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

• 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 among ECOWAS institutions, Member States, regional organisations and development partners.
• Prepare policy studies, strategic analyses, technical reports and recommendations.
• Support implementation, monitoring and reporting of regional transport strategies and standards.
• Advise on sector reforms aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050, AfCFTA and integration goals.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, policy dialogue and capacity‑building workshops.
• Integrate climate resilience, digitalisation, inclusion and sustainability into policy design.

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 working on transport or regional integration programmes in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with donor‑funded international development programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence transport governance across West Africa.
• Engagement with high‑level regional stakeholders and international donors.
• Professional development in a multi‑disciplinary, cross‑border environment.