Senior Road Safety Campaigns / Vulnerable Users Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for 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 aimed at improving transport governance, climate resilience and safe mobility for vulnerable road users 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‑user considerations into transport policies and road‑safety programmes.
• Advise on gender‑sensitive and inclusive approaches targeting women, youth, persons with disabilities, pedestrians, cyclists and other at‑risk groups.
• Develop communication materials, awareness tools and public‑information campaigns.
• Contribute to road‑safety studies, analytical reports and policy recommendations.
• Coordinate with transport authorities, NGOs, 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 working on transport or road‑safety projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence regional transport policy and safety outcomes.
• Collaboration with international donors, ECOWAS institutions and local stakeholders.
• Professional development in a high‑impact, multi‑country project.