Senior Institutional Reform / Public Governance Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a Senior Institutional Reform / Public Governance Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will help strengthen institutional capacities, governance systems and public sector effectiveness across the ECOWAS region.

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.
• Assist in establishing and strengthening 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 reform and governance activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in public administration, governance, political science, economics, institutional development, law or 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 specifically in institutional reform, governance advisory or public sector capacity development.
• Proven experience on governance or infrastructure projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Institutional assessment and diagnostics
• Governance framework design
• Policy analysis and recommendation
• Capacity‑building programme design
• Stakeholder coordination and facilitation