Topgrades Education North Eastern Region Marketing and Training Representative Job Vacancy

Topgrades Education: North Eastern Region Sales and Training Representative
 

Location: Garissa Town 
 

The organization: Topgrades Education provides ICT integration in education solutions to primary and secondary schools through its Brilliance Learning System (BLS), and ICT integration in teaching secondary science products.
 

The purpose of this job is to lead and coordinate the marketing, sales and training activities for topgrades education products for secondary and primary schools, set-up computer labs in schools, train teachers and students, maintenance of the computer labs, and manage the payments from the schools.
 

We are seeking Regional Sales and Training Representative for the North Eastern region to be based in Garissa town, and coordinate topgrades marketing initiatives in the region. 

You will be responsible for a number Counties within the region. This position reports to the Team Leader for Marketing, and training.

Key Responsibilities 
 

Marketing Management

• Works with Team Leader marketing and training to develop marketing plan,
• Prepares marketing work plans , budgets, and sets targets,
• Markets ICT integration in education solutions / products to secondary & primary schools
• Makes follow-ups to schools,
• Coordinates with regional agents on marketing opportunities & events.

Contracts Management

• Supports schools to complete the partnership contracts form,
• Coordinates with the legal team  for the preparation of contracts,
• Coordinates with schools to get the contracts signed by authorized personnel,
• Coordinates with office support teams for delivery of ICT equipment to schools,
• Sets- up the computers laboratory at the school.

Training

• Prepare high quality training manuals, guides, and other materials as required,
• Delivers the training to teachers and students,
• Makes after training follow ups with schools and provide additional training when needed.

ICT Equipment Maintenance

• Provides routine computer lab maintenance,
• Supervises the computer lab technicians on technical (Hardware & software) computer maintenances,
• Responsible for schools computer lab maintenance job card.

Schools accounts and payments management

• Delivers invoices to schools in time,
• Collects payments from schools and make bankings,
• Makes follow-ups on late payments / school accounts.

Skills and Competence

• Education to degree level in education sciences and diploma in information technology,
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in marketing, especially with primary and secondary schools,
• Effective verbal and communication skills including high level interpersonal capabilities,
• Thorough understanding of ICT integration in education,
• Willingness to travel by road across a number of Counties,
• Good analytical skills and the ability to impart detailed data to others,
• Ability to deliver by planning work and setting targets for achievement of goals and objectives,
• Takes initiative, self-motivated individual with ability to work well without close supervision.

Application Process
 

To apply send your cover letter and CV to gradestop@gmail.com by Friday 5th October, 2014. 

Please note that Monthly retainer for this position is Kshs.10, 000, Commission after target is 2%, and all approved business travels are paid for.

Please note applications received after the deadline will not be considered. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.