National Expert - Nigeria

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

Aninver Development Partners SL is seeking a qualified National Expert for Nigeria to support a prospective trade consultancy assignment funded by TradeMark Africa. The initiative focuses on enhancing regional integration, streamlining trade procedures, and improving the operational efficiency of key transport and transit routes in West Africa.

The National Expert - Nigeria will play a critical role in conducting a comprehensive business process review of trade processes and actors along vital regional corridors. The assignment aims to identify inefficiencies, map end-to-end trade and transit procedures, review legal and digital frameworks, and formulate actionable recommendations to enhance corridor performance.

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 key regional corridors affecting Nigeria.
• Map end-to-end trade and transit procedures to identify bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers.
• Review and assess existing regulatory frameworks, institutional arrangements, and digital trade systems.
• Develop actionable implementation roadmaps, quick wins, and monitoring frameworks 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 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 an M&E framework to support institutional coordination and trade facilitation.

Your role as National Expert - Nigeria

• Coordinate multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors in Nigeria.
• Contribute to the comprehensive business process review of trade processes and actors along the trade corridors.
• Assist in mapping end-to-end trade and transit procedures to identify bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers.
• Support the assessment of existing regulatory frameworks, institutional arrangements, and digital trade systems.
• Apply strong trade data analytical, writing, and communication skills to deliver high-quality reports.
• Collaborate with the international team to ensure context-specific insights are accurately integrated into the deliverables.

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 the official working language of the country of deployment (English for Nigeria).
• Professional background in trade facilitation, supply chain, economics, or a related trade sector.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Previous experience working with national trade facilitation committees or regional trade corridors.
• Familiarity with ECOWAS, AfCFTA, and WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement reforms.

A seasoned trade professional with deep local knowledge of Nigeria's trade environment, exceptional stakeholder coordination abilities, and strong analytical writing skills.

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.