Senior Associate, IGNC
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 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) is
seeking multiple outstanding professionals to join us as Senior Associates,
namely within the Inclusive Growth and Finance and Investment Portfolios. As an
early career-level professional in the portfolio, the Senior Associate(s) will
bring project management experience and technical curiosity to both project
delivery and business development. The Senior Associate(s) 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, business
development, and other initiatives across the practice. This may include
technical areas as diverse as finance and investment, financial and digital
inclusion, market systems, business enabling environments, agriculture, climate
change and green economy, enterprise development and entrepreneurship,
competitiveness, export and market development, e-commerce, and innovation.
Palladium professionals at all levels work extensively and
collaboratively with others in the company (including in other Practices/Portfolios
and in other regions) to advance firm-level growth and impact goals; build
relationships and visibility; develop innovative approaches and methodologies;
and manage effective, dynamic teams.
Experienced Senior Associates will have opportunities to support
other units within the firm in our collaborative and agile environment, as well
as to travel for project oversight or business development pursuits. Future
careers within the firm could be in any department or subject area; typically, Senior
Associates grow with the company, becoming Managers, thought leaders, proposal
champions, and Project Directors as they gain experience and skills; they also
may have opportunities to fill short- and long-term assignments overseas.
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 position is expected to be $61,000 - $92,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number of hours worked.
Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium's business or organizational needs.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and are
interested in expanding upon existing experience in project management and
business development in the international development space by gaining
additional experience and expertise in economic growth, private sector
engagement (PSE), inclusive growth, sustainable market systems development,
green economy, agriculture, and enterprise competitiveness 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!
Reporting and Supervision:
Primary
Duties and Responsibilities:
Project
Management
Financial
Management
Human
Resource Management and Recruitment
Technical
Work and Business Development/Other
Key
Competencies Required:
Professional
Expertise/Competencies Preferred:
Equity,
Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and
inclusion into everything we do. 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 and expression, religion, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous
status.
Should
you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or
you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email
our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will
be in touch to discuss.
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.