Latest Recruitment at Palladium International

Primary Role and Responsibilities:

• Define the program’s strategy to deliver innovative and fit-for-purpose financial products/services, and expand growth of financial institutions related to East Africa’s agricultural sector
• Design and operationalize blended finance mechanisms to mobilize private capital for agricultural SMEs in East Africa.
• Provide technical leadership to increase access to tailored financial products and stimulate for blended finance instruments.
• This may include overseeing the provision of technical assistance to financial services providers (banks and non-bank intermediaries) to enhance their products and services, structuring incentive schemes to enable financial institutions to expand into new sectors and value chains, among other activities.
• Represent the program’s financial intermediary-related activities in meetings with public and private sector actors including country governments, non-governmental organizations, business associations, among others
• Supervise implementing partners, sub-contractors, and grantees as they undertake tasks relating to expanding and supporting Fis and blended finance initiatives
• Travel to various regions of East and Southern Africa as needed
• Any and all other project-related tasks as required by the Chief of Party and Palladium HQ

Key Competencies Required:

• Advanced knowledge of the blended finance, financial sector, and financial institution interventions in East Africa, including key stakeholders and existing products and services
• Robust networks within the region’s financial sector
• Proven track record working with financial intermediaries (including bank and non-bank financial institutions, funds, and technology-enabled firms) to enhance their products and services focusing on the agricultural sector,
• Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded programs of a similar size
• Excellent communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of USAID policies, procedures, and reporting requirements preferred
• Experience working for large donor organizations such as USAID preferred
• Written and oral proficiency in English required

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Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

The UK PACT Kenya Fund Manager will be the ‘on-the-ground' liaison for Palladium affirming and implementing the FCDO strategy for UK PACT in Kenya, managing day-to-day activities from stakeholder engagement and providing key contextual insights and managing the ongoing portfolio of grants.

Specifically, the Country Fund Manager will:

Stakeholder Relationships:

• Maintain an excellent working relationship with the team at Post, supporting them in engagement with partner country government agencies, civil society groups, research agencies, (green) financial institutions and relevant private sector firms to collaboratively design and generate buy-in for the programme’s strategy, plans, and resource requirements
• Act as an ambassador for UK PACT in Kenya, promoting funding opportunities to potential implementing partners, project and programme outputs to intended beneficiaries, and broader UK engagement on low-carbon development where relevant, and as agreed with FCDO

Strategy Development and Engagement:

• Work collaboratively with team at Post, FCDO UK, and the PMU to implement an adaptive strategy for UK PACT-funded projects in-country drawing on the various types of funds, skill-shares and technical assistance available
• Identifying complementary existing programmes (funded by the UK and other donors) to feed into UK PACT country implementation plans, theories of change and log-frames and avoid programme duplication
• Provide technical advice and input for continuous context analysis and assessment of local market capacity to identify the most appropriate avenues for interventions and pathways to climate change impact within each key strategic sector, and flag policy, technological and commercial developments and risks that could influence the delivery of UK-Kenya climate collaboration

Programme Management; Identification, Selection and Implementation of Interventions:

• Coordinate grant funding windows in accordance with country implementation plans, and lead on market engagement to ensure the right local stakeholders are aware of, and well-placed to apply for, funding opportunities
• Organise and manage a call for proposals in collaboration with post, the Palladium team in the UK and the FCDO lead
• Facilitate and contribute to the project selection process, particularly regarding assessing deliverability and impact potential on the ground
• Support project set-up coordinating with the PMU to adhere to any local due diligence required and to support initial briefing to potential Implementation Partners
• Oversee timely implementation of projects and regularly ensure the feedback of results, impacts and learning through quarterly reports to FCDO covering overall progress, progress against outputs, main activities and deliverables for the next period, budget, spend and forecast, and risks
• Advise FCDO on potential to extend, scale up or replicate successful projects, and work with successful Implementation
• Partners to do this with FCDO approval
• Support defense against fraud, corruption and safeguarding risks, conducting spot checks and other processes to ensure FCDO grant funding is spent as intended and that Implementation Partners meet FCDO compliance requirements

Programme Reporting

• Support Implementing Partners on project reporting, ensuring reporting meets FCDO requirements; providing a quality assurance function
• Oversee country and project specific risk management, working with all parties, ensuring any issues identified result in quick mitigation strategies and/or are escalated as required
• Contribute to programme governance and decision-making, both in-country and centrally, as required

Desirable Criteria:

• Excellent programme and grant management skills, with a proven track record of managing a complex portfolio of grantees in various sectors
• Strong reporting skills with proven ability to engage with and manage donor client formal reporting and ad-hoc requests
• Good knowledge and/or willingness to learn more about the environmental / low carbon sector in terms of policy landscape, relevant state and non-state actors in relation to climate change, and low-carbon economic development
• Demonstrated ability to build networks and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at different levels of seniority
• Good knowledge and understanding of the local political economy and business operating context in India, including socio-economic context and development challenges and priorities
• Excellent organizational, inter-personal administration and communication skills
• An ability to see both the big (strategic) picture, identifying opportunities for innovation and value addition for UK PACT, as well as keeping alert to project delivery risks
• Professional fluency in English
• A high degree of personal resilience, flexibility and ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Highly collaborative and committed to close working and open communication with colleagues in post and in the UK, and other UK PACT partners
• Commitment to neutrality in all dealings with stakeholders, including political stakeholders, to build trusted relationships and ensure maximum effectiveness of the programme

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Program Management & Leadership

• Provide overall leadership, management, administrative, strategic and technical direction, and serve as the primary authority for all decision-making to ensure all program activities, staff, and partners achieve targeted results and that all required objectives, outcomes, targets, deliverables, and reporting are met.
• Provide clear and concise direction to the project team on the development and implementation of strategies, staffing, budgets, internal operations, project targets and milestones, communications, and reporting.
• Manage a core staff of technical and administrative program professionals, ensuring appropriate delegation of duties and assignments; and work with the US-based project support team to ensure responsive and efficient project operations.
• Monitor and manage the technical and professional performance of all project staff; providing constructive feedback and, where necessary, develop and implement performance improvement plans.
• Serve as the primary point of contact with USAID regarding the day-to-day today project implementation and administrative matters related to the cooperative agreement.
• Ensure that the project is implemented in accordance with the rules, regulations, and financial, operational, and reporting requirements of USAID and Palladium.
• Actively participate in timely recruitment of project staff, and develop and maintain a culture of professionalism and psychological safety in the workplace.
• Engage fully as a member of the Palladium staff team, including participating in staff meetings and other Palladium events.

Partner Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with broad range of public and private stakeholders, serving as the primary liaison with all stakeholders and proactively troubleshooting challenges as they arise, with support from other project staff as appropriate.
• Provide activity/intervention design and implementation oversight of work delivered by current and future implementing partners.

Technical Strategy, Oversight & Implementation

• Provide strong leadership, executive decision-making, and clear direction to technical staff in ways that create certainty, agency and accountability among team members across objectives and activities.
• Ensure that all project activities are connected to work plans and logically lead to expected results.
• Provide close oversight of progress towards program results, maintaining continuous communication with technical leads to identify and troubleshoot challenges and make clear decisions on appropriate solutions.
• Establish clear expectations for technical inputs and deliverables requested from team members, and provide timely feedback on requested inputs and deliverables.
• Ensure appropriate monitoring mechanisms are established to ensure that project/intervention progress and specific implementation concerns are regularly addressed and promptly reported to and that project objectives are met.
• Lead and oversee the development of all project reports and deliverables (including annual work plans and quarterly reports), ensuring their on-time delivery to USAID and Palladium Home Office.
• Oversee the recruitment and engagement of technical experts.
• Provide technical guidance on the development of RFQs, RFAs, and RFPs, as well as on the selection of subawardees (subgrantees, subcontractors, other service providers).
• Other related technical and management tasks requested by USAID (and in coordination with Palladium HQ) in accordance with the Project’s Scope of Work.

Key Competencies Required:

• An advanced degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a relevant field of study, e.g. natural resource management, climate change, sustainability, conservation, or a related field.
• Significant experience providing proven leadership in the administration of international donor- supported programs with skills in strategic planning, management, supervision, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of USAID contract management, policies, procedures, regulations and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of the common drivers of ecosystem degradation in East Africa, and effective strategies for achieving restoration outcomes that improve the livelihoods.
• Demonstrated experience engaging the private sector to drive restoration and/or climate resilience outcomes.
• Familiarity with community-based natural resource management and locally led adaptation approaches.
• Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Evidence of strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written, to fulfil the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the contract.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities,

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Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serve as key point of contact for day-to-day technical activities. Lead technical teams in achieving the main objectives of KIPS and activity implementation.
• Lead the development and execution of high-quality country strategic plan relevant to the local context and reflecting the global priorities.
• Lead and ensure the quality of technical deliverables related to supply chain maturity, rational use of medicine, health financing, and private sector engagement of supply chains.
• Collaborate with technical leads to design and deploy approaches for supply chain strengthening
• Oversee the recruitment, orientation, and performance of senior staff and development of middle management staff.
• Collaborate with technical leaders to ensure all workplan activities are delivered as planned and are of high quality.
• Oversee project work planning, budgeting, and progress/financial reporting, in collaboration with country team, technical, and HQ staff.
• Interface with clients and other project stakeholders, to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables or products as needed.
• Ensure staff compliance with project guidelines and SOPs; and
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned

Key Competencies Required:

• Experience in international development working with donors (including USAID) is required.
• Experience as a Deputy Chief of Party or in a senior leadership position of a project that is implemented at the country level that required the assembling, managing, and supervising complex teams.
• Experience with global health or health supply chain programs with significant experience in one of the following areas: supply chain management, procurement, warehousing, or logistics.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain, 4PL, and 3PL logistics, including experience with LMIS, WMIS, TMIS, and control tower software.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders including government agencies, governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in monitoring and documenting project activities and outcomes.
• Ability to exercise leadership, build teams, maintain effective communication, motivate, and generate commitment within a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.
• Master’s degree in global public health, business, supply chain management, public administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.

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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Director of Finance, Operations, and Administration will be responsible for the following: 

• Oversees program operations including, but not limited to, accounting/finance, human resources, logistics, procurement, and sub-contracts / sub-awards.
• Manages the project's financial operations and financial reporting, providing guidance and technical assistance to financial management personnel.
• Conducts financial analysis in areas such as forecasting, budgeting, engaging in cost reduction analysis, and reviewing operational performance.
• Ensures that all applicable regulations, guidelines and legal requirements are met in the execution of financial operations.
• Develops internal control measures, conducts internal financial audits, and coordinates external financial audits.
• Prepares budgets for annual work plans and financial reports for USAID.
• Supervises the administrative team to ensure all operations, administrative and contractual activities and expenditures follow compliance and cost principles, are tracked and completed in a timely matter, and are consistent with relevant requirements and policies of the donor agency.
• Ensure timely financial reporting for annual budget planning, project budget modification, pipeline monitoring, subaward budget review, audit reviews and assessment processes.
• Oversees and provides supervision and guidance to finance and administration teams and encourages a collaborative, cohesive working environment.
• Develops the financial management capacity of all relevant staff and sub-awardees.
• Ensures that the project is compliant with donor regulations, award requirements and conditions, Palladium policies and local laws.

Key Competencies Required:

• Masters degree in business administration, finance or a related field in international business management, finance, accounting and/or auditing experience.
• An ACA/ACCA/CPA or other recognized professional accounting qualification.
• At least seven (7) years of progressively senior experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or business management with a recognized organization. Prior experience in a senior financial / operations management role on a United States Government-funded program highly preferred.
• Experience managing $10 million or more per year.
• Proven expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, including grants management, financial planning, monitoring of grant compliance and management and the establishment of internal controls.
• Solid understanding of USAID rules and regulations governing project compliance, procurement, granting and financial management.
• Progressively responsible experience supervising project operations, including human resources, procurement, and sub-contracts or sub-awards.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision finance and/or operations staff members.
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills.
• Extensive knowledge of and experience with accounts payable and receivable accounting systems and accounting software.
• Knowledge of Kenyan and English labour and tax laws and reporting procedures.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in English. Verbal communication skills in Swahili highly desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and other relevant computing applications.
• Must be willing to live and travel within Kenya.

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Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead technical activities related to ensuring sustainable access to and appropriate use of quality-assured and affordable health commodities and improved pharmaceutical regulatory services.
• Provide TA to the Government of Kenya to strengthen management capacity and regulatory functions and activities related to the pharmaceutical sector.
• Design and lead the implementation of technical workplans related to pharmaceutical management and regulatory strengthening while ensuring collaboration with key govt.vernment and other stakeholders
• Provide support to government of Kenya to strengthen capacity for pharmaceutical management
• Support the creation of a cascaded technical oversight system of the public health pharmaceutical sector to all levels.
• Interface with USAID and other project stakeholders to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables or products as needed.

Key Competencies Required:

• At least 7-10 years of experience in pharmaceutical management and/or public healthin Kenya
• Experience in international development working with donors (including USAID) is required.
• Experience in a senior leadership position of a project that required the assembling, managing, and supervising complex teams.
• Experience with global health programs with a focus on pharmacy services and rational use of medicine.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders including government agencies, host country governments and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to exercise leadership, build teams, maintain effective communication, motivate, and generate commitment within a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.
• Proficiency in Swahili and other local languages is beneficial.
• Master’s degree in global public health, medicine, pharmacy,, supply chain management, healthcare administration, or a related field.

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Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead technical activities related to improving the maturity of Kenya’s health supply chain functions and operations such as quantification, procurement, warehouse management, route optimization, inventory management and others.
• Support the development of a locally informed project strategic plan that reflects global priorities.
• Design and lead the implementation of quality workplans while ensuring effective use of data, project performance, and risk management.
• Support the creation of a cascaded technical oversight system of the public health pharmaceutical and supply chain sector to all levels.
• Provide technical assistance to improve leadership and governance for health supply chains at all levels.
• Support stakeholders to design standardized supply chain coordination platforms.
• Interface with clients and project stakeholders, to plan, implement, review, and report on projects and deliverables or products as needed.
• Ensure staff compliance with project guidelines and SOPs.

Key Competencies Required:

• 7-10 years of experience working in supply chain management for global health projects desirable
• Experience in international development working with donors (including USAID) is required.
• Experience in a project senior leadership position that required the assembling, managing, and supervising complex teams.
• Experience with global health or health supply chain programs with significant experience in one of the following areas: supply chain management, procurement, warehousing, or logistics
• Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain, 4PL, and 3PL logistics, including experience with LMIS, WMIS, TMIS, and control tower software.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with stakeholders including government agencies, government and counterparts, and international donor agencies.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience in project monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, generation of project reports, logical models and outcomes.
• Ability to exercise leadership, build teams, maintain effective communication, motivate, and generate commitment within a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required.
• Proficiency in Swahili and other local languages is beneficial.
• Master’s degree in global public health, business, supply chain management, public administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.

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General Responsibilities

• Liaise with the home office’s Accounting department, Project Specialist, and Case Leader, etc. to manage and troubleshoot project accounting issues as they may arise
• Reconcile project accounting and provide back-up documentation of all financial transactions into monthly accounting package to home office
• Establish and maintain electronic accounting tracking mechanisms, per Palladium and USAID accounting standards.
  Conduct monthly audits of local expenditures as reported by the Field Office, including local bank reconciliation and US dollar expenses
• Review all local expenses for billing purposes
• Produce accurate and timely financial reports
• Maintain all accounting records
• Act as first point of contact with local bank
• Monitor vendor invoices and disburse payments upon approval of the COP

Budget Management

• Oversee finance and accounting procedures
• Review monthly budget reports to ensure accuracy
• Indicate project activity numbers for billings and expenses so that Project Specialist can input into budget tracking tool
• Prepare monthly cash forecasts for COP’s review and approval

Procurement

• Oversee the financial aspect of procurement of goods and services for the project, ensuring compliance with Palladium and USAID policies
• Review invoices for local services for the project

Position Requirements:

• 3 years of experience in finance and accounting, BA preferred.
• Experience with USAID accounting/financial procedures preferred.
• Microsoft office suite proficiency and the ability to operate spreadsheet and word-processing programs at a highly proficient level
• Proactive problem-solving, decision-making and good judgment skills
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to manage confidential information
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. 
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, service providers and clients
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct

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Roles and Responsibilities:

• Support the development of project deliverables, including coordinating information gathering for weekly, quarterly, annual reports and annual work plans, one-pagers, reports, etc.Contribute to the sections of deliverables related to M&E and Communications
• Ensure appropriate branding and marking for all communications tools
• Oversee the design and roll out of all tools to effectively communicate project activities and results, (i.e. website, videos, visual images, Investment Mapping System (IMS), press releases, flyers, etc.)
• Maintain project library of all communications tools, photos and events in a digital format
• Conduct media relations for the project, including targeted publicity for project activities and responses to queries from press.Write press releases, organize press conferences, schedule interviews for spokespersons for the project, etc.
• Maintain a close and collaborative relationship with USAID and the U.S. Embassy teams on all outreach and communications efforts
• Support development of project events and workshops in collaboration with project teams
• All other duties deemed necessary, including support to the Chief of Party as required
• Manage Short-Term Technical Assistance for Communications efforts (i.e. editors, graphic designers, video production teams, Investment Mapping System, photographers, etc.)

Position Requirements:

• Proven experience in communications, outreach, and/or marketing, preferably on a USAID project.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, service providers and clients
• Microsoft office suite proficiency and the ability to operate spreadsheet and word-processing programs at a highly proficient level
• Proactive problem-solving, decision-making and good judgment skills
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities
  Professional and mature demeanor and conduct

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 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assist in conducting contract and subaward solicitations and advertisements. 
• Support competitive procurement processes, draft agreements, and develop related subaward documentation.  
• Assist in the dissemination of contract and subaward Review Guidelines for evaluators, including scoring formats. 
• Conduct due diligence and aid the negotiation of agreements with sub awardees. 
• Support the administration, compliance, and implementation procedures of subawards, and ensure compliance with USAID grants regulations including procurement regulations.  
• Assist fund transfers after reviewing financial reports and ensuring compliance with subaward agreements (in coordination with technical staff). 
• Maintain grants records in the grants management system 
• Maintain subcontracts and consultant registry 
• Conduct tracking and reporting, ensuring timely usage of funds as per annual work plans 
• Provide guidance to sub awardees for the Branding and Marking Plan and Monitoring and Evaluation of grant implementation practices.  
• Provide feedback or inputs into grants under contract manual as required. 
• Support contract and subaward close out and final reporting  
• Any and all other project-related tasks as required by the Chief of Party and Palladium HQ 

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in relevant subject (Business, Economics, Finance, Procurement, etc.) 
• Experience in contracts, subawards, or grants management  
• Experience in grants solicitation or subcontract procurement solicitation or management. 
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency and the ability to operate spreadsheet and word-processing programs at a highly proficient level 
• Proactive problem-solving, decision-making, and good judgement skills 
• Attention to detail and ability to perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities effectively and efficiently  
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, service providers, and clients 
• Experience working on USAID or other donor-funded programs of a similar size preferred 
• Knowledge of USAID policies, procedures, and reporting requirements preferred  
• Experience working for large donor organizations such as USAID preferred  
• Local Kenyan candidates are preferred 
• Written and oral proficiency in English required