Senior Corridor Management Authority Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Corridor Management Authority Expert to support the establishment and operationalisation of Corridor Management Authorities (CMAs) across the ECOWAS region. The role involves providing technical assistance on corridor governance, coordinating with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities and development partners, and contributing to the development of sustainable, smart and resilient transport systems in West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the creation and operationalisation of CMAs for regional transport corridors.
• Provide technical assistance on governance frameworks, institutional arrangements and operational procedures.
• Develop mandates, governance structures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and coordination protocols for CMAs.
• Facilitate coordination among ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, corridor stakeholders and development partners.
• Assist in designing and implementing corridor performance monitoring systems and management tools.
• Advise on transport corridor governance, logistics coordination and multimodal connectivity initiatives.
• Lead stakeholder consultations, inter‑agency coordination mechanisms and regional policy dialogue.
• Prepare technical reports, operational frameworks, governance assessments and strategic recommendations.
• Deliver capacity‑building activities, workshops and technical training related to corridor management and transport governance.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of corridor governance and management activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in transport planning, logistics, public administration, infrastructure management, economics or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in corridor management, transport governance, logistics or regional infrastructure coordination.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in corridor governance, transport facilitation or institutional coordination for regional transport corridors.
• Proven experience working on transport or regional integration projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Expertise in corridor governance frameworks and institutional coordination.
• Development of Standard Operating Procedures and coordination protocols.
• Design and implementation of performance monitoring systems for transport corridors.
• Stakeholder engagement and facilitation across multi‑level governance structures.
• Preparation of technical reports, operational frameworks and strategic recommendations.