Call for Facilitators

Building Africa’s Research & Education Cybersecurity Community through technical exchange, operational training, and trusted collaboration.

Join Our Community of Expert Facilitators

WACREN is building a community of expert facilitators who will contribute to delivering ATI training programmes across Africa.

  • Deliver technical workshops across the research and education community
  • Develop training materials aligned with real operational challenges
  • Mentor participants and build the next generation of infrastructure experts
  • Strengthen regional technical communities across Africa

Apply to Become an ATI Facilitator

Share your expertise, contribute to Africa’s research and education infrastructure, and help train the next generation of network engineers and operators.

Areas of Expertise

We welcome facilitators with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Network Operations

Network monitoring and telemetry Network troubleshooting Operational tooling

Campus Network Architecture

Scalable campus networks Wireless infrastructure Network segmentation

Routing and Interconnection

BGP operations Internet exchange points Routing resilience

Cybersecurity Operations

Incident response Threat intelligence SOC operations CSIRT collaboration

Trust and Identity Infrastructure

eduroam deployment RADIUS infrastructure Identity federation

Research Infrastructure

Repository platforms Research data infrastructure Persistent identifiers Open science platforms

Who Should Apply

We encourage applications from:

NREN engineers and operators
University network engineers
Cybersecurity professionals
DevOps engineers
Open science infrastructure specialists
Experienced community trainers

Applicants should have practical operational experience and an interest in contributing to capacity development across the research and education community.

Role of ATI Facilitators

ATI facilitators contribute to:

  • delivering training workshops
  • developing training materials
  • mentoring participants
  • supporting the growth of regional technical communities

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the ATI Facilitator Application Form.

The form will request:

  • professional background
  • areas of expertise
  • prior training or facilitation experience
  • interest in ATI modules
Apply here