Job Detail: Business Specialist(s) – Training & Educational Services

IDMANN Institute provides training in professional development and technical entrepreneurship through our College of General Studies and the School of Experiential Learning, respectively. We also provide secondary and pre-secondary tutorial services through IDMANN Academy. All our courses are offered online in live sessions taught by seasoned instructors from around the world.

As the demand for our services has grown, we are looking to hire Business Manager to drive the offering of our services into Sub-Saharan Africa with an initial emphasis on Nigeria and Kenya. We intend to hire two business managers, one to focus on technical entrepreneurship and personal development courses offered by IDMANN Institute, and the other to focus on early childhood education and academic development offerings by IDMANN Academy.

Given the international nature of these assignments, candidates must bring an awareness of life and social developments inside and outside of Nigeria. Successful candidates will be expected to interact daily and seamlessly with colleagues and associates in a number of countries. Comfort with this kind of cross-border engagement is central to this role.

Requirements:

• Experience with managing or delivering training, learning and/or knowledge services (with an emphasis on early childhood education in the case of IDMANN Academy).
• Experience with developing and/or running educational, vocational or human capital development programs. Prior experience as an educational administrator or a program administrator in an international development program would be a distinct advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and direct human capital proficiently and effectively, preferably in an educational setting. Prior experience with managing remote teams would be a distinct advantage.
• First-hand facility with business development, preferably in an educational setting. Prior experience working in an international or cross-border engagement would be preferable.
• Ability to act as an effective ambassador for IDMANN. Personal comportment and presence will be significant factors in this regard.
• Demonstrably outstanding organizational capabilities.
• Seamless ability to interface with instructors, students, parents, regulators and associates alike.

Additional

• This job is based in Umuahia, Abia State. Successful applicants will be expected to reside and work in Umuahia to ensure access to power and internet access that is so critical to this cross-border assignment.
• Interested applicants may send their application to . Submissions must include a current CV and a cover letter outlining the candidates’ suitability for the position of interest. Applicants should also specify whether they are interested in a position at IDMANN Academy or at IDMANN Institute in the subject line of their email.
• Applicants should also specify their date of availability if hired.