Grants Management Systems Administrator

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Washington, DC

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Grants Management Systems Administrator

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliverpositive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe;broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring,sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to addressglobal challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated and diverse staffof all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:

The Grants Management System administrator will focus on support,management, and configuration related activities for Palladium's grantsmanagement software. The preferred candidate should have previous systemsexperience including functionality, configuration and administration.Experience with USAID grants management is preferred but not required.

Location and Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office.

For our prospective employees in the United States,please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this positionis expected to range from $61,000 - $92,000 and successful candidates may alsobe eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on therole. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actualnumber of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will bebased on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications,education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's businessor organizational needs.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding thecompensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Wevalue your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discussthis opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you haveexpertise in grants management and continuous process improvement, we areinterested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organizationand provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves ongiving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision:

Therole reports to the Director of Contracts and Compliance with an indirectreporting line to the Director of Process Excellence.

Reporting requirementsinclude:

Weekly meeting with line manager
Monthly updates on the status of personal Key Result Areas (KRAs), Learning and Development any other material matters and/or areas of concern

Relationships

As delegated, the role liaises with PMUs, other Managers, Business Management Services Teams (such as ICT and Finance), Practice Area staff, Partners and other internal stakeholders as required
The role serves as the primary Grants Management System (GMS) Software Provider relationship manager
The role carries a degree of autonomy with appropriate consultation
The role is required to: analyse and make sound recommendations to the Directors of Contracts and Compliance and Process Excellence
Other reporting as requested by the line manager

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Theprimary responsibilities of the Systems Administrator are to:

Manage all aspects and changes to the GMS configuration, including, but not limited to, continuous improvements and new tranches of work to integrate new functionality;
Serve as project manager for any new configurations or integrations, including developing detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability and allocation and delivering every project on time within budget and scope
Prioritize change requests, assess their impact, and accept or reject changes
Document and communicate change management processes and change plans
Coordinate and train all change champions
Ensure the system operates efficiently by performing any necessary upgrades and repairs
Optimize and evaluate the system regularly
Assign and update security permissions for the system network
Perform problem-solving tasks when alerted by a user
Create processes and procedures and document problems, making corrections and communicating both internally and externally
Recommend when to replace or upgrade critical parts of the system configuration and develop protocols for integrating new updates while preserving system functions
Share knowledge and mentor/assist team members and other peers
Support the Process Excellence team with other improvements in other project management systems and processes as needed
Perform other duties as required

Key Competencies Required:

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to stay organized
Ability to communicate and explain software concepts to a diverse audience
Interest in systems and software development
Experience working in the international development sector preferred
Technical acumen of enterprise systems including Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Autopilot, Microsoft Intune and Azure
Active Directory preferred
Ability to multitask, work under pressure, take initiative, meet deadlines, and acquire and apply technical skills as necessary
Ability to assume a leadership role and apply coaching skills

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed toembedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcomeapplications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity todrive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcomeand seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all jobapplicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of theirbackground or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to)socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion,ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital orIndigenous status.

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 will be in touch todiscuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as "the preventative action takenby Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work withfrom harm". We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who comeinto contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free fromabuse. All successful candidates will besubject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviewsand a rigorous due diligence process.

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