Vacancies at Living Goods

Purpose of the Role:

• The Global Data Science & Analytics Manager provides strategic and hands-on leadership in analytics, predictive modeling, data engineering, and data visualization across Living Goods and government partners. The role ensures that data is accurate, accessible, interoperable, and consistently used to strengthen frontline performance, inform policy decisions, and drive financing and accountability for community health systems.
• This position manages a global analytics team and works in close collaboration with the Digital Health (DH) Data team to design and deploy robust data pipelines, interoperable systems, dashboards, and decision-support tools. The Manager leads the development of advanced analytics products, builds internal and government capacity, and ensures that data-driven insights translate into improved supervision, operational efficiency, and health outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:
Analytics Strategy & Data-Driven Performance Management

• Lead the development and implementation of analytics approaches that support government-led performance management routines at county/district and national levels.
• Develop CHW and supervisor performance analytics, risk stratification models, dashboards, and scorecards to guide decision-making and action planning.
• Ensure analytics priorities align with government needs, country strategies, program goals, and Living Goods’ strategic objectives.

Team Leadership & Capacity Strengthening

• Manage and mentor a multi-country analytics team including analysts, data engineers, and data governance staff.
• Build capacity of government counterparts, MEL officers, and program teams on dashboard interpretation, data storytelling, and use of analytics for supervision and planning.
• Foster a collaborative, learning-focused team culture that partners closely with MEL, Engineering, and Government Engagement teams.

Advanced Analytics, Predictive Modeling & Evidence Translation

• Lead the development of predictive models, geospatial analyses, segmentation tools, and performance optimization algorithms.
• Translate complex analytics into clear, actionable insights, dashboards, briefs, and recommendations for government and internal decision-makers.
• Support cost-effectiveness analysis, ROI modeling, and investment case development to inform financing and policy dialogues.

Data Governance, Quality & Interoperability

• Ensure strong data governance, quality assurance, privacy, and ethical data use practices across systems and countries.
• Work with government digital health teams to strengthen interoperability across eCHIS, DHIS2, EMRs, and other health data systems.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to data quality, model bias, security, and sustainability.

Partnerships, Collaboration & Influence

• Represent Living Goods in analytics, MEL, and digital health technical working groups, research consortia, and government coordination forums, ensuring alignment with LG’s data and digital health priorities.
• Build, maintain, and actively manage partnerships with Ministries of Health, academic institutions, digital health platforms, and implementing partners, with a clear responsibility to coordinate closely with the Digital Health (DH) Data team to ensure harmonized engagement, shared messaging, and unified technical assistance.
• Collaborate with the DH Data team to jointly design and deliver technical assistance on data systems, interoperability, dashboard development, and analytics for government partners at national and sub-national levels.
• Contribute to donor proposals, investment cases, and strategic reports, highlighting how advanced analytics and evidence generation—in partnership with the DH Data team—strengthen community health systems, improve data use, and support government-led digital transformation.

Qualifications & Experience:
Education

• Master’s degree in data science, Statistics, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Public Health, or a related field required.
• PhD preferred but not required.

Experience

• At least 7 years of experience in analytics or data science roles, including 3+ years in a leadership or team management position.
• Experience in public health, global health, or government health systems strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate analytics into operational or policy decisions in real-world settings.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in Python, R, SQL, and modern ML frameworks (e.g., Scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with eCHIS, DHIS2, EMRs, or other health data systems is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with cost-effectiveness, ROI modeling, and health economics is an advantage.

Leadership & Interpersonal Competencies

• Proven team leadership and coaching experience.
• Strong communication skills, with ability to simplify complex analytics.
• Collaborative, adaptive, and comfortable working in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments.

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The Opportunity:

• The Facilities & Logistics Officer ensures that all logistics and facilities operations are efficient, cost-effective, and compliant. The role manages procurement support, office facilities, fleet and assets, inventory, and vendor coordination to ensure timely delivery of goods and services. The officer maintains safe, functional workspaces and optimizes logistics processes to support smooth programme and office operations.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Logistics & Transport Management (40%)

• Plan and coordinate vehicle and taxi movements to support operations.
• Ensure that the vehicle and taxis used meet the set standards, guidelines and service levels.
• Coordinate staff transportation for meetings and field activities, ensuring timely pickups and drop-offs. Verify and approve taxi invoices at first level, ensuring accuracy and adherence to contracted rates.
• Maintain complete vehicle records—including service history, fuel use, mileage logs, and incident reports—and monitor transport costs to identify efficiency opportunities.
• Monitor transport costs and recommend efficiencies.

Facilities & Office Operations (25%)

• Manage leases, security, maintenance, and repairs for all LG Kenya premises.
• Oversee maintenance and repair of Living Goods Kenya facilities (buildings) ensuring functionality and safety. Coordinate welfare, office cleanliness outsourced firm - hygiene and sanitation (waste management). 
• Training, both logistics, facilities and non-logistics staff on logistics and facilities. policies system flows. 

Asset & Equipment Management (20%)

• Oversee LG Kenya furniture management (requisitioning and maintenance) and LG Kenya utilities. 
• Oversee asset tagging, tracking, and documentation throughout the asset lifecycle.
• Manage asset disposal process including identification of obsolete/damaged assets, and compliant disposition methods

Safety, Compliance (15%)

• Coordinate all staff workplace safety activities and material inputs including fire safety training, fire drills, fire extinguisher installation and servicing. 
• Ensure compliance with facilities and logistics policies and standards.
• Performance appraisal and evaluation and coaching of sector staff. 

Qualifications and Competencies:
Essential Qualifications, Experience & Attributes:

• Bachelor’s degree supply chain management Logistics, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Professional Certifications : Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Management/ Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in logistics, facilities, or operations management within a similar organization.
• Proven experience managing transport fleets, facilities operations, and asset management.
• Strong vendor management and contract administration experience.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop teams.
• Able to think several steps ahead, anticipate outcomes, and make sound operational decisions.
• Strong understanding of operational strategy and how it links to overall organizational objectives.
• Effective project/program management skills, ensuring optimal deployment of team members and resources.
• High integrity with a solid management and accountability orientation.
• Excellent communication skills, able to engage internal and external stakeholders and deliver clear presentations.