Job
Title: Expansion
Officer
Title: Expansion
Officer
Organisation: Living
Goods (LG)
Goods (LG)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Expansion
Manager
Manager
About US:
Living Goods
supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door
teaching families how to improve their health and wealth while selling
affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water
filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights. Living Goods seeks nothing less
than a disruptive reinvention of distribution in emerging markets, through
networks of franchised micro-entrepreneurs who leverage Living Goods’ brand, buying
power and mobile marketing tools to deliver vital products at accessible prices
to the people who need them most. By combining the best practices from the
worlds of micro-enterprise, franchising and public health, Living Goods is
creating a fully sustainable system to improve the health, and wealth, of
underserved communities.
supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door
teaching families how to improve their health and wealth while selling
affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water
filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights. Living Goods seeks nothing less
than a disruptive reinvention of distribution in emerging markets, through
networks of franchised micro-entrepreneurs who leverage Living Goods’ brand, buying
power and mobile marketing tools to deliver vital products at accessible prices
to the people who need them most. By combining the best practices from the
worlds of micro-enterprise, franchising and public health, Living Goods is
creating a fully sustainable system to improve the health, and wealth, of
underserved communities.
Job Summary: The Expansion Officer will implement expansion
activities in line with the organizational expansion plan and big wins. Reporting
to the Expansion Manager, the ideal candidate will support set up of new
branches and operations, participate in recruitment and interviewing of CHPs,
training and on boarding of the candidates(CHPs) and organizing the graduation
activities. He/she should be committed to learning, and should be a proactive
and a strong and consistent communicator.
activities in line with the organizational expansion plan and big wins. Reporting
to the Expansion Manager, the ideal candidate will support set up of new
branches and operations, participate in recruitment and interviewing of CHPs,
training and on boarding of the candidates(CHPs) and organizing the graduation
activities. He/she should be committed to learning, and should be a proactive
and a strong and consistent communicator.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Identification
and prioritization of areas for expansion
Identification
and prioritization of areas for expansion
·
Screening
of potential districts and sub counties and villages for Living Goods
operations.
Screening
of potential districts and sub counties and villages for Living Goods
operations.
Mobilisation:
·
Pitch
Living Goods model to local leaders and key influencers in every village
selected.
Pitch
Living Goods model to local leaders and key influencers in every village
selected.
·
Searching
for potential training venues and provide relevant information about them.
Searching
for potential training venues and provide relevant information about them.
Recruitment:
·
Organise
and hold meetings with branch team in preparation for recruitment.
Organise
and hold meetings with branch team in preparation for recruitment.
·
Organise,
conduct recruitment sessions and manage recruitment data.
Organise,
conduct recruitment sessions and manage recruitment data.
·
Provide
a list of selected candidates to IT, Branch Team and Training Department
Provide
a list of selected candidates to IT, Branch Team and Training Department
·
Coordinate
attendance of all selected community health promoters/candidates.
Coordinate
attendance of all selected community health promoters/candidates.
Set up Branches: Suggest potential locations for Living Goods
branch offices
branch offices
Financial
Management:
Management:
·
Make
Field facilitation requisitions
Make
Field facilitation requisitions
·
Make
recruitment requisitions
Make
recruitment requisitions
·
Propose
community Health promoters transport refund facilitation during base training
Propose
community Health promoters transport refund facilitation during base training
·
Make
monthly expense reports for expansion activities
Make
monthly expense reports for expansion activities
Reports:
·
Make
weekly 5/15 reports
Make
weekly 5/15 reports
·
Make
monthly activity reports
Make
monthly activity reports
·
Participate
in expansion meetings
Participate
in expansion meetings
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal
candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree
The ideal
candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree
·
Two to
three years’ experience in a similar role.
Two to
three years’ experience in a similar role.
·
Good
analytical skills and experience in using various analytical software
Good
analytical skills and experience in using various analytical software
·
Unimpeachable
integrity
Unimpeachable
integrity
·
Entrepreneurial
spirit and drive for results
Entrepreneurial
spirit and drive for results
·
Strong
computer skills
Strong
computer skills
·
Excellent
written and verbal communications skills in English and 3 or more local
languages
Excellent
written and verbal communications skills in English and 3 or more local
languages
·
Passionate
about field work-flexible and willing to travel 85% of the project area
Passionate
about field work-flexible and willing to travel 85% of the project area
·
Experience
in project management
Experience
in project management
Compensation:
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience
including health insurance and bonus opportunity.
A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience
including health insurance and bonus opportunity.
How to Apply:
All candidates are
strongly encouraged to Apply Online at the web link below.
strongly encouraged to Apply Online at the web link below.
Deadline: 15th April 2019
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