Senior Road Safety Institutional Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Road Safety Institutional Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role focuses on strengthening road safety governance systems across West Africa, helping to establish and reform national lead agencies and harmonise frameworks.

Key responsibilities

• Support the establishment, reform, and strengthening of national road safety lead agencies and institutional frameworks.
• Provide technical assistance on road safety governance, coordination mechanisms and regulatory frameworks.
• Develop and implement national and regional road safety strategies, action plans and institutional reforms.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and Member States on governance, enforcement systems and institutional mandates.
• Facilitate coordination among transport authorities, police, health institutions and other stakeholders.
• Prepare institutional assessments, governance analyses, policy recommendations and technical reports.
• Integrate gender equality, youth inclusion, disability considerations and vulnerable‑road‑user protection into road safety systems.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and evaluation of governance initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport safety, public administration, engineering, public policy, road safety or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road safety, transport governance, institutional reform or public‑sector management.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in road safety governance or institutional strengthening.
• Proven experience working on transport or road safety projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence road safety policy across the ECOWAS region.
• Collaboration with regional institutions, national authorities and development partners.
• Professional development within a high‑impact EU‑funded project.