Senior Road Maintenance Fund Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Road Maintenance Fund Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role will focus on strengthening sustainable road maintenance financing systems across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the establishment, reform, and operationalisation of Road Maintenance Funds (RMFs) in ECOWAS Member States.
• Provide technical assistance on sustainable financing mechanisms, including fuel levies, tolls and other user‑based approaches.
• Prepare and review legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks related to RMFs.
• Develop transparent, decentralised, performance‑based financing systems and related guidelines.
• Strengthen governance structures, operational procedures and accountability mechanisms for RMFs.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, development partners and road agencies.
• Deliver capacity‑building activities, workshops and technical training.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs on financing reforms.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport economics, infrastructure finance, public administration or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road maintenance financing, infrastructure management or transport sector reforms.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically with Road Maintenance Funds or similar financing mechanisms.
• Proven experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence transport governance and financing across the ECOWAS region.
• Collaboration with regional institutions, development partners and road agencies.
• Professional development in a high‑impact international project.