Senior Regional Transport Policy Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Regional Transport Policy Expert to support the development, harmonisation and implementation of transport policies, strategies and governance frameworks across the ECOWAS region in West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, review, and harmonisation of regional transport policies, strategies, and regulatory frameworks.
• Provide technical advice on regional transport integration, corridor governance, and multimodal connectivity initiatives.
• Support policy coordination between ECOWAS institutions, Member States, regional organisations, and development partners.
• Contribute to the preparation of transport policy studies, strategic analyses, technical reports, and policy recommendations.
• Support implementation and monitoring of regional transport strategies, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Advise on transport sector reforms aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050, AfCFTA, and regional integration objectives.
• Support stakeholder consultations, policy dialogue, and institutional coordination processes.
• Promote integration of climate resilience, inclusion, digitalisation, and sustainability considerations into regional transport policies.
• Deliver workshops, technical meetings, and capacity‑building activities related to transport policy and governance.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and analytical outputs related to regional transport 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, infrastructure governance or public policy development.
• Proven experience working on transport or regional integration programmes in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in transport policy development, regional transport governance or infrastructure strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience with regional integration frameworks, corridor development or transport sector reform.

Required skills