Palladium Group Country Director Jobs 2022 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. Palladium Group Ethiopia looking for “Country Director”. Applicants with a degree in Bachelor Degree may apply on or before 11th Oct 2022.
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Palladium Group Country Director Jobs 2022
The Palladium Group has published a job vacancy announcement on 1st Oct 2022 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Country Director to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | Palladium Group |
| Position | Country Director |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Ten years |
| Application Deadline | 11th Oct 2022 |
Palladium Group Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: Country Director will report to the Home Office-based Activity Director (this position is comparable to a Chief of Party position.) S/he will provide technical direction to MS4G, particularly supervising program activities in the regions and ensuring they are carried out in alignment with the workplan and USAID expectations. The MS4G Country Director will provide overall leadership and technical direction to MS4G, both administratively and programmatically, and in line with client expectations. S/he is based in Addis Ababa to enhance the opportunities to link more closely with other USAID/Ethiopia Mission-sponsored projects, other USG-sponsored cross-sector activities, private sector players and Government of Ethiopia (GoE) agencies and ministries on the urgent actions and partnerships needed to achieve the expected results. Specific responsibilities of MS4G’s Country Director include, but are not limited to:
- Serve as the project’s primary local representative, acting as the principal liaison with USAID/Ethiopia, the GOE, Palladium home office team, Ethiopian implementing partners, and private sector actors.
- Provide leadership, staff management and technical inputs to ensure all activities conform to project requirements, including cost, schedule, and quality.
- Hold weekly meetings with USAID, Palladium home office, and Addis Ababa-based team.
- Maintain close coordination with the Palladium home office team, providing regular updates on the project’s progress and direction.
- Oversee the development and submission of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to the home office team and USAID/Ethiopia.
- Ensure sound management through holding required client and team meetings, ensuring judicious use of USG resources, overseeing on-time delivery of activity reports and deliverables, and complying with USAID contract management regulations and Palladium policies and procedures.
- Oversee the Addis Ababa-based MS4G team to manage all administrative and programmatic functions and activities in Ethiopia in line with the project’s approved Performance Work Statement (PWS) and annual work plan. – – This includes providing technical support, supporting monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, supporting sound financial and operational management.
- Ensure safety and security of all Ethiopia-based personnel, resources, and visitors in line with Palladium’s security and COVID-19 prevention protocols.
- Ensure a professional, supportive, safe, and inclusive workplace, where staff are empowered to achieve project goals, as well as learn and grow in their professional capabilities.
- Support and oversee successful recruitment and onboarding of open project positions in coordination with the CATALYZE home office team.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships to mobilize capital, enhance private enterprise growth and job creation, improve workforce development, and enact improved policies.
- Ensure integration of project components through effective work planning and budgeting, project management, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Ensure MS4G implementation is in line with the CATALYZE umbrella contract requirements.
- Source and coordinate use of Palladium global technical and operational resources.
- Provide technical guidance in the rapid development, packaging, release, and evaluation of ongoing grants/sub-awards and other procurement as well as grants/sub-awards within new fertilizer, COVID resiliency and WASH Finance programming.
- Identify issues and risks related to program implementation in a timely manner and recommend appropriate program adjustments as required.
- Elevate technical learning among staff as a critical element to ensure increased impact.
- Other tasks as required.
Position in Organization:
- Country Director
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- req15226
Qualification:
- A bachelor’s degree or post-graduate degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economic Policy, Enterprise Development, or other related fields.
Experience:
- Ten years or more of professional experience successfully overseeing large, complex projects (or components therein) and diverse teams focused on financial services and investment advisory expertise, private enterprise development, workforce development, and public and private sector engagement.
- Seven years or more in the international development field including experience in a management role for a USAID-funded contract of similar scale ($40M+ / 5 years) highly desirable.
- Experience utilizing pay-for-performance incentives to achieve program objectives, and other innovative blended finance approaches.
How to Apply Palladium Group Country Director Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://palladium.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/15226?c=palladium
The Closing Date: 11th Oct 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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