Senior Border Management / Joint Border Post Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Border Management / Joint Border Post Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role focuses on modernising joint border posts, harmonising procedures and enhancing trade facilitation across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, modernise and operationalise Joint Border Posts (JBPs) and related border management systems.
• Provide technical assistance on customs coordination, border procedures and trade facilitation mechanisms.
• Advise on One‑Stop Border Post (OSBP) models, border automation and regional interoperability initiatives.
• Support deployment of digital border management tools and data‑sharing platforms.
• Facilitate coordination among customs authorities, border agencies, transport institutions and regional stakeholders.
• Prepare operational procedures, technical guidelines, border assessments and institutional analyses.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to corridor operations.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport, customs administration, logistics, international trade, public administration or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in border management, customs coordination or trade facilitation.
• At least 7 years of experience with Joint Border Posts, One‑Stop Border Posts or similar border management systems.
• Proven experience in donor‑funded development projects, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Required skills

• Border management systems
• Customs coordination
• Trade facilitation mechanisms
• Digital border management tools
• Data‑sharing platforms
• OSBP and JBP operational frameworks