Senior Road Maintenance Fund Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Road Maintenance Fund Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will focus on strengthening sustainable road maintenance financing systems across ECOWAS member states, including the design and operationalisation of second‑ and third‑generation Road Maintenance Funds.

Key responsibilities

• Assist ECOWAS institutions and national authorities in establishing, reforming and operationalising Road Maintenance Funds (RMFs).
• Provide technical advice on sustainable financing mechanisms such as fuel levies, tolls and user‑based fees.
• Support the drafting and review of legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks governing RMFs.
• Develop transparent, decentralised and performance‑based financing models and related operational manuals.
• Coordinate with development partners, road agencies and other stakeholders to ensure harmonised maintenance practices.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops, training sessions and technical guidance for road maintenance financing and governance.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs on financing reforms.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport economics, infrastructure finance, public administration or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road maintenance financing, infrastructure management or transport sector reforms, with at least 7 years focused on Road Maintenance Funds or similar financing mechanisms.
• Proven experience working on infrastructure or transport projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills