for ensuring smooth field-level implementation and data collection in Benin as part of the broader corridor-wide business process review.

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 targeted corridors.
• Map end-to-end trade and transit procedures, review regulatory frameworks and digital systems, and identify bottlenecks and quick wins.
• Develop an implementation roadmap and monitoring and evaluation framework to enhance corridor efficiency and reduce trade transaction times.

Scope of work

• Document and map all existing trade, transport, and transit processes, procedures, and data flows along the trade corridors.
• Analyse existing legal and regulatory frameworks governing corridor operations, identifying gaps and areas for regional alignment.
• Evaluate current digital trade systems, single windows, customs automation, and trade information portals operating along the corridors.
• Identify administrative, operational, and physical bottlenecks affecting smooth trade operations.
• Formulate actionable quick wins and long-term recommendations to streamline cross-border procedures.
• Develop a comprehensive implementation roadmap and M&E framework to track corridor efficiency improvements.

Your role as National Expert - Benin

• Coordinate multiple stakeholders across government institutions, regional bodies, and private sector actors within Benin.
• Facilitate field missions, stakeholder consultations, and data gathering activities in the country.
• Support the core international and regional experts in understanding local institutional frameworks and trade realities.
• Contribute to trade data collection, analysis, and reporting for deliverables related to Benin.
• Assist in identifying local administrative and operational bottlenecks impacting trade and transit times.
• Ensure effective communication and liaison between the project team and national public and private stakeholders.

Requirements

• Fluent in French, the official working language of Benin.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors.
• Strong trade data analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Proven familiarity with national trade and transit processes in Benin.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Previous experience working on donor-funded trade facilitation or regional integration projects.
• Established network among public and private trade stakeholders in Benin.

An experienced local professional with exceptional stakeholder coordination skills, a strong background in trade or logistics in Benin, and full professional fluency in French.

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.