Senior Customs Digitalisation & Transit Systems Expert

About the role

The Senior Customs Digitalisation & Transit Systems Expert will support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS project, leading the design and implementation of digital customs and transit solutions across West African member states. The role involves advising on system interoperability, deploying digital tools and strengthening regional trade facilitation.

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.

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 customs interoperability initiatives.
• Proven experience on customs, transport or regional integration projects in developing countries, preferably 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
• Digital payment and assessment solutions for customs
• Border‑control digital solutions