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 among 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 dialogues and capacity‑building workshops.
• Integrate climate resilience, digitalisation, inclusion and sustainability considerations into policy design.

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

Required skills

• Transport policy analysis
• Regional integration frameworks
• Corridor governance
• Stakeholder coordination