CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Living Goods
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 02 Aug 2015

Are you just looking for a change, or are you looking for the chance to change millions of lives for the better? If you’re outraged with the statuesque, ready to disrupt the system, read on…

Living Goods is seeking a Director of Health and Government Relations to help drive the organizations’ scale and impact of its innovative community health model in Kenya.

Living Goods is a pioneering, dynamic and high impact social enterprise focused on addressing the health needs of the underserved. As we enter a period of exciting expansion, we are seeking a Director of Health and Government Relations to be part of the management team. Living Goods believes there are powerful opportunities to partner with the government to shape and implement effective community health policy. This individual will enable the successful scale-up of our community health model, drive strategy on improving health outcomes, and work closely with government at the national and county level to ensure alignment, as we work to improve the lives of millions of people across Kenya.

Our ideal candidate will bring deep health expertise, and bring insights into the strategic, regulatory and legislative health sector. They will be results-orientation, and have a proven track record of success in both the private and public sector. As a member of the management team, you will contribute to Living Goods’ dynamic, results-oriented, and client centric organizational culture through inspirational leadership and shining as a positive role model and collaborative team member. This role is based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel throughout Kenya and reports directly to the Kenya Country Director.

This role is a contract-based position with high likelihood of permanent extension based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Successfully build and manage strategic relationships with Ministry of Health and County level health teams to support our expansion plans for opening more branches in different counties and distributing medicines.
• Work with County Health Offices to align our community work with their goals and objectives and ensure that we meet all government reporting requirements enhancing local government outreach.
• Maintain Living Goods relations with key actors in the Health sector such as regulators, research institutions, donor progammes and partner organisations.
• Participate in relevant Technical Working Groups to learn from implementing partners and to align our work with them.
• Research and analyse policy issues at local and national levels that affect the community healthy sector and interpret and deliver recommendations on implementation.
• Work with governments to help shape community healthy policy.
• Working with the senior management team, support the development of a health strategy and operational direction for Living Goods’ innovative community health distribution platform to ensure delivery of health impacts in the community through the prevention and treatment of diarrhea, malaria and pneumonia, prenatal and newborn care, and nutrition.
• Drive strategy for deepening the health impact of the Living Goods model, staying on top of best practices, new research and innovations to integrate into our model.
• Identify best-in-class products and treatments to incorporate into LG field work, work with the product, sales and training teams to bring products to market.
• Continually review results and field data to drive ongoing program innovation.
• Ensure Living Goods Kenya is fully compliant with all government rules and regulations.
• Set up advocacy opportunities and be a key communicator for Living Goods Kenya on health related areas.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates should have a minimum of 7 years of experience in public health and/or health operations.
• Experience with national and countly level health policy and a network withing the Ministry of Health at a national and/or county level. Focus on child health, community strategy, and/or malaria is highly desirable.
• Program management experience in government agency, international donor organization, private sector or NGO.
• Deep knowledge of Kenyan health landscape / devolution.
• Successful experience and understanding of business would be an advantage.
• Proven track record of exceptional success, exceeding targets, strategic breakthroughs and transformative innovation.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent working relationships with local and international teams, facilitate feedback and optimize implementation.
• Strong analytical, inter-personal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Comfortable working in a high-paced, dynamic, start-up environment.
• Graduate degree (Masters in Public Health or MD).

Compensation

A highly 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.

How to apply:

To apply for this position please visit our career page and apply for Director of Health and Government Relations through our applicant tracking system. In lieu of a cover letter you will be asked to answer a few short questions that will help us learn a little bit more about you and your interest in working with Living Goods. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information about Living Goods, please visit: www.livinggoods.org.

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