The Country Project Lead will represent Living Goods in high-level coordination forums, partnerships, and consortium engagements, ensuring strong alignment, visibility, and effective collaboration across all stakeholders involved in the project. The role provides strategic leadership and implementation oversight for multi-country health projects, specifically focusing on digital health initiatives and community health worker upskilling.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Project Direction (Regional)
- Provide overall strategic leadership for the project across Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Burkina Faso, ensuring alignment with donor objectives and Living Goods’ strategy.
- Lead coordination across cross-functional teams (Programs, Digital Health, PS&E, Grants & Compliance, Finance, and Business Development) and consortium partners.
- Guide the development and periodic review of country-level strategies to ensure coherence with the overall regional project vision.
- Ensure the project remains responsive to evolving external contexts, policy shifts, and implementation realities.
Country-Level Strategy & Leadership (Kenya-Specific)
- Serve as the overall Country Project Lead for Kenya, collaborating with the Living Goods Country Director, government counterparts, and consortium partners.
- Lead the co-creation of the Kenya country strategy and implementation approach, aligning with national priorities and government digital agendas.
- Oversee annual workplans, budgets, and delivery milestones for Kenya.
- Define and track clear deliverables and performance milestones for the Kenya project.
Project Management & Implementation Oversight
- Oversee effective end-to-end implementation of project activities with a focus on digital solutions and performance management systems.
- Ensure high-quality execution through structured planning, risk management, and proactive problem solving.
- Monitor project performance against agreed indicators and initiate timely corrective actions.
- Ensure project teams are appropriately staffed, skilled, and supported.
- Foster a culture of performance excellence, accountability, and continuous learning.
- Ensure systematic documentation and dissemination of project learnings and innovations.
External Engagement, Partnerships & Representation
- Represent Living Goods in high-level engagements with governments, consortium partners, donors, and other key stakeholders.
- Build and manage strategic relationships with consortium members to ensure shared accountability for results.
- Proactively position and brand Living Goods as a leader in digital health and CHW upskilling.
- Identify emerging needs and partnership opportunities for influence.
Reporting, Grant Management & Compliance
- Provide oversight for grant management, reporting, and compliance across all supported countries.
- Ensure timely, accurate, and high-quality narrative and financial reporting to the donor.
- Manage project budgets effectively, ensuring value for money and transparency.
- Lead project risk identification, monitoring, and mitigation.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public health, business administration, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field. A master’s degree is preferred.
- Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification is desirable.
- At least 15 years' work experience in health sector programmes (Community Health is preferred).
- Minimum 7 years of experience at a Strategic level in project management, digital transformation, or digital health.
- Proven track record of leading/managing complex projects, especially those including digital initiatives.
- Experience in the non-profit sector or international development with restricted grants is mandatory.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Living Goods application portal at livinggoods.applytojob.com.
