Vacancies at Living Goods

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County Government Relations Manager

Purpose of role

Living Goods Kenya is scaling up its operations working closely with the national and county governments to strengthen the community health system through its community health platform. We therefore are seeking to hire a Government Relations Manager based in Kisumu region to support Government Relations and Advocacy functions at county level; managing the day-to-day coordination of county government and other stakeholder’s relations

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the Living Goods Kenya advocacy and influencing plan of through organizing and managing a variety of stakeholder engagement activities. 
• Support county and sub-county engagement, helping to establish new ways of working and ensuring the county and sub-county government are fully engaged and supportive of our operations.
• Maintain a stakeholder database and manage the day to day relationships with all key influencers and other partners at county level.
• Represent and offer support in county and sub-county technical meetings and engagements and actively seek, identify, advise upon and implement opportunities for collaborative work across the sector.
• Cultivate champions within the county executive and legislature and leverage their influence in furthering the community health agenda
• Live the life of a community health champion including conducting county based advocacy for pro-community health budgets, policies and legislation
• Prepare joint plans and give feedback to the (S)CHMT on implementation impact realized through quarterly sub-county data review meetings and bi-annual county data review meetings.
• Prepare and present reports and key insights as necessary to national, county groups and individuals. 
• Track and update LG management on the status of all LG obligations to the county government, policy changes and operating procedures
• Support the field teams in managing the daily relations with the government and other stakeholders.

Qualifications, Experience & Technical Expertise:

• Degree in health or social sciences.
• Post-graduate training in Policy, Management or Public Health an added advantage.
• 7 years or more experience bringing a sound understanding of the Kenya Health System (especially devolved structure) and prior work experience with and/or involving close association with national and county governments. 
• Entrepreneurial spirit and drive for results.
• Self-drive with ability to work under minimum supervision.
• Exceptional natural leader with strong interpersonal, communication and innovative skills.
• Should be flexible and willing to travel across Kenya and periodically stay up-country.
• Good computer and analytical skills a must.

Deputy Director Program Excellence

Purpose of role

The Deputy Director, Program Excellence works closely with the Deputy Country Director/Director of Programs Delivery in the development and implementation of programs and policies, as well as managing daily operations. This position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively with other department heads and program staff to implement high quality, innovative programs in close coordination and collaboration with sub national governments, LG global and LG country teams. The role has a particular focus on driving program and strategy implementation, leading the program team in implementing impactful, high quality CH program. S/he will ensure timely, effective and impactful program delivery of CH across all LG implementing and learning sites.

The Deputy Director, Program Excellence will provide a focus on meeting of impact KPIs in Government led sites, as well as operationalization of experiments & innovation for Learning support in learning sites and coaching, mentoring, development and management of the Programs Delivery team..

Key Responsibilities

Quality Program Implementation

• Provide strategic and technical leadership in the management of the IS and LS LG sites to ensure coordinated implementation, enhanced resource optimization, cross program learning and adaptive management.
• Review all programs implementation county plans and ensure that the implementation strategies are compatible with overall Program Delivery big wins, program goals and objectives
• Drive performance management. Monthly & Quarterly review of the performance against key health and desc indicators and action taken to ensure on-going measurable improvements
• Drive impact optimization. Responsively troubleshoot, make decisions, and enhance the decision-making capacity of program staff to ensure that all bottlenecks are consistently and adequately addressed.
• Lead the operationalization of experiments & innovation for organizational Learning.
• Lead in establishing or promoting adherence to systems, policies and approaches necessary to ensure and demonstrate the quality of programs
• Ensure all key project and program documentation is done. Extremely proactive, able to learn quickly and have a proven track record of delivery in complex and rapidly changing contexts.
• Extremely proactive, able to learn quickly and have a proven track record of delivery in complex and rapidly changing contexts.

Team Management

• Supervise and mentor staff under direct supervision.
• Support capacity-building projects for program staff by encouraging professional development activities
• Maintain open and professional relationships with team members, fostering a strong team spirit and providing supervision and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform their duties.
• Work with the leadership team to ensure that the Program team maintains a high level of professional commitment.
• Collaborate with P&C staff to identify and implement recruitment and retention strategies of the country program team.

Health Systems Strengthening/ Partner Coordination/ Gov Relations

• Maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders including key county implementing partners, visiting donors, and county governments.

Academic & Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• Five or more years of experience in a senior leadership role
• Expertise and knowledge in a range of sectors (health (public or private mandatory)

Competencies/Attributes:

• Experience with strategic planning and execution
• Must be an innovative and creative problem solver with a demonstrated ability to analyse complex issues, make sound decisions and translate programmatic priorities into operational strategies quickly and accurately.
• Motivated and positive individual who excels at taking initiative and can motivate team members to produce results under pressure.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly and persuasively express ideas and concepts with key stakeholders.
• Strong analytical abilities
• Proven ability to manage people, multi-task, time management, diplomacy and work collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong commitment to the vision, mission and core values of LG
• Extremely proactive, able to learn quickly and have a proven track record of delivery in complex and rapidly changing contexts

Program Delivery Coordinator

Purpose of role

Program Delivery Coordinator works closely with and under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director/ Director Program delivery to support planning, coordination of key program activities within LG Kenya so as to drive seamless implementation of an efficient, high quality and innovative program in close coordination with the program teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the alignment of workplans plans across all LG implementation counties to drive improvement, innovations and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of key program activities.
• Ensure monthly & quarterly review meetings are well planned and conducted in a timely manner. Schedule and organize all program meetings meetings/events and maintain the agenda. Compile inputs from the meetings and share with relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure program documentation and learning within LG implementation counties is prioritized.
• Ensure implementation of LG policies and practices across LG implementation counties to drive standardisation of program activities.
• Be the program liaison with other departments on key operational program activities
• Maintain updated records of program onboarding & training decks, activities, trackers and proposals
• Support program field staff in the identification, management and mitigating operational risk. Raise risks, issues and concerns that may affect key program timelines or deliverables.
• Make logistic and administrative arrangements for seminars, workshops, and briefings that may be required by the programs team.
• Assist in monitoring and recording expenditure/disbursement of key program activities
• Facilitate planning of program staff travels, leaves, and staff movements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Health or a related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant experience.

Competencies:

• Very good planning, organizational and time management skills
• Ability to make sound judgment and good decisions
• Strong team player orientation with very good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ethical conduct and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Senior Community Health Program Manager

Purpose of role

To lead and provide direct supervision and support to field-based branch teams and oversee all operations in the county.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership:

• Lead and build a high performing team of LG supervisor Coaches and peer Coaches.
• Lead and inspire teams to deliver desired results
• Coach and mentor team to develop in both career as well as leadership journeys
• Hold teams and individuals accountable for their results, their use of resources, their expense reports, and requisitions.
• Foster a high performance, psychologically safe culture where teams’ members are engaged and feel strong sense of belonging

Program outcome

• Work hand in hand with the County Health Management team (Focal person, Directors etc) to drive understanding, adoption and institutionalization of LG Performance management approach
• Supervise and Coach reports and institute a high-performance culture across the entire County team
• Deliver a high quality, high impact community health program at county level. 
• Develop and implement quarterly action plans based on Program reviews and ensure flow through and accountability.

Cross functional Collaboration

• Ensure timely Documentation and knowledge management
• Coordinate new initiatives to ensure success
• Be the Lead liaison with cross functional and Global teams to maximize opportunities targeted at the County (e.g. Proposal writing, experiments)

Health Systems Strengthening/ Partner Coordination/ Gov Relations

• Own and drive progress on Health System Strengthening including policy at County level
• Support resource mobilization –Gov budgeting cycles, Proposal writing, Donor visits
• Implement County specific DESC maturity roadmaps – Including Financing, Human Resources, Commodity and establish a pathway to progressive successful transition back to Government
• Support Partner coordination including establishing collaboration mechanisms for synergy and efficiencies
• Represent the organization at relevant county forums and meetings
• Have a strong pulse of all activities in the County, understand implications and proactively own and escalate for decision and support

Academic & Professional Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, Public Health or a related field.
• Post graduate training in health or project management is an added advantage
• Project Management certification.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of Seven (7) years’ relevant experience in a similar organization with two (2) at supervisory level.
• Experience in working with Bi or multilateral project
• Broad understanding on use of digital including opportunities and implication

Competencies/Attributes:

• Demonstrates the ability to guide, mentor, and inspire a team, ensuring effective collaboration and productivity. Oversees team performance, provides clear direction, and fosters a positive work environment.
• Skilled in identifying, addressing, and resolving conflicts within the team or with external parties. Employs mediation techniques to facilitate healthy discussions and find mutually agreeable solutions, maintaining a harmonious work atmosphere.
• Proficient in building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders. Coordinates with diverse groups to align project goals, gather requirements, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle.
• Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills. Storytelling. Clearly conveys information, listens actively, and ensures all team members and stakeholders are well-informed and engaged.
• The ability to understand and navigate the interconnected environment in which the program operates, including internal and external factors that influence program success.
• The ability to take full responsibility for the program from initiation to completion, ensuring seamless coordination of all activities and resources.
• Solutions orientation
• Proactive and creative in developing solutions

Method of Application

Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

• County Government Relations Manager
• Deputy Director Program Excellence
• Program Delivery Coordinator
• Senior Community Health Program Manager