Senior Associate, Inclusive Growth and Natural Capital (IGNC)

Washington, DC

Employer:

Description

Senior Associate, Inclusive Growth and Natural Capital (IGNC)

About Palladium:

Palladium is aglobal company working to design, develop, and deliver positive impact on thelives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health,water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, andtransformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges;and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have aworkforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions,races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:

Palladium's Inclusive Growth and Natural Capital Practice (IGNC) isseeking an outstanding professional to join us as a Senior Associate, namelywithin the Inclusive Growth and Finance and Investment Portfolios. As an earlycareer-level professional in the portfolio, the Senior Associate will bringproject management experience and technical curiosity to both project deliveryand business development. The Senior Associate will support the startup,administration, and management of projects and, through business development,contribute to Palladium Americas' growth and impact around the world.

The Senior Associate(s) will support project delivery, businessdevelopment, and other initiatives across the practice. This may includetechnical areas as diverse as finance and investment, financial and digitalinclusion, market systems, business enabling environments, agriculture, climatechange and green economy, enterprise development and entrepreneurship,competitiveness, export and market development, e-commerce, and innovation.

Location and Compensation:

The position is based inPalladium's Washington D.C. office.

For our prospective employees in theUnited States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary forthis position is expected to range from $61,000 to $92,000 and successfulcandidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensationdependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be proratedbased on the actual number of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salaryoffer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to yourqualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, andPalladium's business or organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concernsregarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reachout to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunityto discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and areinterested in expanding upon existing experience in project management andbusiness development in the international development space by gainingadditional experience and expertise in economic growth, private sectorengagement (PSE), inclusive growth, sustainable market systems development,green economy, agriculture, and enterprise competitiveness we are interested inhearing from you.

We are alearning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. Wepride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart afulfilling career!

Reporting Lines:

This role will report to a Manager, Inclusive Growth or Finance and Investment, depending on project assignment(s)

PrimaryDuties and Responsibilities:

Project Management

Functions in an agile manner by working with multiple team members to deliver on multiple requests and project/corporate needs
In collaboration with Manager and Project Director, ensures clear and timely communication between all stakeholders
Identifies, builds, and maintains sector-specific relationships with partners and consultants that can provide technical expertise to Palladium-managed projects
Serves as the project's liaison between all internal stakeholders including but not limited to corporate services, Senior Managers, the Compliance and Project Excellence Hub
Identifies inconsistencies with technical planning and recommends solutions; plans for procurements/grants to ensure resource availability at critical times
Supports the management of operational activities associated with the various aspects of the life cycle of a project
Processes contract action requests (i.e., travel, personnel additions/changes, partner, grant, budget realignment, etc.)
Manages subcontracts and third-party vendor contracts to address contractual and payment matters as needed

Financial Management

Contributes to financial forecasting and system uploads, identifies and corrects errors
Liaises with project teams on monthly financial reporting requirements
Reviews for accuracy and processes project fund transfer requests
Conducts monthly reviews and oversight of project expenditures, identifies, reports, and advises on any errors or potentials risks
Reviews and processes invoices from consultants, subcontractors, and vendors for timely and accurate submission in accordance with project requirements and Palladium procedures
Maintains subcontractor and consultant payment trackers

Human Resource Management and Recruitment

Coordinate input and support from HR for recruitment and contracting staff and consultants
Coordinate project staff recruitment and due diligence (i.e., posting job descriptions, due diligence, compliance spot checks, biodata verification, record retention, and contract preparation and onboarding)
Maintain project data on relevant systems for short-term and long-term staff and consultants
Support the mobilization and demobilization of all international staff (short-term and long-term) including contracting, travel management, security, approvals, payments and induction

TechnicalWork and Business Development/Other

Contributes to the pursuit of new business opportunities
Support cross sectoral collaboration as applicable
Research trends and identify opportunities for improvement within assigned projects and/or portfolio
Contributes to technical activities - workplans, activity deliverables, communication products
Contributes to sector-specific research, reports, budgets, workplans, proposals and other outputs intended for distribution to internal and external stakeholders
Performs other duties as required

EssentialCriteria:

Ability to learn and apply complex program procedures with exceptional attention to detail
Proven ability to train people on new processes
Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, clients, and consultants
Sound problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze financial reports
Ability to travel and work in developing countries for extended periods of time if needed
Strong editing skills and demonstrated competence using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

DesiredCriteria:

Experience working within an international organization or firm in private sector-led economic development, agribusiness, inclusive growth, climate and nature, and/or finance
Experience supporting work implementing USAID or other donor-funded projects
Professional working proficiency in another language, with priority given to Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic

Equity,Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economicbackground, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.

Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We defineSafeguarding as "the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm". We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.

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