Senior Youth Employment & Skills Development Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a Senior Youth Employment / Skills Development Expert to lead youth employment and technical skills initiatives within the EU‑funded “Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance” project. The role will support ECOWAS institutions, Member States and regional partners in designing and delivering training, internships and capacity‑building activities that enhance transport, logistics and infrastructure sectors across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement youth employment and skills development programmes linked to transport, logistics and infrastructure.
• Provide technical assistance on vocational training, professional development and workforce capacity‑building.
• Conduct labour market and skills‑gap analyses for transport‑related sectors.
• Design youth‑focused training curricula, internship schemes and employment initiatives.
• Advise ECOWAS bodies and Member States on youth inclusion strategies and skills frameworks.
• Facilitate collaboration with universities, training institutes, public authorities, private sector and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building sessions.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of youth and skills development activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in education, labour economics, human‑resource development, social sciences, public policy or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in youth employment, vocational training or workforce capacity‑building, preferably in developing countries.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in youth employment or technical training programmes, with a focus on transport, logistics or infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded projects.

Required skills