Associate, International Proposal Talent Acquisition

Associate, International Proposal Talent Acquisition

About Palladium

Palladium is a global company working to design,
develop and deliver positive 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 address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in
over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,000 talented, motivated, and
diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. 

Palladium Americas

Our
Americas’ business team has brilliant and passionate colleagues working in
Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America as well as
the Caribbean, fulfilling projects and assignments for clients from
institutions, corporations, governments, and foundations based in the Americas.
We have offices in Washington, DC, New York City, and Raleigh-Durham, NC.

This Opportunity

The
Associate, International Proposal Talent Acquisition is an integral member of
our Talent Acquisition Team primarily partnering with our Business Development
Teams to assist in the end-to-end recruitment process
for Palladium’s Business Development and proposal efforts. The role will be
responsible for supporting all facets of recruiting success by conducting
various recruitment activities, effectively partnering with proposal teams and
hiring managers, and working with other Proposal Recruiters to manage the full
recruitment process.

The role reports to the Manager, International Proposal Talent
Acquisition and will support a small team of proposal recruiters and surge
consultants that will be embedded within Palladium’s Business Development Team.
We have a positive, team-oriented culture that encourages horizontal and
vertical collaboration across disciplines and geographies.

You and Your Career

If you are looking to be part of a dynamic, growing team; have a
desire to help people find their ideal next career opportunity; are looking to
make immediate, measurable contributions; and you have experience in Talent
Acquisition and understanding of Business Development, we are interested in
hearing from you. 

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

Primary
Duties and Responsibilities

The
primary responsibilities of the Associate, International Proposal Talent
Acquisition are:

• Support timely and effective recruitment solutions by effectively liaising with proposal teams to ensure full understanding of requirements, preferences, and timeframes.
  
• Assist with implementing all phases of the proposal recruitment process.
  
• Gather all the relevant information about the vacancies (job descriptions, appropriate salary bands etc.) and ensure alignment across recruiters, hiring team, and management on attraction strategy, etc.
  
• Draft advertisements and assist with job postings.
  
• Assist with sourcing candidates from a variety of sources including job boards and social media sites.
  
• Conduct outreach to candidates, coordinating screenings and interviews.
  
• Review CVs, conduct interviews, reference checking and drafting offer letters.
  
• Develop a shortlist of qualified candidates, collect all relevant documents, and perform due diligence/background checks.
  
• Maintain accurate and concise candidate notes within the global ATS/CRM.
  
• Maintain regular contact with candidates and provide relevant and timely information and advice to enable them to make informed decisions.
  
• Ascertain work eligibility status of candidates.
  
• Any other duties as assigned.

Key
competencies required

• Previous experience in recruitment, including both proposals and internal staff required.
  
• Knowledge of international development.
  
• Ability to express yourself effectively in oral and written communications.
  
• Capacity to function well on a team and as an individual contributor.
  
• Strong understanding of cultural differences as it pertains to the global platform.
  
• Excellent MS Office skills.

Professional expertise/competencies preferred

• Knowledge of USAID-funded projects.
  
• Professional
  working proficiency in a foreign language, preferably Spanish, French, or
  Portuguese.

Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion – We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively
encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice.
We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce;
and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment
regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but
are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity,
religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran,
marital or Indigenous status. 

Safeguarding
– We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to
protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are
committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with
Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All
successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process
including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.