About the Role
Custodians of African Literature (COAL) is a nonprofit empowering children and youth through alternative education and literary development. We are seeking a dynamic Creative Futures Portfolio Lead to own our annual cycle of Open Mics, labs, capstone grants, and showcases. You will lead a small delivery team, manage facilitators, build Pan-African partnerships, and drive resource mobilisation to bridge education inequity through books.
Key Responsibilities- Lead portfolio design and quality in line with COAL's 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, developing annual workplans and budgets.
- Manage the end-to-end Creative Futures Lab cycle, including applications, 16-week curriculum delivery, mentorship, and Jos residency.
- Oversee six annual Open Mic events, craft clinics, and the flagship December Annual Showcase.
- Drive paid pathways by managing the commissioning desk, fair-rate guides, and alumni network opportunities.
- Maintain portfolio MEL frameworks, producing timely quarterly reports and data-driven learning reviews.
- Act as the portfolio safeguarding focal point, ensuring full compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
- Bachelor's degree in arts, humanities, development studies, education, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years programme management experience in creative arts, youth development, or nonprofits, including 2+ years leading cohort training.
- Proven track record in budget management, partnership building, and fundraising.
- Based in Jos or willing to relocate, with the ability to travel within Nigeria.
- Strong digital literacy including Google Workspace and virtual collaboration tools.
- Competitive nonprofit sector salary with performance incentives.
- Opportunity to shape Pan-African literary development and youth empowerment.
- Collaborative, mission-driven team environment with professional growth opportunities.