Senior Road Safety Campaigns / Vulnerable Users Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Road Safety Campaigns / Vulnerable Users Expert to lead awareness and behavioural‑change initiatives across the ECOWAS region. The role supports the EU‑funded project “Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance”, aiming to create safer, more inclusive mobility systems in West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement road‑safety awareness campaigns and behavioural‑change programmes.
• Provide technical assistance on communication strategies, public outreach, and stakeholder engagement.
• Integrate vulnerable‑road‑user considerations into transport policies and safety programmes.
• Advise on gender‑sensitive and inclusive approaches targeting women, youth, persons with disabilities, pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable groups.
• Develop communication materials, awareness tools, and public‑information campaigns.
• Contribute to road‑safety studies, analytical reports, and policy recommendations.
• Coordinate with transport authorities, civil‑society organisations, educational institutions, media, and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations, and capacity‑building activities on road‑safety communication.
• Support monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of campaign outcomes.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in communications, public health, social sciences, transport safety, behavioural sciences or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road‑safety campaigns, public‑awareness programmes, or social‑inclusion projects.
• Proven experience in transport or road‑safety projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence regional transport governance and road‑safety policy.
• Collaboration with international donors, governments, and civil‑society partners.
• Professional development in a high‑impact, multi‑country project.