Senior Road Safety Institutional Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Road Safety Institutional Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role focuses on strengthening road safety governance systems across West Africa, helping national agencies and regional bodies develop and implement effective road safety frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Support the establishment, reform, and strengthening of national road safety lead agencies and institutional frameworks.
• Provide technical assistance on governance systems, coordination mechanisms, and regulatory frameworks.
• Assist in developing and implementing national and regional road safety strategies, action plans, and reforms.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and Member States on enforcement systems and institutional mandates.
• Facilitate coordination among transport authorities, police, health institutions, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare institutional assessments, governance analyses, policy recommendations, and technical reports.
• Integrate gender equality, youth inclusion, disability considerations, and vulnerable‑road‑user protection into road safety systems.
• Deliver workshops, consultations, and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of governance initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport safety, public administration, engineering, public policy, road safety or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road safety, transport governance, institutional reform or public‑sector management.
• Proven experience on transport or road safety projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in road safety governance or institutional strengthening.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence road safety policy at a regional level.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities and development partners.
• Professional development within a high‑impact EU‑funded project.