Programs & Operations Coordinator

Role Summary

The Coordinator will conceptualise, develop, and scale new programs that advance ADO’s mission to transform learning outcomes for children with dyslexia and other learning differences across Africa. This includes ensuring operational excellence, strong stakeholder engagement, robust monitoring and reporting systems, and contributing to ADO’s collective fundraising effort.

This position is ideal for a proactive, highly organised, strategic thinker with strong experience in programme leadership, nonprofit operations, and inclusive education or child development.

Key Responsibilities

A. Strategic Programme Leadership

• Lead the development, planning, and implementation of ADO’s programme strategy.
  

• Design new high-impact programs and initiatives aligned with ADO’s multi-year strategy (teacher training, screening, technology, advocacy, fellowships, research).
  

• Translate strategic goals into annual workplans, timelines, budgets, and execution frameworks.
  

• Conduct needs assessments and landscape analyses to inform programme design and innovation.
  

• Identify opportunities for programme diversification, scale-up, and cross-country expansion.
  

B. Programme Management & Quality Assurance

• Oversee the implementation of all programme activities, ensuring quality, relevance, and effectiveness.
  

• Supervise program officers, facilitators, trainers, and consultants.
  

• Develop and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs), programme tools, and implementation guidelines.
  

• Ensure safety, safeguarding, and operational compliance across all activities.
  

• Troubleshoot programme bottlenecks and ensure timely delivery of outputs and milestones.
  

C. Operations & Organisational Systems

• Strengthen ADO’s operational systems, including procurement, logistics, HR processes, and administration.
  

• Ensure effective scheduling, workflow coordination, and resource planning for all programme teams.
  

• Lead operational planning for major events, such as the Africa Dyslexia Conference, teacher trainings, workshops, and media engagements.
  

• Maintain efficient document management, shared drives, and digital workflows.
  

• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, and management of program staff, interns, ambassadors, and volunteers.
  

D. Stakeholder Engagement, Partnerships & Fundraising Support

• Cultivate and manage relationships with government partners, schools, NGOs, donors, academic institutions, and international agencies (UNESCO, UNICEF, etc.).
  

• Represent ADO in stakeholder meetings, events, and technical working groups.
  

• Contribute to ADO’s collective fundraising effort by identifying funding opportunities, supporting proposal development with programme design inputs, budgets, and technical content, and helping strengthen relationships with prospective funders.
  

• Collaborate with the Programs & Development team to support donor cultivation, programme visibility, and funder reporting.
  

E. Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning

• Oversee MEAL systems for programme data collection, analysis, and reporting.
  

• Ensure accurate documentation, quarterly reporting, and donor compliance.
  

• Integrate learning insights into program improvements and strategic decisions.
  

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