Company Profile

Worldreader (www.worldreader.org) is on a mission to bring digital books to every child and her family, so that they can improve their lives through the power of technology. Globally, we are working in 39 countries, in 102 schools and libraries and are reaching a total of 35,000 people on our programs using e-readers, and over 300,000 people using our mobile reading app. 

To accomplish our goals, Worldreader has created a worldwide logistics system, to provide literacy training and support, co-publish books with African and US publishers, measure our results obsessively, report on our progress, and raise money and awareness for our mission. We have a worldwide team of 50+ staff and volunteers across seven countries and three continents who have graduated from the world’s best schools, companies, and non-profits and have accomplished the nearly impossible.  

An ethos of working hard, having fun and making history inspires our culture, and the team shares a passion for reading and philanthropy. 

We aspire to reach millions of children and families worldwide, in our quest to eradicate illiteracy. We believe that by hiring people larger than we are, we will end up with an organization of Giants.  And that’s why we’re looking for a world-class Senior Human Resources Manager dedicated to developing and supporting our team and building our HR infrastructure worldwide.

Job Description

This new position will be responsible for the overall management and leadership of our West African operations and representing Worldreader with critical stakeholders, including governments and major donor representatives (USAID, DFID)

Reporting to the Pan African Director, the West Africa Director will work independently and be responsible for expanding our programs in the region

The West Africa Director will:

• Lead and manage a talented group of diverse professionals
• Manage all aspects of our growing operations in West Africa
• Develop and implement an annual regional plan in line with our global strategies and goals.
• Develop and manage a country budget and finances
• Coordinate closely with Worldreader’s global team on organizational priorities, with a major focus on identifying and developing partnerships with other organizations in the region: government, development agencies, publishers, media, technology firms, mobile carriers and other potential partners.
• Oversee the implementation of our programs within schools, libraries and communities

Above all we are looking for a passionate individual who fits well within Worldreader’s culture and mission and is excited to join our global team.

Required Skills or Experience