Company Address: Address 15 Gem Lane, Kileleshwa, Nairobi

Terms of reference (TOR) for Consultant to Conduct Family Planning (FP) Survey

Job description
Living Goods (LG) is seeking applications for a consultant to conduct a family planning survey in Kiambu, Kakamega and Isiolo Counties. The main objective is to provide information on perception and acceptance of community-based distribution of family planning methods. It will seek to capture perceived gaps and avenues for improvement in the current community family planning package being offered. The study population will include members of the county and sub county health management teams, community health volunteers and FP clients.
Expressions of interest to conduct this consultancy are invited from suitably qualified and experienced consultants. Please review the entire Expression of Interest and Terms of Reference and submit an expression of interest by 28th Sept 2018.
Applications Should Include

A cover letter that provides reasoning for why the applicant is best suited to deliver against the Terms of Reference,
A brief work plan and financial proposal to deliver against the Terms of Reference, (1-2 pages.)
CVs or Resumes of the lead consultant and (if a team of Consultants is applying) each individual on the technical team, and
A report on a recently completed Family Planning Study in Kenya as an example of a similar project that has been previously conducted by the individual or team.
Other requirements are under section number 7 of this document.

Please Share The Above Requirements In One Compressed Folder.
PURPOSE
The results of this survey will guide the design of a community family planning service delivery package for Living Goods. The findings will also be disseminated to stakeholders with an intention to inform policy at both county and national levels on family planning method mix for community-based distribution.
The Consultant will be expected to perform extensive desk research and prepare a high-quality proposal for submission to an ethical review board. Once study is approved, they will conduct a rigorous data collection and documentation exercise culminating in a comprehensive study report.
Approach and Methodology
The consultant will develop the final detailed study methodology best suited to this assignment in collaboration with the Living Goods technical team.
Consultancy period
The consultancy will be carried out up to a maximum of 27 consultancy working days, which will be staggered over this period effective from 8th October 2018 but no later than 14th December 2018
Scope of Work and Key deliverables
The Consultancy Period Is Divided As Shown

Activity: Study proposal development with consultation with LG 7 days.
Activity: Planning and booking interviews 5 days
Activity: Interviews/Data collection 5 days
Activity: Data analysis, report writing and preparation of power point deck for dissemination 7 days
Activity: Results dissemination at study counties 3 days

TOTAL DAYS : 27
Below are the key milestones to be fulfilled in this consultancy period

Activity: Final study proposal for submission to ERB Timeline (By): 12 October, 2018
Activity: County study sensitization meetings Timeline (By): 26th October, 2018
Activity: Interviews/Data collection Timeline (By): 5th November, 2018
Activity: Data analysis and report writing Timeline (By): 23rd November, 2018
Activity: Dissemination of findings to county teams Timeline (By): 14th December, 2018

Other Progress Review Deliverables Expected Include
Progress reports, verbal and email, should be made by the Consultant to LG hiring manager on a minimum weekly basisTrip Reports (if applicable) should be submitted to LG hiring manager following the field visits to the County/ sub-Counties and Community units.
LG Team support
The consultant will work alongside the LG team and will receive support for

Booking sessions with the study participants
A research assistant to provide support during data collection
Technical review and input on the study proposal, report and dissemination deck

Qualification And Essential Skills
Successful applicants will have the following competencies:

A postgraduate qualification in an area related to Public Health, International health, Public Policy.
Experience in Health Sector working for an international NGO
Good understanding of the county government structures and community strategy
Extensive (over 8 years) knowledge and experience in research preferably in family planning
A demonstrated high level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high-pressure situations under tight deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
High proficiency in written and spoken English.
Deadline driven with a focus on results.
Understanding of child safeguarding and child participation procedures.

The consultant will be responsible for completing each of the key milestones as indicated in the scope of the consultancy and reporting on progress as agreed to LG hiring manager.

October 25, 2024
Director of Talent Acquisition

Job description
Reports to: Director of People & Culture
Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Kampala, Uganda
Travel: up to 25 percent
Direct reports: 3
Introduction
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your advocacy skills to make a difference, not just a living? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
Living Goods works to reinvent how we improve the lives of the under-served. We think big, but operate lean and nimble. We train community health workers to bring life saving products and health services to people’s doorsteps.
We also transform community health through mobile phones. Using the disruptive power of mobile technology, we’ve equipped and deployed 7,500 community health workers across Africa. These community health workers treat common illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. They also provide primary healthcare to 6 million people at a fraction of the cost of doctors and nurses. And they’ve reduced child mortality by 27 percent.
The secret to our success is a winning team. One that enables people to bring their ideas and creativity to work every day. If you work well in a dynamic collaborative culture, set high standards, meet challenges with determination and a have a sense of humor, come work for Living Goods!
People & Culture

We know that our work at Living Goods depends on more than careful research and creative ideas. It also depends on great people. That’s why we’ve been adding more people every month for years. Already this year we’ve hired 100 new people. There are now 400 Living Goods employees working in Uganda, Kenya and the US. Three years from now, there’ll be 1,000.
But growing a global workforce requires a Chief Cultivator – also known as a Director of Talent Acquisition. Someone to plant the seed about Living Goods in the minds of talented professionals. Simplify the hiring process. Improve the candidate experience. Think big but get the details right!
Lead recruiting.Tripling our global team requires more than just clever titles and an efficient process. It also requires a great strategy. So we need you to develop the strategy to get us to 1,000. To set global goals for growth, identify best in class sourcing techniques, develop employee referral campaigns, and build talent pipelines.
Design.We look to you to build the next several stories on the foundation we’ve laid. To create assessment centers to better understand candidates’ skills. Add your ideas to our onboarding program. Develop new ways to promote diversity in recruiting.
Be the brand ambassador. You will turn our employee sales pitch into a full-fledged employer brand. One that communicates our “employee value proposition” through blogs, a new career website, videos and candidates materials. You’ll also help ensure that candidates have a great experience with Living Goods from start to finish – regardless of whether they get the job.
Top talent scout.Like a monarch butterfly you will flutter your wings at regional career fairs and global health conferences, spreading Living Goods pollen and finding great people for the Talent Acquisition team to cultivate.
Clarify the course. We need you to solidify recruitment policies and processes. To map out the process end to end and clarify the stages of recruiting, the activities in each stage, and the responsibilities of hiring managers, recruiters, and HR partners using technology.
Measure & refine. You will drive recruitment analytics and metrics. Measuring what matters will enable you to keep recruitment fresh, efficient, and effective. You will keep a pulse on new trends and ways to improve recruiting.
Manage the team.Your enthusiasm for recruiting is contagious and you will infect your team with it. You will guide country Talent Acquisition leads to set country-specific strategies and plans, set collaborative team goals and help your team members remove roadblocks they encounter.

Your background

Recruiting credentials. You have a decade (10 years) of experience in talent acquisition, including at least 5 years gained in a best-practice environment in an international corporation and/or global NGO. BA or BS required; masters degree preferred.
Leadership. You’re a visionary thinker, who’s created collaborative talent acquisition strategies. You’ve translated organizational strategy into talent acquisition plans.
Sourcing savvy. The internet is a global database and you know how to mine it for people. You have a knack for using online recruiting tools and strategies to identify talent. You know Africa, and where talent resides.
Client focused. You understand organizational strategy, are capable of translating it to talent acquisition goals and map out mechanisms to meet your client needs. You can enhance the image of People and Culture.
Tech-savvy. You’ve managed talent acquisition systems including best-in-class digital tools. More importantly, you use analytics to inform business decisions, and can develop Talent Acquisition reports, dashboards and metrics
Collaborative spirit. You actively listen and communicate. You connect easily with your team and can gain their trust and respect. You can roll up their sleeves and help others out in a pinch. You can change the HR paradigm from “you can’t do that” to “yes we can.”
Manage and build others. You’re an astute manager who has implemented management practices and previously lead a team. You’re also a great leadership coach and trainer.
Influencing skills. A recognized strong communicator with positive influential interpersonal skills. You can persuade people in writing and in person.
Problem solving skills. You have the intelligence to anticipate challenges and the resourcefulness to find solutions.
Gets our model. Living Goods is a hybrid model. We’re a nonprofit organization with a business minded approach. We use business practices to achieve social goals.Candidates with for-profit and nonprofit experience preferred.
Lives our values. You can thrive in our culture – you can demonstrate inclusion, integrity, innovation, quick footedness, collaboration, and accountability.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
Quality Assurance Engineer

Job description
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your management chops to make a difference, not just money? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
Living Goods works to reinvent how we improve the lives of the under-served. We think big but operate lean and nimble. We train community health workers to bring lifesaving products and health services to people’s doorsteps.
We also transform community health through mobile phones. Using the disruptive power of mobile technology, we’ve equipped and deployed 7,500 community health workers across Africa. These community health workers treat common illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. They also provide ongoing care to 6 million people at a fraction of the cost of doctors and nurses. In the places we work, Living Goods has reduced child mortality by 27 percent.
The secret to our success is having a winning team. One that enables people to bring their ideas and creativity to work every day. If you work well in a dynamic collaborative culture, set high standards, meet challenges with determination and a have a sense of humor, come work for Living Goods.
The Opportunity
Living Goods is looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. The QA engineer role plays an important part in LG’s product development process and its responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics. The ideal candidate will be responsible for conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective.
If you hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, we’d like to meet you. Ultimately, you should monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system malfunctions to meet quality standards.
Responsibilities

Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback.
Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities.
Design, develop and execute automation scripts using open source tools.
Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs.
Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved.
Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs.
Liaise with internal teams (e.g. developers and product managers) to identify system requirements.
Monitor debugging process results.
Investigate the causes of non-conforming software and train users to implement solutions.
Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts.
Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies.

Qualifications

Bachelors/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject.
Proven work experience in software development.
Proven work experience in software quality assurance.
Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools and processes.
Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases.
Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing.
Hands-on experience with automated testing tools.
Solid knowledge of SQL and scripting.
Experience of Java testing using JUnit and Mockito.
Testing Android applications on multiple devices.
Front end/user experience testing.
Back end/server (Restful API) experience.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development process.
Experience with performance and/or security testing is a plus.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
Database Administrator

Job description
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your management chops to make a difference, not just money? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
Living Goods works to reinvent how we improve the lives of the under-served. We think big but operate lean and nimble. We train community health workers to bring lifesaving products and health services to people’s doorsteps.
We also transform community health through mobile phones. Using the disruptive power of mobile technology, we’ve equipped and deployed 7,500 community health workers across Africa. These community health workers treat common illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria. They also provide ongoing care to 6 million people at a fraction of the cost of doctors and nurses. In the places we work, Living Goods has reduced child mortality by 27 percent.
The secret to our success is having a winning team. One that enables people to bring their ideas and creativity to work every day. If you work well in a dynamic collaborative culture, set high standards, meet challenges with determination and a have a sense of humor, come work for Living Goods.
The Opportunity
Living Goods is fighting poverty and disease by revolutionizing the way community health is delivered in the developing world. We train community health workers to bring life-saving products and health services to families’ doorsteps, and we give them mobile phone applications to help with medical decision making and optimize the use of their time. Through our operations, we generate vast quantities of data, which we then use to improve our operations, analyse our effectiveness, and guide our expansion.
Living Goods is seeking an exceptionally qualified Database Admin to help us model, organize, transform, validate, secure, and catalogue this personal health data, supplemented with public data and data from our partners. Putting this data in the right form, with the right tools, is essential to our ability to grow and improve, and ultimately to serve our clients. You’ll be a good fit if you can handle all aspects of data engineering, from establishing data pipelines to supporting visualization technologies for analysts.
Responsibilities

Administer Living Goods databases which includes SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and CouchDB. This includes updates, maintenance and appropriate support.
Configure database instances, recommend physical data models, and optimize for performance.
Design our databases accordingly to meet our future requirements.
Living Goods collect data from various streams/applications; ensuring that the correct data is stored in the right place at the right time.
Create and monitor systems for data cleaning, transformation and proper validation.
Collaborate with our data analysts, software developers, operations teams, and partners, who are the producers and consumers of data. Help them choose the right data and develop database systems to support them.
Write technical documentation, including data catalogues, standards, and procedures.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from a top academic program, or equivalent experience.
Experience using and administering relational and non-relational database platforms, and expertise of at least two databases(preferably SQL Server and CouchDB).
Understanding of Realtime data pipelines and streaming platforms
Strong analytic skills, especially data consolidation from diverse data sets.
Experience of linking disconnected data sets to meet business requirements.
Understanding of data reporting and visualization i.e. dashboards.
Experience of software development or database scripting to support databases.
Great English communication skills.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
Community Health Manager

Job description
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your skills to make a difference, not just a living? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
If you are passionate about health and loves creating impact in health by selling life-saving products, you could be Living Goods’ next Community Health Manager! We are looking for public health, clinicians, community health and Business Management professionals. Apply to join the Living Goods Field Operations Team!
Living Goods supports a network of over 2,000 Community Health Volunteers in Uganda and Kenya who teach families in their communities how to improve health and well-being while selling affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water filters, clean cook-stoves, and solar lights.
The Community Health Manager will play a key role in supporting Community Health Volunteer (CHVs) to deliver high quality health care to their communities and generate sales of critical products. He/she will take lead of a team and must have the ability to motivate them, strong business skills, and want to be part of a cutting-edge team that is setting the mark for how a social enterprise can improve health impacts in a sustainable way.
Key duties and responsibilities:

CHV Support and Motivation
Actively motivate CHVs to achieve health and sales metrics. Work to support strong performers, to increase effectiveness of medium performers, and support to improve or exit.
Ensure all CHVs are delivering impact in the communities (esp. diagnosis and treatment of U5s).
Implement marketing and promotional efforts to support CHVs sales goals.
Lead monthly meeting of CHVs.
Operations Management
Manage Branch team members – CHSs
Ensure performance of CHVs (including by providing support for trainings as well as by providing ongoing coaching).
Oversee Branch financial operations and ensure that the books balance: cash matches sales on a daily basis.
Responsible credit and inventory management.
Manage operations to keep costs as low as possible.
Build, maintain and manage relations with Community Health Extension Workers and sub-county Ministry of Health officials.

Qualifications

Preferably holds a health-related degree from a recognized university.
The ideal candidate must have proven success as a CHEW, health professional, entrepreneur, business manager, micro-credit operations manager.
Past management experience is a key, having lived and worked in Isiolo is highly preferred.
Entrepreneurial spirit and drive for results.
Exceptional natural leader with strong interpersonal skills.
Possess basic computer skills.
The ideal candidate should be flexible and willing to travel across Kenya.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, both in English and Kiswahili. Candidate must be able to speak the local dialects i.e. Borana, Gabra, Rendille, Somali and Samburu languages.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
Senior Manager, Compliance

Your Charge
Living Goods’ work couldn’t happen without a rock solid ethical stage. Policies to ensure that we play by the rules. A culture that recognizes and responds to potential fraud. Employees’ promise to protect patient confidentiality. A company commitment to equality and integrity.
But even with a solid ethical stage, Living Goods’ performance can’t happen without a duo of directors. That’s why we’re adding a Senior Compliance Manager in Kenya and one in Uganda. We need you to:

Set the ethical standards. Champion a culture of compliance throughout Living Goods. You will develop codes of conduct and create policies related to patient confidentiality, human resources, vendor engagement, and work with government and other external partners. Establish an anonymous reporting system and a whistleblower hotline.
Create a culture of compliance. Educate and train staff on ethical policies and procedures. Develop creative ways to ensure that policies are communicated and internalized throughout the organization.
Identify risk. Analyze programs and activities to identify areas of risk. Develop ways to prevent and resolve areas of risk.
Ensure donor ethics. Work with the Senior Grants Managers to ensure that program staff understand and follow donor requirements.
Investigate potential problems. Develop a system for responding to potential violations in Living Goods and donor rules and policies. Respond to government and funder requests
Collaborate with other departments. Work with other departments (e.g., Internal Audit, Field Operations, Health & Training, Finance, HR, Supply chain, etc.) to direct compliance issues to appropriate channels for investigation. Consult with external legal counsel when appropriate.
Audit and assess. Visit Living Goods branches and offices to assess compliance and ensure quality across sites. Help identify root causes of violations and recommend solutions. Provide documents and help to internal and external auditors.

Your background

Compliance credibility. You have 5+ years in donor compliance, ethics, grants and contracts management, accounting or other relevant area. You have a relevant graduate degree such as a law degree, MBA, or a CPA.
Cautious and conscientious nature. You are thoughtful and methodical. Risk management comes naturally to you because you ask ethical and legal questions when making a decision.
Integrity. You have an unwavering commitment to moral and ethical principles. Even when it’s unpopular, people count on you to do the right thing.
Problem solving skills. You know how to identify problems and find solutions. You like to get things done in a structured, methodical way.
Analysis skills. You’re able to read complex regulations and guidelines and distill them into easy to understand Living Goods policies and procedures.
Committed to our mission. You have a demonstrable commitment to international development and global health.
Team player. You play well with others enjoy seeing the impact of our work as a team.
Multitasks. You’re able to juggle multiple tasks at once while ‘keeping calm and carrying on.’ You think strategically, handle ambiguity and work well in a multicultural environment.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
Finance & Grants Manager

Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your advocacy skills to make a difference, not just a living? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
Your Role
Thanks to our winning mission and model, we’re growing! New donor dollars mean new funders to manage. More opportunity means more budgets to create. That’s why we’ve added two new roles to the Grants & Financial Management Team: Finance & Grants Manager for Uganda and another in Kenya.
Like a honeybee pollinating a variety of flowers, the Finance & Grants Managers will work across teams – helping business development, programs, and accounting. In the same month you might develop a budget for a grant proposal, convene program staff to kick off grant procedures for a new program, analyze program costs, and advise senior leaders on regulatory compliance.

Manage financial grant management. Govern grants through the funding life cycle, from advising on proposal strategy to financial reporting. Your portfolio will include a variety of donors including USAID, BMGF, TED foundation, and GAVI.
Inform donors of financial status. Draft financial narratives for donor updates, including financial reports and explanations. Develop funding forecasts and advise program leaders on financial oversight issues.
Advise program staff. Train program staff to on grants management. Guide staff on how to structure and manage programs in order to maximize program integrity and minimize compliance risk.
Create proposal budgets. Work with business development and program team members to develop cost proposals for new programs.
Develop tools. Lead the development of tools to aid in areas such as of procurement, solicitation, budget preparation, and award administration (grants, cooperative agreements and contracts). When we win a new award, ensure that we have the systems and processes in place to effectively manage it.
Negotiate awards. Interpret complex government policies (such as FAR, OMB budget circulars). Launch new awards with agency stakeholders to ensure a common understanding of donor compliance. Work with development and program leaders ensuring alignment of donor requirements.
Develop financial reports. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports. Run comparative analyses of actual-to-budget expenses and make recommendations based on findings.

Your background

Grants management skills. You have 3+ years experience in grants management, finance or accounting in international development organizations. You have a bachelor’s degree in finance, public administration, business or accounting.
Donor knowledge. You have experience working on multilateral or bilateral funded programs. Terms like A-122 and USAID rules and regulations don’t intimidate you.
Organizational skills. You’ve build and maintained systems for managing information. You are disciplined and methodical.
Plain spoken. You know how to make financial information easy to understand. You can explain legal and regulatory information to different audiences.
Computer savvy. You’re highly computer literate. You love Excel and databases. You also know how to use various financial software and accounting systems.
Integrity. You have an unwavering commitment to moral and ethical principals. Even when it’s unpopular, people count on you to do the right thing.
Problem solving skills. You know how to identify problems and find solutions. You like to get things done in a structured, methodical way.
Team player. You play well with others enjoy seeing the impact of our work as a team.
Multi-tasker. You’re able to juggle multiple tasks at once while ‘keeping calm and carrying on.’ You think strategically, handle ambiguity and work well in a multicultural environment.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
Director, Health Programs

Job description
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your skills to make a difference, not just a living? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?
The Opportunity
Five years ago, Living Goods Kenya resembled a talented chamber music group. Now we are a full-fledged orchestra. And like every great orchestra, ours needs a great musical director. Someone to ensure that our programs hit all the high notes. Reflect the latest evidence on what works in community health.

Ensure program excellence. You are our top technical expert. The one who stays on top of research. Identifies new products and services to incorporate into Living Goods fieldwork. A go getter who uses evidence and data to develop improvements to the LG model with a view to optimizing impact and cost effectiveness.
Motivate the managers. You will lead a team of managers: Monitoring & Evaluation, Health Advisor among others. You will help them hone their skills and capabilities, solve problems and learn from and support each other.
Ensure Quality. You will ensure that data we glean is robust and reliable. You will also help develop indicators to measure community health worker performance and client satisfaction.
Influence externally. Represent LG at different fora; including with other donors, policy-makers and other entities to advocate for and influence adoption of community health best practices and policies.
You will build strong relationships with Ministry of Health officials.
Develop new programs. You will support the Country Director by leading all aspects of program design in business development, assess partnership and funding opportunities and provide technical direction on bid/no-bid decisions.

Your background

Technical creds. 10+ years of relevant experience in Kenya public health programs, 5 of which must be in Research Design/M&E and implementation of maternal and child health programs. You have an MPH or MD.
Motivate the team. You will lead your team, draw lessons from their experiences, hone their techniques, and solve problems along the way. You will also help team members learn from and support each other.
Team player. You play well with others enjoy seeing the impact of our work as a team.
Multitasks. You’re able to juggle multiple tasks at once while ‘keeping calm and carrying on.’ You think strategically, handle ambiguity and work well in a multicultural environment.
People management skills. You are a seasoned, collaborative manager & team leader, who productively engages & motivate team to aspire for excellence, ambitious and challenges status quo.
Problem solving skills. You can understand complex research problems and solutions. You like to get things done in a structured, methodical way.
Lives our values. You can thrive in our culture – you can demonstrate inclusion, integrity, innovation, quick footedness, collaboration, and accountability.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.Seniority Level

October 25, 2024
Community Health Program Manager

Job description
Your Charge
Our community health workers are natural connectors in their communities. They know the power of immunizations to prevent childhood deaths and family planning to prevent unplanned pregnancies. They also have trusting relationships with families necessary to increase vaccine and contraceptive coverage.To match our community health workers as connectors in the community, we’re looking for a Program Manager to serve as the connector to donors. A passionate public health professional with a track record managing field-based public health programs. Knowledge of innovative ways to increase demand and coverage of immunizations and contraceptives. The ability to collaboratively manage projects from beginning to end. And the people skills to maintain strong relationships with external donors.
Your background

Public Health experience. You have 8+ years experience working on public health programs or research and an MPH, MA or MS in public health, social sciences, international development or other related field.
Project management skills. You know how to break down a project into manageable parts and timelines. From a strategy and budget, you can work with your colleagues to create activities and plans.
Organizational skills. You thrive at creating order out of chaos and at setting and monitoring goals and objectives.
Write well and speak simply. You can write about complex topics like family planning and immunization. Instead of a dense donor update you can write a readable report. You know how to hook people’s attention and tell a good story.
Problem solving skills. You know how to identify problems and find solutions. You like to get things done in a structured, methodical way.
Donor relations skills. You have worked on projects funded by multilateral or bilateral donors such as USAID, GAVI, DfID or The Global Fund. You know how to build and sustain the confidence of donors
Lives our values. You can thrive in our culture – you can demonstrate inclusion, integrity, innovation, quick footedness, collaboration, and accountability.
Committed to our mission. You have a demonstrable commitment to international development and global health.
Get our model. Living Goods is a hybrid model. We’re a nonprofit organization with a private sector minded approach. We use private sector practices to achieve social goals. Candidates with for-profit and nonprofit experience preferred.
Team player. You play well with others enjoy seeing the impact of our work as a team.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024
System Administrator

Job description
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your advocacy skills to make a difference, not just a living? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your own?At Living Goods, we know the power of technology. Our staff and community health workers use a suite of IT assets and applications to teach mothers about infectious diseases, nutrition, hygiene and family planning, and provide critical access to treatment to pregnant women and children under five years.We believe that a well-maintained technology platform is an increasingly powerful and positive disruptive force in enabling Living Goods to provide effective community health service and drive impact.The successful candidate will be joining a fast-growing energetic technical team and use their extensive knowledge, experience and skills to maintain and enhance all ICT infrastructures and applications. This includes overseeing all Office 365 suite of applications, service desk system, QuickBooks based POS system, Asset management system, servers, printers, phones, tablets, switches, and other equipment. The ideal candidate will also play a role in working with external vendors to fulfill a wide range of services.
Your Charge

Excel in routine maintenance of all LG KE IT assets, software and a wide range of business-critical applications.
Support the technical system deployment and day to day support for the company’s ERP systems
Maintain inventory management for all IT assets used by all LG KE HQ and field staff.
Conduct ICT related trainings to several groups drawn across all functions of the Living Goods Kenya office.
Contribute to policy development for IT related areas like asset management, procurement, repair, upgrades.
Provide technical support to all staff and operational needs including IT on-boarding, training, backups, user account creation and management for LG KE systems.
Monitor bandwidth utilization on the WAN links and implement necessary control policies on the network devices.
Execute day to day technical support to ensure the LAN and WAN is working efficiently.
Provide technical support for the rollout of smart health apps across several initiatives under LG Kenya.

Your background

Analytical skills. Analytical skills to evaluate network and system performance issues and determine how changes in the environment will affect business users.
Communication skills. Must be able to describe problems and their solutions to peers in the HQ, Branch and non-IT workers in the field operations.
Computer skills. The Administrators oversee the connections of many different types of computer equipment and must ensure that they all work together properly.Multitasking skills. Administrators will be required to work on many problems and tasks at the same time.
Problem-solving skills. The Administrator must be able to quickly resolve any problems that arise with computer networks and share timely updates to all affected stakeholders.
Incident Management skills. The Administrator must be well experienced with end to end service management processes including appropriate escalations and communication across a wide range of stakeholders.

Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal information.

October 25, 2024