Senior PPP / Blended Finance Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior PPP / Blended Finance Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role focuses on structuring and financing regional transport infrastructure and corridor projects across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Support the structuring and financing of regional transport infrastructure and corridor investment projects.
• Provide technical advice on Public‑Private Partnerships (PPPs), blended finance mechanisms, and infrastructure investment models.
• Conduct financial, economic, and commercial analyses for transport infrastructure projects.
• Prepare bankable investment proposals and financing strategies for IFIs, development partners, and private investors.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and national stakeholders on infrastructure finance, risk allocation, and private sector participation.
• Identify and mobilise climate finance and sustainable infrastructure funding opportunities.
• Contribute to the preparation and review of financial models, PPP structures, and investment frameworks.
• Facilitate dialogue with development finance institutions, donors, investors, and private sector stakeholders.
• Deliver technical assistance, workshops, and capacity‑building activities related to PPPs, blended finance, and project finance.
• Support monitoring, reporting, and analytical outputs related to infrastructure financing and investment mobilisation.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in economics, finance, business administration, infrastructure finance, public policy, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in infrastructure finance, PPP advisory, investment structuring, or blended finance.
• Proven experience on infrastructure or transport sector projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.
• At least 7 years of specific experience in PPPs, project finance, blended finance, or infrastructure investment advisory.

Required skills