Senior Youth Employment & Skills Development Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Youth Employment & Skills Development Expert to lead youth‑focused employment and capacity‑building initiatives within the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will support ECOWAS institutions, Member States and regional stakeholders in strengthening transport governance, infrastructure planning and regional connectivity through targeted training and labour‑market interventions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement youth employment and skills development programmes linked to transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors.
• Provide technical assistance on vocational training, professional development and workforce capacity‑building.
• Conduct labour‑market and skills‑gap assessments for transport‑related occupations.
• Develop youth‑oriented training curricula, internship schemes and employment initiatives.
• Advise ECOWAS bodies on youth inclusion strategies and skills‑development frameworks.
• Facilitate participation of young professionals in regional transport projects.
• Coordinate with universities, training institutes, public authorities, private sector and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of youth and skills‑development actions.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in education, labour economics, human‑resource development, social sciences, public policy or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in youth employment, vocational training or workforce capacity‑building, with at least 7 years in senior‑level roles.
• Proven experience in development, infrastructure or social‑inclusion projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape regional youth employment strategies across West Africa.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions and international development partners.
• Professional growth within a high‑impact EU‑funded project.