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, aligning with ECOWAS Vision 2050, AfCFTA and regional integration priorities.

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 initiatives.
• Coordinate policy actions 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 integration objectives.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, policy dialogue and institutional coordination processes.
• Integrate climate resilience, inclusion, digitalisation and sustainability considerations into transport policies.
• Deliver workshops, technical meetings and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to 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

• Transport policy development and harmonisation.
• Regional integration frameworks and corridor development.
• Multimodal connectivity and transport governance.
• Climate resilience and sustainability integration.
• Stakeholder consultation and policy dialogue facilitation.