Senior Manager - Community Health Systems Strengthening (CHSS). at Living Goods

Purpose of the role:

• LG Kenya seeks to recruit a Senior Manager, Community Health Systems Strengthening who will oversee the scoping and scaling into new implementation support sites, lead and support advocacy and relations on strategic engagements with Key stakeholders towards adoption & scaling of DESC with a focus on sustainability.  The incumbent will drive LGK partnership strategy operationalization

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop & oversee overall Country scaling strategy: both Direct & Indirect Implementation support – scoping, negotiations, validation of the enabling environment, contracting, resourcing requirements, and investments and transition in line with desired DESC maturity frameworks.
• Continuously refine framework Country Implementation support blueprint inform County roadmap and broader LG new Country blueprint. Based on maturity and overall change of context
• Map, establish & nurture relations with strategic stakeholders to drive the adoption of DESC with sustainable financing frameworks; Senior MOH officials Bilateral, Multilateral & Influential implementing partners.
• Define and drive the health financing as a strategic pillar Country’s sustainability framework– Landscaping, donor intel, influence Govt budgetary allocation etc – Guide teams on Spearhead the cost validation and resource mobilization initiatives at the Country level (including unlocking of government financing) – Bills, operationalization of CHS acts, budgeting, etc.
• Coordinate all HF initiatives with County governments – e.g., proposal responses in coordination with Business Development (BD) teams.
• Provide strategic technical input in relevant policy formulation & resource mobilization at the National and county level.
• Support with catalyzing adoption / scale up of e-CHIS Nationally
• Lead demand and coverage of digitization and digital tools to drive impact within the community health space.
• Develop and implement project plans with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders.
• Outline objectives, expectations, plans, resource requirements, and budgets and coordinate resources with LG and partners/stakeholders.
• Offer technical support in the development of strategic and operational plans at the national level.
• Lead and develop the Community Health System Strengthening organization (Managers, officers & other roles as required) .
• Support documentation of learnings to inform New Country blue print and dissemination at strategic fora
• Oversee coordination & implementation of USAID HSS project

Qualifications and Experience Required:

Academic Qualifications

• Masters in health, social sciences, Information Technology, Health economics or related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in public health programs/research/ Strategic advocacy/ Health economics or related fields
• Experience in Health programming, partnerships, co-design, innovative health financing, championing policy change/ advocacy as well as working directly or indirectly with bilateral/multilateral projects.

Competencies/Attributes:

• Managerial experience in a senior position.
• Health system strengthening orientation & experience in working with Government at Strategic levels.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills and high levels of integrity. 
• Builds commitment through collaboration, consultation, and consideration of the stakeholders and the teams. 
• Excellent Communication and advocacy skills. 
• Results-driven and ability to deliver through the teams.
• Influencing skills and ability to build relationships.
• People Management skills.