Senior Technical Advisor, Private Sector Development
Company Overview:
Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.
Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
Economic Growth Overview:
Economic Growth at The Palladium Group is a dynamic team with talented colleagues working toward the goal of reducing poverty in the developing world. Globally, Palladium has led more than 250 economic growth projects in over 100 countries, improving the lives of over 30 million people. We work with public and private partners to identify and address the most critical roadblocks to inclusive economic growth and food security. Palladium builds market-driven networks of capable partners to help businesses in developing countries grow and create jobs, broaden access to finance to non-traditional firms/farmers/populations, catalyze innovative financing for development objectives (providing both financial and social returns), increase farmer incomes and food/nutrition security, and empower women and indigenous populations – in ways that are systemic and therefore as sustainable as they are transformative. Palladium’s Americas Regional Business Partnership (ARBP) serves America’s-based corporate, donor, and foundation clients; we currently implement economic and agricultural development projects in over 30 countries across the globe.
If you have expertise in private sector development, public-private partnerships, trade, e-commerce, market systems/ecosystems, or finance – and are proficient in Spanish–we are interested in hearing from you.
The Economic Growth Community of Practice has four portfolios: Market Systems & Inclusive Growth, Private Sector Development, Innovative Finance & Investment, and Economic Policy and Public Finance. All are growing and adding talent! Feel free to let us know of your interests when you submit your application.
We have a positive, team-oriented culture that encourages collaboration across disciplines and geographies. 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 wherever in our global firm that may take you!
Purpose of position:
- Lead and support Palladium projects across the globe—principally financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)—with private sector development/engagement, trade and investment, e-commerce, agriculture/food security, market systems development, or inclusive growth goals and objectives; and
- Lead and support business development efforts, including strategic capture planning, proposal development, and networking/recruitment.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical
Work
- Lead short-term inputs and/or consultancy assignments;
- Lead or support the technical design, planning, and delivery of international development projects for USAID and other international donors;
- Monitor and quality assure Palladium’s services through short-term technical assistance as well as the technical oversight of one or more USAID-funded, Palladium-managed programs;
- Author technical reports, case studies, policy and program approaches on relevant topics in economic growth/private sector development in developing countries to demonstrate thought leadership;
- Identify, build, and maintain relationships with partners and consultants that can provide technical expertise to Palladium-managed projects; and
- Train and mentor others in the firm to promote and build Palladium’s technical capability.
Business Development
- Lead capture efforts for anticipated proposals for USAID and other prospective funders, including foundations and private sector clients;
- Write portions of technical proposals principally targeting USAID opportunities in the economic growth/private sector development space based on best practices applied to specific country contexts; and
- Manage the identification, assessment, and pursuit of new business opportunities.
Project Management
- Serve as Headquarters Project Director in the management and oversight of project teams, including in-country-based teams;
- For assigned projects, interface with clients and other project stakeholders to plan, implement, review, and report on projects as needed and requested;
- Lead or support project work planning, budgeting, and progress/financial reporting; and
- Manage partner organizations (such as subcontractors) on the contractually compliant delivery of agreed inputs and achievement of agreed outputs and outcomes.
Key Competencies Required:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills (in English); demonstrated effectiveness in communicating complex economic development topics to non-expert audiences;
- Substantial work experience in several of the following topics: enterprise growth, competitiveness/ private sector development, trade, investment, e-commerce, and/or access to finance;
- Substantial experience with project management involving U.S. government clients including demonstrated experience leading one or more USAID projects or cooperative agreements, including with both technical and contract/financial oversight responsibilities;
- Experience working in a developing country or in a project-based environment (on a topic related to developing country advancement);
- Experience conceptualizing and writing substantial sections of a bid proposal or project report;
- Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze financial reports, as well as experience doing so; and
- Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills, as demonstrated in real-life situations and experiences; and
- Professional working proficiency in Spanish.
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