National Project Facilitator - Senegal

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a National Project Facilitator - Senegal for a gender, law consultancy assignment financed by Enabel in Senegal.

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a competitive proposal for an upcoming consultancy assignment supported by Enabel in Tanzania. The overarching initiative focuses on the development and deployment of a continental Women in Tech community platform, combined with a specialized EU-Africa venture sourcing, investor-readiness, and matchmaking workstream. We are seeking a qualified National Project Facilitator to support this high-impact gender and law sector project over a 24-month duration.

The successful expert will play a pivotal role in facilitating local stakeholder engagement, coordinating multi-country activities, and ensuring the smooth execution of project deliverables on the ground. This position requires a dedicated professional capable of bridging local ecosystem dynamics with regional programme objectives to empower women entrepreneurs in the technology sector through digital community infrastructure and cross-border investment facilitation.

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

• Support the inception, functional design, and localized deployment of the continental community platform
• Facilitate effective stakeholder mapping and engagement across the national technology and entrepreneurial ecosystem
• Contribute to community onboarding, activation, and data layer integration initiatives
• Assist in identifying, sourcing, and preparing women-led tech ventures for investment opportunities
• Promote structured matchmaking and partnership brokering between EU and African market actors

Scope of work

• Finalizing local work plans, stakeholder mapping, and detailed functional specifications in alignment with project goals
• Executing targeted outreach and onboarding strategies to drive active participation among women-led tech ventures and local ecosystem actors
• Identifying and diagnosing early-stage ventures to support investment and partnership readiness training
• Facilitating structured EU-Africa venture matchmaking events and networking sessions
• Integrating barometer tracking and supporting data layer stabilization and knowledge transfer
• Coordinating closely with regional teams to ensure coherent implementation across multiple operational jurisdictions

Your role as National Project Facilitator - Senegal

• Serve as the primary national facilitator for project activities, ensuring alignment with local context and stakeholder needs
• Coordinate logistics, meetings, and consultations with local ecosystem stakeholders, women-led tech ventures, and institutional partners
• Support the execution of community onboarding and activation strategies within the country
• Assist in organizing venture sourcing, diagnostics, and capacity-building workshops for local entrepreneurs
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between national participants and regional project teams
• Monitor and report on local implementation progress, identifying bottlenecks and proposing actionable solutions
• Contribute to project reporting, documentation, and the handover of stabilization deliverables

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant field such as law, gender studies, business, development, or social sciences
• Demonstrated professional experience in project facilitation, community engagement, or ecosystem development within the technology or entrepreneurship sector
• Strong understanding of gender equality and women's empowerment principles in the digital and economic spheres
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills
• Professional working proficiency in English and local languages relevant to the operational context
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working with international development agencies such as Enabel or similar donors
• Familiarity with the tech startup ecosystem and venture investment landscapes in East Africa
• Experience supporting digital platform deployment or community-building initiatives

An enthusiastic facilitator with a strong background in gender and technology ecosystems, possessing exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs through structured community and investment initiatives.

Assignment details

• Location: Senegal
• Financed by: Enabel
• Sector: Gender, law
• Estimated duration: 24 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 Enabel-financed project in Senegal.
• 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.