Team Leader – Multiple countries

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Leader for a mining, monitoring evaluation consultancy assignment financed by GIZ in Multiple countries.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Team Leader for an upcoming consultancy assignment commissioned by GIZ. The initiative focuses on a comparative study of good practices and lessons learned in local supplier programs for critical minerals mining, supporting a just and equitable economic transformation across Latin America and the Caribbean.

The successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary team to analyse public and private development experiences, contrast international models from advanced jurisdictions with regional realities, and generate strategic recommendations and operational instruments to strengthen local value chains in the mining sector.

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

• Identify, analyse, and systematize policies, instruments, and initiatives aimed at the participation, development, and scaling of local suppliers in critical minerals mining.
• Contrast Latin American experiences with relevant cases in Europe, Australia, or Canada to identify success factors and structural barriers.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory, contractual, financial, and programmatic instruments across different stages of the mining value chain.
• Formulate design-oriented strategic and operational policy recommendations tailored to the regional context.

Scope of work

• Examine programs promoted by national and subnational governments, corporate strategies of mining companies, business associations, and public-private alliances.
• Assess local providers based on company size, technological sophistication, role in the value chain, and sector dependence.
• Analyse diverse intervention instruments including regulatory frameworks, contracting mechanisms, financial tools, and trade policies.
• Investigate capability development, innovation, technology transfer, and institutional governance structures.
• Evaluate the transferability and adaptability of international best practices to the regional context.

Your role as Team Leader

• Lead the multidisciplinary project team and manage overall project execution and delivery.
• Direct international comparative studies and the formulation of public policy recommendations related to the mining sector and local suppliers.
• Oversee the analysis of governance, institutional articulation, and public policy instruments.
• Ensure high-quality synthesis of findings regarding local supplier participation, development, and scaling.
• Coordinate stakeholder consultations and engagements with key partners in the region and internationally.
• Manage project timelines, reporting, and deliverables for the donor.

Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in Economics, Public Policy, Industrial Engineering, or disciplines related to productive development and the extractive sector
• 10 years of experience in productive development, mining, value chains, and public policy
• 8 years conducting international comparative studies and formulating public policy recommendations related to the mining sector and local suppliers
• 7 years of experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing projects or as an executive
• 10 years of experience in Latin America including Chile, Peru, or Mexico
• Languages: C1-level English, B2-level Spanish, B1-level Portuguese

Desirable

• Demonstrated publication record or prior project experience in critical minerals value chains and supplier development.

An experienced Team Leader with a strong background in public policy, mining value chains, and productive development across Latin America, possessing proven capabilities in leading multidisciplinary teams and conducting international comparative research.

Assignment details

• Location: Multiple countries
• Financed by: GIZ
• Sector: Mining, monitoring evaluation
• Estimated duration: 6 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 GIZ-financed project in Multiple countries.
• 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? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

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.