Senior Transport Legal Reform Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Transport Legal Reform Expert to lead legal and regulatory reforms for the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will support ECOWAS institutions and Member States in creating sustainable, smart, and resilient mobility systems across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Review, draft, and harmonise transport‑related laws, regulations and institutional frameworks.
• Provide legal assistance on road transport governance, axle‑load control, road‑maintenance financing and corridor management.
• Develop and implement ECOWAS transport legal instruments, supplementary acts and regional agreements.
• Advise on regulatory alignment and legal harmonisation for Member States.
• Support reforms related to Road Maintenance Funds, Corridor Management Authorities and border‑management systems.
• Prepare legal analyses, regulatory assessments, policy papers and technical reports.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS bodies, national authorities, legal experts and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building activities on transport legal frameworks.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and technical reviews of reform activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in law, transport law, public policy, international law or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in legal and regulatory reform, public‑sector governance or transport legislation.
• Proven experience on infrastructure, transport or regional integration projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years of experience drafting, reviewing or implementing transport‑related legislation and institutional reforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in regional legal harmonisation and transport governance frameworks.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape transport governance across the ECOWAS region.
• Collaboration with international institutions and development partners.
• Professional growth in a high‑impact, donor‑funded project.