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Job Title: Business development Manager
Contract duration: 2 Years (with Possibility of Extension)
Work time: Hybrid (Remote and Physical)
Location: Borno (Maiduguri)
Start date: 1st June 2025
Application deadline: Rolling Basis
No of Positions : 1
Organisation Background
Future Resilience and Development Foundation (FRAD) is a non-governmental organization registered by law with the CAC in 2019 to address the needs of vulnerable populations across thematic areas of Education, Protection, Health/Nutrition, WASH/environment, Governance/Peace building and Early recovery/livelihood. FRAD has since evolved into a dynamic organization committed to building the resilience of vulnerable populations and promoting sustainable development in Nigeria and the world.
Driven by our vision of a sustainable future where everyone can access development, FRAD’s mission is to build the resilience of vulnerable communities through locally available solutions that ensure participation and bring meaningful development, leaving no one behind. Our values of Humanity, Humility, Accountability, Best Interest, and Development guide everything we do, from program implementation to organizational culture and collaborative efforts at all levels.
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
How to apply
Please send a cover letter (maximum 1 page), your CV (maximum 3-4 pages). [email protected] . With “Application for Cisco Academy Business Development Manager” as the email subject.
Deadline for submission of applications is 25th of May 2025. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and applications are reviewed on rolling basis
- FRAD Foundation is committed to diversity equity and inclusion, women and person with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
FRAD has zero tolerance Sexual exploitation and abuse
