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    Chief Programme Officer at - Nairobi, Kenya - Living Goods

    Living Goods
    Living Goods Nairobi, Kenya

    6 days ago

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    Description
    Role purpose

    The position will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the strategic vision of Living Goods.

    As a board member and deputy to the CEO, the Chief Programme Officer will be in charge of planning, developing, and enhancing all programmes and initiatives, ensuring alignment with the organization ́s mission and goals.

    The Chief Programme Officer at Living Goods holds a paramount position in shaping and executing the organization's strategic vision.

    As the second-in-command to the CEO, this senior leadership role is instrumental in charting the course for Living Goods.

    The incumbent will spearhead the planning, development, and enhancement of all programmes and initiatives, meticulously ensuring that each undertaking aligns seamlessly with the organization's unwavering mission and overarching goals.

    In this dynamic and pivotal role, the Chief Programme Officer will play a pivotal role in driving impact, innovation, and sustainable change across our programs, making a lasting difference in the communities we serve.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Strategic Planning:

    Serve as a thought partner to the CEO to evolve LG ́s vision, role, and theory of change in driving cost-effective impact and strengthening primary health care systems.

    Provide leadership and vision for all existing and new programmatic initiatives to drive impact and cost efficiency and be responsive to an evolving environment.

    Lead the geographic expansion strategy of the organization.
    Engage Board members and key external stakeholders on strategic programmatic topics.
    Explore opportunities for collaboration and partnership to enhance programme reach and sustainability.


    Program development and management:
    Oversee the design, development, and performance of community health programmes.

    Drive the necessary design change and/or adaptation to quickly course-correct and improve programmatic effectiveness, return on investment and sustainability.

    Partner with the digital health team to ensure digital tools are fit for purpose to drive high quality care and strong data-driven performance management.

    Ensure programmes are evidence-based and address the specific needs of the target population.
    Ensure restricted grant are adequately delivered.

    Drive Living Goods learning agenda including innovation pipeline, ensure alignment with our strategic plan and priorities and oversee effective implementation.

    Ensure robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks are in place to assess programme effectiveness.
    Use data-driven insights to continuously improve programme outcomes and impact and generate powerful programme stories.
    Oversee the annual planning and budget process from a programme perspective.


    BD & Advocacy:
    Work closely with the fundraising team to identify and secure funding opportunities.

    Lead programme design for BD proposals engaging with country leads and advising on GO/NO Go decisions on bids as per decision matrix.

    Partner with the advocacy and communication teams to tell the story of Living Goods work and state-of-the-art programme approaches.

    Alongside the fundraising team cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors, prospects and other key stakeholders.


    Leadership:

    Develop teams and build a culture of high performance, and an engaged workforce in line with the organization's values.

    Working with the Executive Team, lead on building cross-country effectiveness and efficiencies, making strong operational and strategic linkages between countries and Global Functions.

    Ensure effective and efficient organizations are in place and manage necessary changes.

    Requirements
    Education and Experience

    Masters and Professional qualification
    MBA, MPH, or master's degree in international development or other relevant area preferred.
    Bachelor's degree required.

    Other Skills and Competencies

    10+ years' experience working in an executive leadership position in international development or at a multinational organization.
    Extensive experience leading development programmes ideally in the health sector.
    Experience using digital technology to drive programme performance.
    Demonstrated visionary and strategic thinking skills with the ability to rally organizational leaders behind ambitious goals.
    Demonstrated success in creating clear and compelling programme strategies that excite donors and employees.

    Demonstrated understanding and experience with public and private donors, multi-year grants and a track record of achievement managing large scale projects.

    Outstanding communication and public speaking skills.
    Lived experience of the challenges and opportunities of working in developing contexts.
    African origin
    Successful experience with organizational transformation across multiple countries.
    Ability to inspire, motivate and guide a global, diverse, and geographically dispersed teams of 100 or more.
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