Senior Youth Employment & Skills Development Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior expert to lead youth employment and skills development initiatives within an EU‑funded technical assistance project for ECOWAS transport governance. The role focuses on designing and implementing programmes that enhance vocational training, workforce capacity and youth participation across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design and rollout of youth employment and skills development initiatives linked to transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors.
• Provide technical assistance on vocational training, professional development and capacity‑building programmes.
• Conduct labour market and skills‑gap assessments for transport, logistics, infrastructure and digital systems.
• Develop youth‑focused training curricula, internship schemes and employment pathways.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and Member States on youth inclusion strategies and skills‑development frameworks.
• Promote the involvement of young professionals and technical graduates in regional transport projects.
• Prepare skills‑development strategies, training materials, employment analyses and policy recommendations.
• Coordinate with training institutions, universities, public authorities, private sector partners and development agencies.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of youth and skills‑development initiatives.

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, skills development or workforce capacity‑building programmes.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in youth employment, technical training or vocational education.
• Proven experience working on development, infrastructure or social‑inclusion projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills