Application Guide

How to Apply for Director Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships

at Living Goods

🏢 About Living Goods

Living Goods is unique for its direct partnership model with African governments to professionalize community health workers, focusing on sustainable, door-to-door healthcare solutions rather than short-term aid. Working here offers the chance to drive systemic change in public health policy and financing, directly impacting maternal and child mortality rates across Africa through government-led initiatives.

About This Role

This role involves leading policy advocacy and health financing efforts to secure sustainable public funding for community health programs, while managing strategic partnerships with government agencies and donors. It's impactful because you'll directly influence national health budgets and policies to professionalize community health workforces, ensuring long-term viability of life-saving healthcare access.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day might involve virtual meetings with Ministry of Health officials to discuss budget integration for community health workers, analyzing health financing data to inform advocacy strategies, and coordinating with country teams to align partnership approaches. You'd likely spend significant time preparing for high-level forums while managing relationships with multiple stakeholders to advance sustainable financing objectives.

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🎯 Who Living Goods Is Looking For

  • Has 8+ years experience in health policy advocacy or health financing in African contexts, with proven success influencing government budget decisions
  • Demonstrates deep understanding of domestic resource mobilization mechanisms and public financial management systems in African health sectors
  • Possesses strong existing networks with key ministries (Health, Finance) and health partners across multiple African countries
  • Can articulate a track record of building strategic partnerships that advance both advocacy objectives and sustainable financing outcomes

📝 Tips for Applying to Living Goods

1

Quantify your experience with specific examples of influencing health budget allocations or policy adoption in African countries

2

Demonstrate understanding of Living Goods' government partnership model by referencing their country programs in Kenya, Uganda, or Burkina Faso

3

Highlight any experience with community health workforce professionalization initiatives or CHW financing mechanisms

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Show how you've built coalitions across government, donors, and implementing partners to advance shared health financing goals

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Reference specific African health financing frameworks you've worked with (e.g., Abuja Declaration, health insurance schemes, performance-based financing)

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your specific experience influencing health policy and budget decisions within African government systems', 'Examples of successful domestic resource mobilization for health programs and how you secured sustainable public funding', 'Your approach to building and managing strategic partnerships with government agencies to advance shared objectives', 'How your advocacy work has contributed to systemic change in community health systems']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Living Goods' current country programs and their specific government partnership models in each location
  • → Recent African health financing trends and commitments (e.g., Abuja Declaration targets, domestic health expenditure patterns)
  • → Key community health workforce policies and financing mechanisms in countries like Kenya, Uganda, or Burkina Faso
  • → Living Goods' advocacy priorities and recent policy wins from their annual reports or website updates

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Walk us through a specific example where you successfully influenced a national health budget allocation for community health
2 How would you approach building relationships with Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance officials in a new country context?
3 Describe your experience navigating political dynamics to advance health policy changes in African settings
4 What strategies have you used to ensure advocacy wins translate into actual disbursement of committed public funds?
5 How do you balance being a thought leader while maintaining the trust and partnership of government stakeholders?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Focusing primarily on donor relations rather than government partnership building and domestic resource mobilization
  • Presenting generic advocacy experience without specific African context or health financing expertise
  • Demonstrating a transactional rather than strategic approach to partnership management
  • Failing to show understanding of the difference between implementing health programs versus influencing government systems

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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