Senior Training and Capacity Development Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Training and Capacity Development Expert to lead the design and delivery of training programmes supporting the EU‑funded “Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance” project. The role will focus on building institutional capacity and promoting sustainable, smart mobility across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement training and capacity‑development programmes on transport governance and regional integration.
• Conduct training needs assessments and institutional capacity analyses for ECOWAS institutions and Member States.
• Develop curricula, learning materials, toolkits, manuals and other knowledge products.
• Support Training‑of‑Trainers (ToT) initiatives and institutional learning activities.
• Advise on adult‑learning methodologies, knowledge‑transfer approaches and capacity‑development strategies.
• Organise and deliver workshops, seminars, study visits and technical learning events.
• Contribute to e‑learning tools, digital training platforms and blended‑learning approaches.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS bodies, training centres, universities, development partners and regional stakeholders.
• Integrate gender equality, youth participation, disability inclusion and sustainability considerations into all training activities.
• Assist in monitoring, reporting and evaluating training outcomes.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in education, organisational development, public administration, transport, human‑resource development or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in training, institutional capacity development or technical assistance, with at least 7 years in designing and delivering training programmes.
• Proven experience in development or infrastructure projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience working with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Curriculum development
• Training of Trainers (ToT) methodology
• Adult learning methodologies
• E‑learning tool design and digital platform development
• Blended learning approaches