Senior Border Management / Joint Border Post Expert

About the role

The Senior Border Management / Joint Border Post Expert will support NTU International’s EU‑funded technical assistance to ECOWAS, focusing on modernising joint border posts and improving transport governance across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development, modernisation and operationalisation of Joint Border Posts (JBPs) and border management systems.
• Provide technical assistance on border procedures, customs coordination and trade facilitation mechanisms.
• Advise on One‑Stop Border Post (OSBP) models, border automation and regional interoperability initiatives.
• Facilitate deployment of digital border management tools and data‑sharing systems.
• Coordinate among customs authorities, border agencies, transport institutions and regional stakeholders.
• Prepare operational procedures, technical guidelines, border assessments and institutional analyses.
• Contribute to initiatives that reduce crossing times, improve transparency and enhance corridor efficiency.
• Deliver workshops, technical training and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to border management and 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, trade facilitation or transport logistics.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically with border management systems, Joint Border Posts or One‑Stop Border Posts.
• Proven experience on transport, trade facilitation or regional integration projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills