Output 2 Lead - Business Environment Improvement, Trade Facilitation, and Regulatory Reform

The Programme

Tetra Tech is delivering the FCDO-funded Nigeria Economic Stability and Transformation (NEST) programme, a £4 million technical assistance facility designed to support Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and unlock conditions for higher, sustained, and inclusive growth.

NEST works in close partnership with the Government of Nigeria (GoN), particularly Federal institutions such as the Ministry of Finance, Budget Office, Central Bank of Nigeria, and other key economic agencies. The programme provides demand-led, politically informed technical assistance to strengthen economic strategy, policy formulation, and implementation.

Through its Advisory Facility, NEST deploys short- and long-term experts, supports Nigerian think tanks and civil society, and facilitates
access to the UK’s broader economic development offer, including British Investment Partnerships and Centres of Excellence. The programme also fosters public dialogue on Nigeria’s economic future and helps align reform efforts with international development finance.

NEST is a flexible and adaptive platform that responds to Nigeria’s evolving reform landscape, aiming to improve macroeconomic stability, attract investment, diversify the economy, and reduce poverty. It builds on the UK’s longstanding support to Nigeria’s economic institutions and is a central pillar of the UK’s development strategy in the country.

The Role

Output 2 focuses on Business Environment Improvement, Trade Facilitation, and Regulatory Reform.

The Output 2 Lead will drive the design, management, and delivery of interventions aimed at improving the regulatory and trade environment, enhancing Nigeria’s competitiveness, and supporting reforms that unlock investment and business growth.

This is a part‑time, senior-level leadership role, well‑suited to a professional deeply embedded in Nigeria’s trade, investment, and regulatory reform ecosystem, with strong government and private‑sector relationships and an excellent understanding of the country’s ongoing reform efforts, as well as the political and operational challenges that shape them.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Design

· Lead the design, refinement, and delivery of technical interventions under Output 2.

· Provide strategic advice to government agencies on regulatory reform, trade facilitation, competitiveness, and implementation sequencing.

· Ensure interventions are politically informed, context relevant, and aligned with Nigeria’s broader reform agenda.

Stakeholder Engagement

· Build and maintain high-level relationships with senior government officials, regulators, private sector leaders, civil society, and reform champions.

· Leverage networks within the trade and investment ecosystem to unlock reforms, secure buy in, and advance delivery.

Delivery and Oversight

· Oversee technical teams, workplans, budgets, and timelines to ensure effective implementation.

· Manage risks, delivery bottlenecks, and interdependencies across interventions.

· Quality assure deliverables including diagnostics, policy notes, reform options, and technical briefs.

Internal Coordination & Reporting

· Work closely with MEL, communications, grants, and operational teams to ensure coherence and timely reporting.

· Support FCDO engagement, progress reporting, and adaptive planning.

· Contribute to programme learning, visibility, and external communication as needed.

KPIs

Deliverables will include (but are not limited to):

· High-quality intervention designs validated by key stakeholders.

· Delivery of agreed technical outputs (policy briefs, diagnostics, reform roadmaps).

· Demonstrable progress in reform areas supported under Output 2.

· Strong stakeholder engagement evidenced by adoption, collaboration, or reform traction.

· Effective management of risks, timelines, and technical teams.

· Clear and timely contributions to programme reporting and FCDO discussions.

The Person

Qualifications and Experience

· Advanced degree in economics, public policy, law, business administration, or a related field.

· Minimum 12 years’ experience in business environment reform, trade facilitation, regulatory simplification, or investment climate advisory work.

· Proven track record working with Nigerian government institutions, private-sector actors, and reform bodies.

· Experience leading or advising on donor‑funded programmes (FCDO experience desirable).

Technical Competencies

· Strong understanding of Nigeria’s current reform agenda, including macroeconomic, regulatory, and trade reforms.

· Deep familiarity with Nigeria’s business environment challenges, institutional constraints, and political economy dynamics.

· Expertise in designing and implementing regulatory and trade facilitation reforms.

Soft Skills

· Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.

· Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and policy interpretation abilities.

· Ability to work flexibly, adaptively, and collaboratively in a fast‑moving reform context.

Industry Connectivity

· Extensive connections within trade, investment, and regulatory reform networks in Nigeria.

· Ability to leverage relationships to support reform traction, collaboration, and delivery.