Project description

The project aims to improve the efficiency, safety, sustainability, and climate resilience of regional transport corridors across West Africa.

Specifically, the project seeks to:

1. Efficiently plan and promote sustainable investments in road networks of regional importance in West Africa;
2. Strengthen climate-resilient road asset management, enhance corridor efficiency and promote multimodal connectivity for both existing and future transport infrastructure;
3. Develop, implement and monitor harmonised, inclusive, and effective road transport strategies, policies, regulations, and institutional frameworks across the region.

Job description

The Team Leader will ensure the day-to-day management of the project, coordinate interventions, and serve as the main focal point for ECOWAS relevant departments, the EU Delegation, and other partners. The Team Leader will be based in Abuja, Nigeria and will undertake regular missions in ECOWAS and West Africa Member States.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in transport planning, civil engineering, economics, or public policy
• Fluency in English, with at least good working knowledge of French (spoken and written)
• 15+ years of professional experience in the transport sector in the following areas: road governance and regional integration and infrastructure and public policy
• 5+ years of experience in managing multi-donor, multi-components and multi-country technical assistance projects, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa
• 5+ years of experience in the design, coordination, or implementation of at least two regional transport governance, corridor management, or trade and transport facilitation programmes in Africa or comparable regions
• Demonstrated experience in transport policy/strategy, institutional strengthening and coordination among reginal organisations and national authorities
• Familiarity with EU external action procedures and project management (PRAG, NDICI) will be considered a strong asset

Contact person

  Felicia Menzel Felicia.Menzel@gfa-group.de