Senior Customs Digitalisation / Transit Systems Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Customs Digitalisation / Transit Systems Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will focus on digitalising and interconnecting customs and transit systems across West African ECOWAS Member States to improve trade facilitation and regional transport efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Support the digitalisation and interconnection of customs and transit systems across ECOWAS Member States.
• Provide technical assistance on customs IT systems, transit management platforms, and interoperability frameworks.
• Assist implementation and operationalisation of regional transit systems, including SIGMAT and related digital customs platforms.
• Advise on digital customs procedures, real‑time data exchange systems, and corridor monitoring tools.
• Develop and deploy digital solutions for customs assessment, payment systems, and border control processes.
• 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 technical workshops, training sessions, and capacity‑building activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting, and analytical outputs related to digital customs systems and regional interoperability 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, information systems, or trade facilitation.
• At least 7 years of experience with customs IT systems, digital transit systems, or customs interoperability initiatives, preferably with SIGMAT.
• Proven experience working on customs, transport, or regional integration projects in developing countries, especially in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• SIGMAT platform
• Customs IT systems
• Transit management platforms
• Interoperability frameworks
• Digital customs platforms
• Real‑time data exchange systems
• Corridor monitoring tools