Cisco Academy Business Development Manager at Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD)

Role Summary

• The Academy Business Development Manager Will Lead the FRAD Cisco Net-Acad and ensure the day to day running of the Academy, He/she will oversee fund raising initiative for the provision of free certifications to target population and lead training initiatives for other certification. The position holder will be responsible for all marketing related initiative which include but not limited to social media handle. The position will be responsible for liaison with other private sectors, the government and other bodies to strengthen the academy.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage partnership with governments, NGOs and educational institutions
• Develop Academy business plans and proposal for fund raising initiatives
• Supervise and train instructors of the academy
• Design Business promotional model to grow the academy
• Build academy community, support local events ensure quality executions and deliverable from instructors
• Train students in CCNA, IT Essential Cyber security, Internet of things
• Support the training of Learners to take professional certifications
• Work with the government ministries like the ministry of education in training provision
• Attend Various instructors meeting within and outside the state
• Coordinate survivors’ community reintegration and rehabilitation through improvement of relations with religious and traditional institutions, as well as other members of the community.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or degree in any field backed up with relevant Certifications.

Other Requirements/ Desired Skills

• IT certifications (CompTia, Microsoft, AWS, Data science, CCNA) etc
• NCS membership
• Previous experience managing education/ development projects in private, nonprofit or government sector
• Excellent IT competence in various areas like, Networking, Software’s development and AI
• Marketing and business development skills
• Experience working with team