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 for an EU‑funded technical assistance project supporting ECOWAS. The role will guide strategic planning, policy coordination and capacity‑building across West African member states to advance sustainable, resilient and integrated mobility systems.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review and harmonise regional transport policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050 and AfCFTA.
• Provide technical advice on transport integration, corridor governance and multimodal connectivity.
• Coordinate policy dialogue among ECOWAS institutions, member states, regional organisations and development partners.
• Prepare policy studies, strategic analyses, technical reports and recommendations.
• Support implementation, monitoring and reporting of transport standards and governance frameworks.
• Advise on sector reforms, climate‑resilience, digitalisation and inclusion within transport policies.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations, workshops and capacity‑building activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport planning, public policy, economics, international development 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 transport policy development.
• Proven experience in donor‑funded programmes and work in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Required skills

• Transport policy development
• Regional integration frameworks
• Corridor governance
• Multimodal connectivity
• Climate‑resilience integration