Senior Customs Digitalisation & Transit Systems Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior specialist to lead the digital transformation of customs and transit systems for an EU‑funded technical assistance project supporting ECOWAS. The role will focus on designing, implementing and interconnecting digital tools that improve trade facilitation and regional transport efficiency across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the digitalisation and interconnection of customs and transit systems across ECOWAS Member States.
• Provide technical assistance on customs IT systems, transit management platforms and interoperability frameworks.
• Implement and operationalise regional transit solutions, including SIGMAT and related digital customs platforms.
• Advise on digital customs procedures, real‑time data exchange and corridor monitoring tools.
• Develop and deploy digital solutions for customs assessment, payment and border‑control processes.
• Facilitate interoperability between national customs systems and regional digital platforms.
• Prepare technical specifications, system assessments, operational guidelines and digitalisation strategies.
• Coordinate with customs authorities, transport institutions, IT providers and regional stakeholders.
• Deliver workshops, training sessions and capacity‑building activities on customs digitalisation.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs related to digital customs systems.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in information systems, customs administration, computer science, transport logistics, international trade or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in customs digitalisation, transit systems or trade facilitation.
• Minimum 7 years of hands‑on experience with customs IT systems, digital transit platforms or interoperability initiatives.
• Proven experience on customs, transport or regional integration projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience working on international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• SIGMAT platform
• Customs IT systems
• Digital transit management systems
• Interoperability frameworks
• Real‑time data exchange systems
• Digital payment and assessment solutions for customs