Senior Road Maintenance Fund Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a senior expert to lead the design, reform and operationalisation of Road Maintenance Funds (RMFs) across ECOWAS member states. The role provides high‑level technical assistance on sustainable road‑maintenance financing, governance structures and performance‑based funding mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Support the establishment and reform of RMFs in ECOWAS countries.
• Provide technical assistance on sustainable financing mechanisms and governance systems.
• Prepare and review legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks related to road‑maintenance financing.
• Advise on user‑based financing options such as fuel levies and toll systems.
• Develop transparent, decentralised and performance‑based financing systems.
• Strengthen governance structures, operational procedures and accountability mechanisms for RMFs.
• Draft technical guidelines, operational manuals and financing frameworks.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, development partners and road agencies.
• Deliver capacity‑building activities, workshops and technical training.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs on financing reforms.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport economics, infrastructure finance, public administration or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road‑maintenance financing, infrastructure management or transport sector reforms.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically with Road Maintenance Funds or similar financing systems.
• Proven experience working on infrastructure or transport projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Road maintenance financing
• Infrastructure finance
• Transport economics
• Legal and regulatory analysis
• Fuel levy design
• Toll system design