Senior Customs Digitalisation & Transit Systems Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a senior expert to lead the digitalisation and interconnection of customs and transit systems across ECOWAS member states. The role supports a EU‑funded technical assistance project aimed at strengthening sustainable, smart and resilient mobility in West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance on customs IT systems, transit management platforms and interoperability frameworks.
• Support implementation and operationalisation of regional transit solutions, including SIGMAT and related digital customs platforms.
• Advise on digital customs procedures, real‑time data exchange, corridor monitoring tools and digital payment systems.
• Facilitate interoperability between national customs systems and regional digital platforms.
• Prepare technical specifications, system assessments, operational guidelines and digitalisation strategies.
• Coordinate with customs authorities, transport institutions, IT providers and regional stakeholders.
• Deliver workshops, training sessions and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs on digital customs initiatives.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in information systems, customs administration, computer science, transport logistics, international trade or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in customs digitalisation, transit systems or trade facilitation.
• At least 7 years of experience with customs IT systems, digital transit platforms or interoperability initiatives, preferably with SIGMAT.
• Proven experience in development cooperation and donor‑funded projects in Sub‑Saharan Africa.

Required skills

• Customs IT systems
• Digital transit platforms
• Interoperability frameworks
• SIGMAT
• Real‑time data exchange systems
• Corridor monitoring tools
• Digital customs assessment tools
• Customs payment systems
• Border control digital processes