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 policy studies, strategic analyses, technical reports and recommendations.
• Support implementation, monitoring and reporting of transport strategies, standards and governance frameworks.
• Advise on sector reforms aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050, AfCFTA and regional integration goals.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, policy dialogue and capacity‑building activities.
• Integrate climate resilience, inclusion, digitalisation and sustainability considerations into policy work.

Required profile

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

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence transport governance across a multi‑country region.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions, Member States and international partners.
• Professional development in a high‑impact development project.