Senior Border Management / Joint Border Post Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Border Management / Joint Border Post Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role will focus on modernising joint border posts, harmonising procedures and enhancing trade facilitation across the West African region.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, modernisation and operationalisation of Joint Border Posts (JBPs) and border management systems.
• Provide technical assistance on border procedures, customs coordination and trade facilitation mechanisms.
• Advise on One‑Stop Border Post (OSBP) models, border automation and regional interoperability initiatives.
• Facilitate deployment of digital border management tools and data‑sharing systems.
• Coordinate among customs authorities, border agencies, transport institutions and regional stakeholders.
• Prepare operational procedures, technical guidelines, border assessments and institutional analyses.
• Contribute to initiatives that reduce crossing times, improve transparency and enhance corridor efficiency.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to border management and corridor operations.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport, customs administration, logistics, international trade, public administration or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in border management, customs coordination, trade facilitation or transport logistics.
• At least 7 years of experience with Joint Border Posts, One‑Stop Border Posts or customs coordination.
• Proven experience on transport, trade facilitation or regional integration projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Border management systems
• Digital border management tools
• Data‑sharing systems