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 will focus 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 systems, 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 road safety 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.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, regional organisations, and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations, and capacity‑building activities related to road safety governance.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of governance initiatives and institutional reforms.

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.
• Proven experience on transport or road safety projects 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 road safety governance, institutional strengthening or transport safety management.

Required skills