Senior PPP / Blended Finance Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior PPP / Blended Finance Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role focuses on structuring and financing regional transport infrastructure projects, mobilising public and private investment, and building capacity across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Support the structuring and financing of regional transport infrastructure and corridor investment projects.
• Provide technical advice on Public‑Private Partnerships (PPPs), blended finance mechanisms, and infrastructure investment models.
• Conduct financial, economic, and commercial analyses for transport projects.
• Prepare bankable investment proposals and financing strategies for IFIs, development partners, and private investors.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders on risk allocation and private‑sector participation.
• Identify and mobilise climate finance and sustainable infrastructure funding opportunities.
• Develop and review financial models, PPP structures, and investment frameworks.
• Facilitate dialogue with development finance institutions, donors, investors, and private‑sector stakeholders.
• Deliver workshops and capacity‑building activities on PPPs, blended finance, and project finance.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and analytical outputs related to infrastructure financing.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, business administration, infrastructure finance, public policy or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure finance, PPP advisory, investment structuring or blended finance.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in PPPs, project finance, blended finance or infrastructure investment advisory.
• Proven experience working on transport or infrastructure projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Financial modeling
• PPP structuring
• Blended finance mechanisms
• Project finance analysis
• Infrastructure investment advisory