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 developing, harmonising and implementing transport policies and governance frameworks across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, review and harmonisation of 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.
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of regional transport standards and governance frameworks.
• Advise on sector reforms aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050, AfCFTA and regional integration goals.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, policy dialogue and institutional coordination.
• Integrate climate resilience, inclusion, digitalisation and sustainability into transport policies.
• Deliver workshops, technical meetings and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs for policy initiatives.

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.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in transport policy development, regional transport governance or infrastructure strategy.
• Proven experience working on transport or regional integration programmes in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape transport governance across the ECOWAS region.
• Engagement with high‑level regional institutions and development partners.
• Professional development within a EU‑funded technical assistance project.