Job description
Are you just looking for a
change, or are you looking for the chance to change millions of lives for the
better, including yours? If the answer is yes, read on.
Living Goods is seeking an
experienced and resourceful Chief Operating Officer to lead our teams as we
enter a time of dramatic growth and expansion. New independent research is
proving
Living Goods delivers transformative change. As a result we are
attracting substantial resources and talent to drive our expansion. The COO
will work directly with the CEO to drive strategy and oversee operations across
East Africa and new territories as we grow. This is a vital role, ultimately
responsible for the success of the organization.
Our ideal candidate will bring a
blended background of private and public sector experience, with a proven track
record of results, and demonstrated success in leading complex organizations
and cultivating talent. This role is based in East Africa in either Nairobi or
Kampala with frequent travel between Kenya and Uganda and occasional travel to
the US and other countries.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, lead, and mentor the country management teams.
Oversee hiring and supporting the talent needed to achieve LG’s strategic
goals and meet LG’s human impact, sales, and profit targets. - Collaborate with the CEO and executive team on the
developing strategy, business plans and budgets, and continuous innovation
and experimentation to drive performance gains. - Drive the execution of Living Goods’ impact strategy to
maximize gains in health and wealth for our customers. - Oversee marketing and sales efforts, significantly
expanding the network of franchised entrepreneurs. - Robustly support LGs replication goals by collaborating
with the advisory services team and potential replication clients,
partners and funders. - Oversee product and procurement functions to ensure
strong sales and margins. Continually test new products to drive profit
and impact gains. - Collaborate on creating and implementing mobile phone
tools to drive profit, improve performance and lower the cost of quality
control. - Oversee the financial accounting and reporting function.
- Steward successful relationships with key partners,
funders, and local governments.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in running a large
organization or division with at least 50 staff. - Proven track record of building and leading teams,
achieving significant performance and growth targets, and earning
promotions. - Public Health / international NGO experience: background
leading operations for large organizations in the public health space,
including success winning and managing major bi-lateral aid funded
projects and collaborating with health ministries. - Private sector experience in one of the following
fields: consumer package goods, public health, pharmaceuticals, retail,
direct selling/franchising, or microfinance. With a strong preference for
experience in emerging markets in Africa or Asia. - Know how in any of the following is an added bonus:
managing large field sales teams, consumer product development and
sourcing, consumer lending, and mobile marketing. - Strong financial management, budgeting and accounting
know-how.
Compensation
A competitive salary and benefits
package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus
opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for
those in need.
What is Living Goods?
At Living Goods we believe the
poor deserve better health, a better deal, and a chance at a better life. 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
life-changing 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 and services 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 sustainable system to improve the health and wealth, of underserved
communities.
In Uganda Living Goods is growing
national networks of franchised Community Health entrepreneurs who offer
treatments and pregnancy care. Recent research proves this system is reducing
under 5 mortality by over 20%, at a net cost per person of less than $2 a year.
We plan to grow our reach in Uganda five fold in the next four years. Living
Goods also launched a consulting division to help organizations around the
world adapt and scale our success.
Living Goods has been featured in
The New York Times,
NBC News, The Economist, and The Huffington Post. Check
out these articles and more on our press page.
Life at Living Goods
Living Goods is aiming to make
disruptive changes, dramatically improving the lives of underserved
communities. We think big, but we operate small and nimble. At Living Goods,
you will have the chance to use your creativity and work with your teammates to
conceive and test new ideas every day. If you work well in a dynamic, highly
collaborative culture, if you set high standards for yourself and your
colleagues, if you know how to fail fast and learn fast, if you meet challenges
with calm determination and a sense of humor, you will thrive at Living Goods.
See www.livinggoods.org/principles.
How to apply
How to Apply
To apply for this position please
visit our career page and apply for Chief Operating Officer through our
applicant tracking system. You will be asked to answer a few short questions
that will help us learn a little bit more about you and your interest in
working with Living Goods. Kindly also include a cover letter.
For more information about Living
Goods, please visit:
www.livinggoods.org
follow us @Living_Goods
