Senior Training and Capacity Development Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Training and Capacity Development Expert to design and deliver training programmes that strengthen transport governance across the ECOWAS region in West Africa. The role will support institutional learning, knowledge transfer and technical capacity building for ECOWAS institutions, member states and regional partners.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement training and capacity development programmes on transport governance and regional integration.
• Conduct training needs assessments and institutional capacity analyses for ECOWAS institutions and member states.
• Develop curricula, learning materials, toolkits, manuals and other knowledge products.
• Facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT) programmes and support institutional learning initiatives.
• Advise on adult‑learning methodologies, knowledge‑transfer approaches and capacity‑development strategies.
• Organise and deliver workshops, seminars, study visits and technical learning events.
• Contribute to the development of e‑learning tools, digital training platforms and blended‑learning approaches.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, training centres, universities, development partners and other stakeholders.
• Integrate gender equality, youth participation, disability inclusion and sustainability considerations into training activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of training and capacity‑building initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in education, organisational development, public administration, transport, human‑resource development or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in training, institutional capacity development or technical assistance programmes, preferably in the development or infrastructure sector in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• At least 7 years of experience designing and implementing training and capacity‑building programmes, including curriculum development and Training of Trainers.
• Experience working on donor‑funded international development projects.

Required skills