Senior Institutional Reform / Public Governance Expert

About the role

NTU International is preparing a proposal for an EU‑funded technical assistance project to strengthen transport governance across the ECOWAS region. The Senior Institutional Reform / Public Governance Expert will lead institutional strengthening, governance reforms, and capacity‑building initiatives for ECOWAS institutions and member states.

Key responsibilities

• Support institutional reform and governance strengthening initiatives in the transport sector.
• Conduct institutional assessments, governance diagnostics, and organisational reviews of transport‑related entities and agencies.
• Develop and implement institutional reform strategies and governance improvement plans.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and Member States on public sector governance, coordination, and regulatory effectiveness.
• Establish and strengthen transport governance structures, coordination mechanisms, and operational procedures.
• Prepare institutional analyses, governance frameworks, policy recommendations, and technical reports.
• Support capacity‑building programmes, organisational development initiatives, and institutional learning activities.
• Promote good governance principles, transparency, accountability, and stakeholder participation.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, development partners, and regional stakeholders.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of institutional reform and governance activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in public administration, governance, political science, economics, institutional development, law, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in institutional reform, public sector governance, organisational development, or institutional strengthening.
• At least 7 years of experience providing governance advisory services or public sector capacity development.
• Proven experience working on governance or infrastructure projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills