Senior Regional Transport Policy Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Regional Transport Policy Expert to lead the development and harmonisation of transport policies across the ECOWAS region. The role supports the EU‑funded Technical Assistance project aimed at building sustainable, smart, and resilient mobility systems in West Africa.

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 transport policy studies, strategic analyses, technical reports and policy recommendations.
• Support implementation, monitoring and reporting of regional 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 institutional coordination.
• Integrate climate resilience, inclusion, digitalisation and sustainability into policy design.
• Deliver workshops, technical meetings and capacity‑building activities.

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.
• Proven experience in transport or regional integration programmes in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded projects.
• At least 7 years focused on transport policy development, regional governance or infrastructure strategy.
• Demonstrated work with regional integration frameworks, corridor development or transport sector reform.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape transport governance across a multi‑country region.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions, member states and international development partners.
• Professional development in a high‑impact EU‑funded project.