Senior Regional Transport Policy Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Regional Transport Policy Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will focus on strengthening sustainable, smart, resilient, and safe mobility systems across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review, and harmonise regional transport policies, strategies, and regulatory frameworks.
• Provide technical advice on transport integration, corridor governance, and multimodal connectivity.
• Coordinate policy efforts between ECOWAS institutions, member states, regional organisations, and development partners.
• Prepare transport policy studies, strategic analyses, technical reports, and policy recommendations.
• Support implementation, monitoring, and reporting of regional transport strategies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Advise on sector reforms aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050, AfCFTA, and regional integration objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, policy dialogue, and capacity‑building activities.
• Integrate climate resilience, inclusion, digitalisation, and sustainability considerations into transport policies.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport planning, public policy, economics, international development, regional integration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in transport policy, regional integration, or infrastructure governance, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in transport policy development, regional transport governance, or infrastructure strategy.
• Proven experience with donor‑funded programmes and international development cooperation.

Required skills