The Federal Government has announced the commencement of a recruitment drive for Community Managers as part of its ongoing 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative.
Dr. Bosun Tijani from the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy revealed this development in a statement released via the Ministry’s official X handle on Monday.
The Ministry outlined that the nationwide recruitment aims to appoint 37 Learning Community Managers across the country to oversee and coordinate the activities of community members.
“As we start the #3MTT program, we are hiring 37 Learning Community Managers across Nigeria to coordinate the activities of Community members. #3MTT Learning Community is a cluster of learners with full access to structured content and a network of learners to support them”, the post reads.
According to the job specifications on the recruitment page, the 3MTT Community Managers will be responsible for:
“Leading, building, and maintaining 3MTT’s community of technical talent and its initiatives within your state (internally and externally) and scalable programs that attract a broad, diverse group of aspiring Nigerian Technologists and prepare them for the tech workforce as well as other opportunities in the digital economy in your state;
“Leading the community and owning the brand of 3MTT in your state to animate existing and attract new community members and fellows to the program. Build and hold state-specific and regional strategy, outreach and messaging for the community at large;
“Building models, metrics of success and growth strategies, ensuring long-term success and growth of the 3MTT community within your state. Supporting the team to develop and track metrics for measuring learner progress and selection effectiveness and
“Overseeing the sourcing of volunteer facilitators, experts, venues, hubs and other stakeholders to host meetups and other events in Nigeria.”
The Community Managers will also be expected to “define community building and engagement strategy for their state; Stimulate advocacy, oversee production, and deliver community engagement material; Develop programs and materials to facilitate a contribution to talent on-ramping within your state; Represent the initiative at conferences, organize and deliver meetups in their state; and create opportunities to engage with relevant partners in a way that generates maximum value for the 3MTT community.”
The Ministry stated that the ideal candidate for this role should have a minimum of 3-4 years of relevant managerial experience and strong leadership skills. Other requirements include:
“A deep understanding of the Nigeria developer ecosystem will be a plus (other notable community management experience will be a plus). Understanding of how to leverage technology and build scalable systems, programs, and teams without compromising quality
“Have outstanding written and spoken communication skills and good listening skills. Be a self-starter who can accomplish tasks with minimal supervision.
“Have a high level of attention to detail and organization. Have strong professional relationship-building skills and proven initiative and persistence,” it stated.
The Ministry has not provided a closing date for the job applications, which commenced on Monday, November 20, 2023.
Previously, Tijani highlighted that the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative constitutes a pivotal aspect of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. Its primary goal is to develop Nigeria’s technical expertise, fueling our digital economy and positioning the country as a primary source of skilled talent globally.
The initial phase of this program, conducted in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency, incorporates various stakeholders such as fellows, training facilitators, collaborators, and placement organizations.
