National Experts – Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a National Experts for a trade consultancy assignment financed by TradeMark Africa in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking qualified National Experts for an upcoming trade facilitation initiative in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Burkina Faso) supported by TradeMark Africa. The consultancy aims to enhance regional integration, streamline trade procedures, and improve operational efficiency along vital transit routes by conducting a comprehensive business process review of trade actors and operations.

The successful candidates will play a critical coordination and analytical role, bridging local stakeholders and international experts to diagnose bottlenecks, review regulatory frameworks, and support the implementation of actionable trade reforms over a ten-month period.

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 in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Burkina Faso).
• 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 an actionable implementation roadmap, quick wins, and an M&E framework to guide future corridor efficiency reforms.

Scope of work

• Mapping end-to-end trade and transit procedures, identifying operational bottlenecks, delays, and non-tariff barriers across target transport routes.
• Reviewing existing trade processes, institutional roles, and actor interactions using structured process mapping methodologies.
• Evaluating national and regional legal frameworks, customs procedures, risk management practices, and digital trade systems against international and regional standards.
• 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 National Experts

• Coordinate multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Burkina Faso).
• Assist in gathering and analyzing national trade data to support the diagnostic and corridor mapping phases.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, workshops, and interviews with key public and private sector trade actors.
• Contribute to reporting, writing, and communication tasks to ensure clear dissemination of findings.
• Support international experts in contextualizing regional trade facilitation methodologies to the national environment.
• Provide localized insights into legal, regulatory, and operational bottlenecks affecting trade flows.

Requirements

• Education: Unstated
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders across government, regional institutions, and private sector actors
• Strong trade data analytical, writing, and communication skills
• Languages: Fluent in the official working language of the country in which they are deployed (English in Anglophone countries, French in Francophone countries)
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Previous experience working on donor-funded trade facilitation or regional integration projects in Africa.
• Familiarity with business process re-engineering and trade corridor assessments.

A collaborative and analytical professional with deep local stakeholder networks in West Africa (Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria and Burkina Faso), exceptional communication abilities, and proven experience supporting complex trade and economic development initiatives.

Assignment details

• Location: Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria
• Financed by: TradeMark Africa
• Sector: Trade
• Positions: 6
• 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 Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, 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.