Role purpose

Living Goods seeks exceptional leaders to join its Board and help guide the organization into its next era of scale, influence, and innovation. Board Members will provide strategic direction, strong governance, and powerful advocacy, supporting the organization’s ambition to reach millions more families with affordable, digital-enabled community healthcare.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Shape and support the implementation of Living Goods’ strategic plans, including the 2027–2030 strategy.
• Bring clarity, insight, and strategic challenge to issues of digital transformation, scaling community health systems, and sustainability.

Governance & Board Culture

• Strengthen governance practices, effectiveness, and transparency.
• Foster an open, healthy Board culture marked by constructive challenge, collaboration, and balanced power dynamics.

Participate in Board effectiveness reviews and continuous improvement efforts.

Financial Oversight

• Review and approve budgets, expenditures, and financial statements.
• Ensure strong internal controls and long-term fiscal sustainability.

Programmatic Accountability

• Review organizational performance, outcomes, and impact data.
• Provide guidance on digital health, innovation, research, evaluation, and implementation quality.

Government & External Influence

• Strengthen high-level relationships with African governments, multilateral institutions, regional bodies, and key global health partners.
• Open doors, support advocacy, and expand Living Goods’ influence.

Resource Mobilization

• Support engagement with philanthropic funders, DFIs, corporate partners, and government stakeholders.
• Serve as an ambassador for Living Goods’ mission and impact.

Mentorship

• Provide advice, coaching, and thought partnership to the CEO and senior leadership team.

Profile

Desired Attitudes & Leadership Qualities

We seek authentic, values-driven leaders who bring both strategic depth and humanity. Ideal candidates are:

• Purpose-driven and humble, motivated by impact rather than ego.
• Strategic thinkers who contribute thoughtfully and challenge constructively.
• Collaborative and generative, strengthening both the Board and the organization.
• Trusted, principled leaders with sound judgment and integrity.
• Experienced and respected, ideally with C-suite experience in large, multi-country organizations and prior Board/governance experience.

In short, this role is for individuals who combine wisdom, empathy, and courage in service of Living Goods’ mission.

Technical / Experiential Requirements

Candidates need not meet every criterion, but should bring deep expertise in at least one priority area:

Country Influence and Networks

• Recognized leaders with strong connections in African public and/or private sectors. We will have a preference for existing regions and countries as well as potential new countries (Benin, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zambia).

Government Partnerships

• Experience building and sustaining effective partnerships with governments in Africa, ideally in health or adjacent sectors. Experience in influencing the highest political level, including top leadership (President, Prime Minister).

Impact, Evidence and Measurement

• Demonstrated expertise in health research and implementation science, with a strong track record in designing and interpreting evidence to measure population-level health impact, cost-effectiveness, and systemic change. Experience applying data and evidence to inform strategic decisions, policy dialogue, and investment prioritization.

Digital Transformation in Africa

• Deep experience in AI, patient-facing tools, and other emerging technologies in the African context. Ideally, a current or former senior leader of a successful organization delivering mobile digital solutions in health, education, fintech, or agriculture. Brings a strong track record in scaling enterprise solutions for governments, driving system integration, and deploying direct-to-consumer platforms.

Among these appointments, we are seeking at least two female African leaders, preferably with Francophone representation, for one position.

Time Commitment

• Three-year term, renewable once
• Directors must attend at least three of four annual meetings
• Service is voluntary

Terms of Appointment

• 4 Board Meeting Annually
  • 1 in-person in Africa (multi-day)
  • 3 Virtual
• Committee participation as required
• Approx. 10–12 days per year, including preparation.

Role Location

Global

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please ensure you complete the Application Form provided below. It is essential that you submit your CV in English, specifically in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx), not exceeding 10MB.

Applications in other languages or formats will not be considered.

Rest assured, all information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.

SRI Executive is exclusively retained by Living Goods to undertake this assignment.