Projects Manager – Living Goods
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Department: Operations Department
Type: Full Time
Min. Experience: Experienced
Reports to: Senior Manager –Field Operations
Location: Kampala
Introduction
Do you want your work to matter? Do you want to use your skills to make a
difference, not just a living? Do you want to improve millions of lives, including your
own?
Living Goods works to reinvent how we improve the lives of the under-served. We
think big but operate lean and nimble. We believe community health is critical to
deliver Universal Health Coverage and that community health workers (CHWs) are
essential, because they bring health services to people’s doorsteps. But to truly
make an impact, CHWs need to be digitally empowered, equipped with treatments,
effectively supervised, and compensated.
We also help governments transform their community health systems and
workforces. Using the disruptive power of mHealth, we’ve transformed ability of
more than 7,000 community health workers to have a lifesaving impact across
Africa. These community health workers educate, assess, treat and refer for
common illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria that affect children under 5,
they help ensure children get immunized on time, and they support women through
their pregnancies and with family planning. They also provide primary healthcare to
6 million people at a fraction of the cost of doctors and nurses.
The secret to our success is a winning team. One that enables people to bring their
ideas and creativity to work every day. If you work well in a dynamic collaborative
culture, set high standards, meet challenges with determination and a have a sense
of humor, come work for Living Goods!
Living Goods is growing! We’ve grown 30 percent every year for the past 5 years.
We now have more than 450 Living Goods staff, 97 percent of whom are based in
East Africa.
At Living Goods, you will have the chance to apply your ideas and creativity at work
every day. If you work well in a dynamic collaborative culture, set high standards,
and meet challenges with determination and a sense of humor, you’ll thrive here at
Living Goods.
Purpose of the role:
Leads in the design, implementation and reporting on restricted donor programs as
well as new projects/programs including innovations scale up/rollout.
What You’ll Do:
Project design development
Lead in the development of project design & work plans for both internal
and external stakeholders
Define Key Performance Indicators for each project and ensure alignment
with stakeholders and relevant teams.
Project Management (including innovations rollout):
Lead roll out of new innovations and program areas to improve operational
efficiency and broaden impact
Work with other departments to develop costed work plans and budgets
for scaling new innovations and or projects inclusive of trainings, staff level
of effort, stake holder engagements and research
Track and report implementation progress of projects/new innovations at
scale including documentation key learnings.
Lead the risk management of projects and ensure strict compliance to
mitigation measures.
Monitor project operating budgets and make adjustments to project
constraints based on financial analysis.
Ensure cost effectiveness of various activities and sustainability of the
organization.
Performance management
Routinely measure project performance using appropriate tools and
techniques and ensure achievement of both short and long-term goals.
Project compliance management:
Develop simplified versions and interpret compliance requirements to
branch teams, ensuring effective dissemination and adherence.
Reporting:
Provide routine project updates to stakeholders highlighting key learnings
and best practices.
Develop and maintain an effective project knowledge management
platform that ensures easy access to essential project information.
Ensure all donor reports are submitted in the format and schedule agreed.
Business development
Participate in proposal writing and presentation for prospective funding
opportunities
Participate in field visits with donors and partners to demonstrate the
impact of Living Goods model.
Stakeholder engagement
Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with key
stakeholders including ministry of health, district leadership, implementing
partners and the wider community as deemed necessary for the
implementation of projects.
Who You Are:
Education and Experience
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid organizational skills with an eye for detail and ability to multitask
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
At least 7 years of project management experience in the health sector
Project Management Professional (PMP) / PRINCE II certification is a plus
Bachelor’s Degree in health or humanities disciplines, Maters degree is a
plus
Competencies:
Good communication skills
Project planning and management
Marketing and behavior change communication
Analytical skills
Budget performance management
Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
Reporting
Computer literacy
Deadline for applying is: 27th March 2020 5 pm
Living Goods is an equal opportunity employer and will consider every qualified
applicant for employment. Living Goods does not discriminate based on race,
ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
Our current job openings are displayed on our website, where you can search for
open positions and apply directly. Living Goods does not offer any positions without
an interview and never asks candidates for money. If you are asked for money, we
strongly recommend that you do not respond and do not send money or personal
information. If offered a role at Living Goods, we’ll request consent to complete a
background check, which is part of our hiring process.
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