Senior Training and Capacity Development Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a Senior Training and Capacity Development Expert to lead training programmes, institutional learning initiatives, and technical capacity‑building activities across West Africa under an EU‑funded technical assistance project for ECOWAS transport governance.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of training and capacity development programmes related to transport governance and regional integration.
• Conduct training needs assessments and institutional capacity analyses for ECOWAS institutions and Member States.
• Develop curricula, learning materials, toolkits, manuals and other knowledge products.
• Facilitate Training‑of‑Trainers (ToT) programmes and institutional learning initiatives.
• Advise on adult learning methodologies, knowledge transfer approaches and capacity development strategies.
• Organise and deliver workshops, seminars, study visits and technical learning events.
• Contribute to the development of e‑learning tools, digital training platforms and blended learning approaches.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, training centres, universities, development partners and regional stakeholders.
• Promote gender equality, youth participation, disability inclusion and sustainability in all training activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of training and capacity‑building initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in education, organisational development, public administration, transport, human resource development or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in training, institutional capacity development, organisational learning or technical assistance programmes, preferably in the development or infrastructure sector in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Proven experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded projects.
• At least 7 years of experience designing and delivering training and capacity‑building programmes, including curriculum development and Training‑of‑Trainers.
• Experience related to transport governance, infrastructure or logistics is an advantage.

Required skills

• Curriculum development
• Training of Trainers (ToT) methodology
• Adult learning approaches
• Capacity development and institutional strengthening
• E‑learning tool design and blended learning implementation