Application Guide
How to Apply for Intern - Community Health Supervisor
at Living Goods
🏢 About Living Goods
Living Goods stands out by focusing on digitally empowered, equipped, and supervised community health workers to deliver high-quality, cost-effective community health services, with an emphasis on government partnerships in digital health. Their innovative approach combines technology with grassroots community health delivery, making healthcare accessible in underserved areas through sustainable models.
About This Role
This internship involves supporting high-impact community health services by collaborating with community health workers (ASBC), nurses, and district teams. You'll provide technical support through training sessions, coaching on performance management, and data-driven decision-making, directly contributing to improving health outcomes in remote communities.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve virtual coaching sessions with community health workers to review performance dashboard data, collaborating with district health teams to plan training sessions, and providing technical support on supply chain management or digital tool usage. You'll spend time analyzing health service data to identify areas for improvement and developing strategies to help health workers meet their targets.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Living Goods Is Looking For
- Background in public health, community development, or related fields with an understanding of community-based health systems
- Experience or strong interest in digital health tools and data analysis for performance monitoring
- Ability to work remotely while effectively supporting and coaching diverse health teams across different locations
- Strong communication skills in French (as the job description is in French) and cultural sensitivity to work in Francophone African contexts
📝 Tips for Applying to Living Goods
Highlight any experience with community health worker programs or digital health platforms, even if from academic projects
Demonstrate understanding of Living Goods' partnership model with governments by mentioning relevant coursework or research
Include specific examples of how you've used data to improve outcomes in previous roles or academic work
Show familiarity with the challenges of remote supervision and support in resource-limited settings
Tailor your application to emphasize both technical skills (data analysis, digital tools) and soft skills (coaching, cross-cultural communication)
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your understanding of community-based health systems and how digital tools can enhance their effectiveness', 'Specific examples of coaching or training experience, especially in remote or cross-cultural contexts', 'How your skills align with supporting performance management and data-driven decision-making for health workers', "Why Living Goods' focus on government partnerships and digitally empowered health workers resonates with your career goals"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Living Goods' specific digital health platforms and tools used by their community health workers
- → Their current government partnerships in Francophone Africa and the health challenges in those regions
- → Their approach to performance-based incentives for community health workers
- → Recent reports or case studies on Living Goods' impact on maternal and child health outcomes
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying with a generic resume that doesn't address community health or digital health specifically
- Failing to demonstrate understanding of the Francophone African context where Living Goods operates
- Overemphasizing clinical medical skills rather than community health system support and supervision
📅 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:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!