Senior Centres of Excellence & Accreditation Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior professional to lead the development and interconnection of Centres of Excellence and regional learning hubs for the EU‑funded project supporting transport governance across the ECOWAS region. The role focuses on designing accreditation frameworks, fostering institutional partnerships, and ensuring sustainable knowledge systems.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, strengthen, and interconnect Centres of Excellence and regional learning institutions.
• Provide technical assistance on accreditation systems, certification mechanisms, and professional qualification frameworks.
• Advise on governance structures, operational frameworks, and sustainability strategies for Centres of Excellence.
• Develop standards, quality‑assurance systems, and accreditation methodologies for training programmes.
• Prepare institutional assessments, accreditation frameworks, technical guidelines, and operational manuals.
• Facilitate cooperation among ECOWAS institutions, universities, research centres, and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, consultations, and capacity‑building activities related to accreditation and institutional excellence.
• Support monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of accreditation initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in education, institutional development, quality assurance, public administration, transport, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in accreditation systems, institutional development, higher education, or professional certification frameworks.
• Proven experience in education or institutional strengthening projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape regional transport governance and capacity building.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions, universities, and international development partners.
• Professional growth within a high‑impact EU‑funded project.