Jobs at Living Goods

The Senior Manager, Innovations will spearhead the organization's programs innovations, ensuring it drives measurable health impact, cost efficiency, and scalable solutions for community health. As a thought leader in health impact, digital health and performance management, this role will ensure that the organization stays at the forefront of advancements, fostering a culture of rapid learning and agile implementation.
This role is pivotal in identifying, developing, and executing a robust pipeline of innovations and experiments, while co-securing the necessary resources through fundraising and partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy

• Support the development of innovation strategy for the organization in coordination with the Director Program Strategy and Excellence and Digital Health team.
• Lead efforts to identify, landscape and cultivate appropriate partnerships to build relevant pipeline idea initiatives in line with strategic plan and innovation strategy.
• Oversee the development and refinement of innovation design to generate evidence of impact, cost effectiveness and scalability.
• Strengthen innovation process, approaches and tools that drive user acceptance and fast learning cycle.

Project Coordination

• Oversee Project management cycle of key innovation initiatives and ensure learning cycle is effective balancing results, speed and nimbleness.
• Ensure innovation related restricted funding projects are timely executed and in full compliance with donor.
• Oversee partnership and/ or donor management when relevant.
• Co-create with government/key stakeholders innovative solutions to enable easy and quick adoption into national policies & strategies.

People Management

• Recruit manage and develop an effective innovation team.
• Bring out the best in people and build a culture of high performance and engagement in line with the organization’s values.
• Develop and infuse a UX and innovation culture across the organization.

Business Development and Advocacy

• In collaboration with the BD team, drive fundraising efforts to finance innovation initiatives, this will include developing high-quality proposals and partnerships.
• Capture lessons learned by initiatives, develop insights and case studies on innovations to inform future programming, influence policies and practice and increase visibility of Living Goods.
• Participate in global and regional health innovations forums to share insights and position LG as a thought leader in the innovation space.
• Engage with prospect and technical funders as well as strategic partners in relation with innovations.

Essential Qualifications, Experience, & Attributes:

• Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Business management, Technology or related field
• Professional certifications in Digital Health, Project Management desirable.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience with over 7 years supervisory experience and at least 4 years managing teams.
• Forward thinking.
• Ability to analyze, comprehend, and articulate the operational goals and strategic plan of the organization to guide decision-making.
• Provides leadership in effective management and stewardship of programs.
• Ability to communicate both inside and outside the organization and make formal presentation.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills and high levels of integrity.
• Builds commitment through collaboration, consultation and consideration of the stakeholders and the teams.
• Strong interest in digital health/ experience working in the digital health sector and / or public health innovation, with track record in development and deployment of innovations within private or public sector, including end-to-end management of the innovation cycle.
• Technical knowledge and hands on experience of virtual and data driven solutions within healthcare (i.e. telehealth, e-learning, digitized supply chains).
• Track record in driving organizational learning, knowledge management and documentation of best practices.
• Curiosity

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The Director, Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships is a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), working closely with the Country Director to develop, implement, and evaluate the organization's policy, advocacy, and partnership strategies for Kenya. The role involves acting as a highly visible external representative, engaging with government officials, development partners (donors), and other stakeholders to advance Living Goods' priorities and enhance its visibility and influence. The Director is responsible for managing and supervising all advocacy and government relations in Kenya and will lead a cross-functional team focused on advocacy, community health systems strengthening, health financing and resource mobilization The Director will also work closely with the Global Business Development, Advocacy, and Communications teams across Kenya, Uganda, Burkina Faso and the United States to optimize strategic and operational synergies.
Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Country Director and cross-functional teams to develop and execute the Living Goods Kenya policy, advocacy and partnerships strategy to advance community health system strengthening through the integration of a professionalized, high-quality community health workforce.
• Lead & coordinate policy development and influencing efforts at local and national levels to advance the adoption of sustainable, high-impact community health strategies that incorporate a professionalized community health workforce.
• Develop and deploy strategic communications and compelling advocacy messages to advance Living Goods’ advocacy priorities, leveraging the organization’s evidence and learnings.
• Lead the country health financing function to mobilize resources for community health programming by supporting the costing, budgeting, and operationalization of community health investments by government, ensuring alignment with Kenya’s health priorities and LG’s model. 
• Drive domestic resource mobilization efforts by engaging with key government ministries and partners to influence policy and budget decisions, strengthen integration of community health into national and county health financing frameworks, and secure sustainable public funding for community health programming.
• Provide oversight and management of strategic partnerships with stakeholders, including government agencies, donors, and health implementing partners, to influence stakeholder priorities and advance LG’s advocacy and resource mobilization objectives.
• Serve as a strategic external representative of LG, including in high-level meetings and forums, promoting and effectively communicating our approach to enhance thought leadership and position the organization as a trusted partner to government and priority stakeholders.
• Contribute to the shaping of donor pitches and proposals and ensuring cohesive messaging across the organization.
• Ensure quick, responsive, and high-quality support and information are provided to LG's key external and internal stakeholders, maintaining clear and effective communication channels.
• Foster close collaborative partnerships with all relevant departments within LG, optimizing synergies and promoting strong partnerships between the Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships Department and other departments.
• Coordinate with in country and global business development colleagues on the implementation of donor engagement plans, including direct participation in meetings with donors and partners, and contributing to strategic preparation materials.
• Lead and provide guidance to the Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships team, enhancing their motivation, creativity, and productivity, while also managing team performance and overseeing the utilization of leave and other resources.
• Lead the planning, budgeting, and implementation of Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships activities in accordance with donor policies and LG's core values, ensuring that activities are delivered within budget and that accurate and timely financial accountability is maintained.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in public health or related field from a recognized university
• Bachelor’s degree in medical, Public Health or related field
• At least 10 years of experience working in government, advocacy and/or public affairs aimed at influencing policy change in Kenya (national or sub-national), preferably related to health.
• Experience in high-level advocacy engagements, influencing or contributing to national policies and strategies and funding
• Proven track record of securing strategic partnerships and funding for health and/or development programs.
• Experience in strategic communications, including media engagement
• Strong experience working with various donors, including World Bank, Global Fund, Gavi, DFID/FCDO, UN Agencies (UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA), and philanthropic foundations.
• Existing relationships and connections within the Kenyan health sector (desirable)
• Experience developing and managing efforts to influence policymakers, institutional funders, and other external stakeholders