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 expert will help design, establish and operationalise sustainable road maintenance financing systems across ECOWAS member states.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in the creation and reform of Road Maintenance Funds (RMFs) in ECOWAS countries.
• Provide technical advice on sustainable financing mechanisms such as fuel levies, tolls and user‑based fees.
• Review and draft legal, institutional and regulatory frameworks related to RMFs.
• Develop transparent, decentralised and performance‑based financing models.
• Strengthen governance structures, operational procedures and accountability mechanisms for RMFs.
• Prepare technical guidelines, operational manuals and financing frameworks.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, development partners and road agencies.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops, trainings and technical support.
• 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.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in road maintenance financing, infrastructure management or transport sector reforms.
• Minimum 7 years of experience specifically with Road Maintenance Funds or similar financing mechanisms.
• Proven experience working on infrastructure projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills