Difference between revisions of "OWASP Request for Proposals/Training Manager"

Revision as of 15:18, 14 July 2010

	This page is still a draft - work in progress. To report any problems or ask questions, please contact the OWASP Global Projects Committee.

OVERVIEW This is an OWASP Request Call for Proposals. To apply please edit one of the application forms available in the next tab 'Applications' and upload the required data. OWASP Board Decision to launch this RFC

DESCRIPTION Submission Deadline 15 August 2010 Type of Contract Independent Contractor. Job Title Training Manager. Location Must be based in London or Lisbon. Length of Contract 3 months. Position reports to Will be managed by OWASP Board Member Dinis Cruz and reports directly to the OWASP Board. Job Purpose Summary To manage OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ Training activities and to operationalise the concept of 'OWASP Academies'. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities Normalization and ‘packaging’ of the OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ events so that they can easily be executed by the local OWASP Chapters: Creation of the ‘OWASP Training Pack’ (book + pdf + dvd) with the materials developed by successful deliveries of OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ events. Establishment of working relationships with ‘OWASP friendly’ Universities: Starting with the OWASP Chapter-lead training courses, but with a view to evolve those courses into OWASP ‘Academies’. Negotiate potential sponsorship opportunities for the OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ events. Logistical organization of OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ training activities: Multiple individual OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ training events; (Try to) Organize a ‘OWASP Tour’ of 20x training events in Oct/Nov 2010 (with US trainers). Work closely with multiple OWASP Committees, namely on: OWASP Chapters Committee: the ‘soft’ (for now) requirement to implement the OWASP ‘Chapter-lead’ training courses; OWASP Education Committee namely: development and packaging of OWASP Training materials and the development of the ‘OWASP Academies concept’; OWASP Connections Committee: namely with its efforts to expose the development community to OWASP Training materials; OWASP Projects Committee: creating Training materials from Key OWASP Projects. Minimum Skills Requirements Experience in wiki edition, project management, education, deal making, customer relationships. Should ideally be a senior professional. Independent Contractor Payment 3,000 USD/month - 3 months contract. Operational Budget 6,000 USD for conception and production of marketing materials and travel expenses.

Applications

• >>>> Contact the GPC to report a problem.

Announcement of Chosen Proposal

• OWASP Board will announce which proposal has been chosen after its August monthly meeting.