Senior Road Safety Campaigns & Vulnerable Users Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior expert to lead road safety awareness and behavioural change campaigns across the ECOWAS region. The role focuses on protecting vulnerable road users through inclusive communication strategies and capacity‑building activities.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement road safety awareness and behavioural change campaigns.
• 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 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, educational institutions, media and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations and capacity‑building activities.
• Support monitoring, reporting and evaluation of outreach activities.

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, communication initiatives or social inclusion projects.
• Proven experience in transport, road safety or social development projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in road safety campaigns, behavioural change communication or vulnerable‑user initiatives.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to influence regional transport governance and road safety policies.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions, member states and a wide network of stakeholders.
• Professional development in international development and inclusive transport.