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 vocational training, workforce capacity‑building and youth participation programmes across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of youth employment and skills development initiatives linked to transport and infrastructure sectors.
• Provide technical assistance on vocational training, professional development and workforce capacity‑building programmes.
• Conduct labour market and skills‑gap assessments related to transport, logistics, infrastructure and digital systems.
• Design youth‑focused training programmes, internship schemes and employment initiatives.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and Member States on youth inclusion strategies and skills‑development frameworks.
• Promote participation of young professionals and technical graduates in regional transport and infrastructure projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of skills‑development strategies, training curricula, employment analyses and policy recommendations.
• Coordinate with training institutions, universities, public authorities, private‑sector stakeholders and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building activities related to youth employment and professional development.
• 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.
• Proven experience working on development, infrastructure or social‑inclusion projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills