Living Goods supports a network of over 800 micro-entrepreneurs in Uganda and Kenya who teach families in their communities how to improve health and well-being while selling affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water filters, clean cook-stoves, and solar lights.
We believe that successful deployment of technology, specifically mobile tools, will be a critical element in contributing to achieving the organization’s commitment to managing a community health program that is scalable, impactful, and cost effective.
Responsibilities
- Provide training of CHPs on the device (either in the base training for new CHPs or at the branch.)
- Provide intensive field support to CHPs during the deployment of the Android.
- Provide support from the branches during restocking days to CHPs.
- Use the console to inform work plan.
- Provide the branch team and supervisors ongoing feedback on usage, challenges and suggested solutions.
- Provide the IT coordinator ongoing feedback on technical issues.
- Provide administrative and technical support for Android related projects.
- Diploma in IT or Computer Science required.
- Experience operating and troubleshooting Android smartphones a must.
- Willingness to travel in the field.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, both in English and Kiswahili.
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
What is Living Goods?
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 affordable, high-impact products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights.
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.
How to Apply
To apply for this position please visit: http://bit.ly/1Rbw2VQ.
Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.
For more information about Living Goods, please visit: www.livinggoods.org
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