Health and Government Relations Manager Career Placement – Living Goods (LG)

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Organisation: Living Goods (LG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director, Health and Government Relations
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.
Job Summary: The Health and Government Relations Manager
provides project management leadership of Living Goods (LG) training efforts
and supports the organization’s local government relations activities. 
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • Project Management of LG Training Activities:
    • Partner with the Health and Field
      Operations teams to develop the Community Health Promoter (CHP) related
      training plan.   Coordinate
      training activities and oversee the delivery of the plan.
    • Actively facilitate the training
      team’s delivery of quality training by ensuring the availability of
      supplies and planning the necessary logistics.
    • Solicit and/or source external
      training resources.  Support the
      external trainers during their period of engagement.
    • Support Base and In-service training
      as required.
    • Incorporate learnings and external
      best practice to drive continuous improvement in planning and delivery.
    • Keenly monitor the progress of
      training activities and prepare reports. 
      Provide feedback to Director of Health for ongoing continuous
      improvement of training and processes.
  • Partner Reporting: Partner with the Director of Health
    and Government Relations in the preparation of reports to the Ministry of
    Health, Districts and Health facilities. 
    Ensure that quarterly district and health facility reports are submitted
    in a timely manner.
  • Local Government Relations:
    • Keenly track and update LG local
      government relationships: performance reports, updates, MOUs.
    • As needed, represent Living Goods at
      local government – District and Municipality – meetings, and maintain
      engaged relationships.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The applicant should ideally hold a University
    degree in Clinical or Public Health, Social Sciences, Business
    Administration, Management or related subjects. Possession of Post-graduate
    training in management is an added advantage.  Project Management certification
    desirable.
  • The applicant should have a minimum of five years
    of experience managing projects.
  • Four to six years of work experience with and
    involving close association with elected officials, staff and/or government
    agencies.
  • The ideal candidate should be a results-focused
    and organized team player and proven project manager with a track record
    of delivering results.
  • Familiarity with adult learning principles.
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    functioning of Uganda’s Health System.
  • Computer literacy i.e. Proficiency in
    Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Willingness to travel across Uganda
    approximately 30% of the time and periodically stay up-country.
NB: Please note that only candidates meeting the
minimum qualifications will be considered.
How to Apply:
All
candidates are strongly encouraged to Apply Online at the web link below.
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