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 will focus on structuring and financing regional transport infrastructure projects, advising on public‑private partnerships and blended‑finance solutions, and mobilising investment across the West African 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.
• Develop and review 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 on PPPs, blended finance, and project finance.
• Contribute to 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.
• At least 7 years of experience specifically in PPPs, project finance, blended finance, or infrastructure investment advisory.
• Proven experience working on infrastructure or transport sector projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Financial analysis
• Economic analysis
• Commercial analysis
• Financial modeling
• PPP structuring
• Blended finance design
• Investment structuring
• Project finance expertise