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.
Project Overview and Role:
Palladium has an exciting opportunity for career-changers and young professionals to fill an important role in supporting the delivery of a variety of projects and corporate initiatives and have an opportunity to frequently engage with clients and internal stakeholders. Together with our Palladium team members, the Agile Associate will work under the support and guidance of our management team to shape their career within Palladium.
We encourage applicants interested in all areas of Palladium, including Business Development, Project Management, Human Resources, Finance, Accounting, and Contracts and Compliance, to apply.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
As an Associate, you will have the chance to work on projects that really make an impact on our world. You will be part of our agile team and work with a variety of managers, directors, and clients. A key area of focus for our entry level professionals is project management and supporting our bid and proposal activities. Through this work you will gain experience within all facets of project.
The Associate, Agile will be a member of the Americas Team supporting areas such as, but not limited to, company operations, project delivery, business development, human resources, and finance.
The primary responsibilities of the Associate, Agile are as follows:
Supports the maintenance of pending task lists and team trackers, schedules and creates agendas for, and takes notes at meetings
Processes invoices from consultants, subcontractors, and vendors for timely submission in accordance with internal requirements and Palladium procedures
Documents deliverables, and maintains team calendar
Researches trends and identifies opportunities for improvement within their assigned team
Supports contributes to, sector specific research, reports, forecast, budgets, workplans, proposals and other outputs intended for distribution to internal and external stakeholders
Supports operational activities associated of projects, initiatives and/or proposals
Processes contract action requests (i.e., travel, personnel additions/changes, partner, grant, budget realignment, etc.)
Serves as a liaison between all internal stakeholders including but not limited to corporate services, portfolios, and business development teams
Performs other duties as required
Required Qualifications:
Previous experience working in a professional work environment or service industry
Sound problem solving skills
Ability to learn and apply program procedures with exceptional attention to detail
Ability to manage demanding workload, multi-task, assume diverse duties and tasks, accept challenges, take initiative, solve problems, and follow through on assignments
Ability to work as an effective team member in a complex and fast-paced environment
Excellent written and oral communications skills. Demonstrated competence using Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Excellent interpersonal skills including influencing, cultural awareness, and ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment
Must be authorized to work in the United States. Palladium will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional working proficiency in multiple languages with priority given to Spanish, French, Portuguese and Arabic
How to Apply:
Please upload your most recent resume and cover letter. Please answer the following questions in your cover letter, limited to one full page.
1. What is your understanding of what Palladium does as an organization?
2. Why are you interested in becoming one of our Entry Level Professional position?
Recruitment Process:
Initial phone screen
Candidates will be asked to complete a Talent Q assessment
Successful candidates will continue through a selection process which will include multiple panel interviews
Candidates that are selected as finalist, will be asked to complete due diligence, and provide references
Mastery of skills from Associate to Senior Associate:
Demonstrated excellence in performing all functions of an Associate as documented on Performance Excellence (including Core Competency) assessments
Some demonstrated competencies at the Senior Associate level
Advanced administrative skills as they relate to supporting the life cycle of a life project and/or proposal
Advanced knowledge of invoicing process for contractors/subcontractors/vendors in compliance with USAID
Ability to troubleshoot and communicate issues in an effective and timely manner
Well-developed research skills
Ability to interpret a subcontract and/or vendor contract
Deep understanding of budgets, forecasts, and accruals
Strong Excel, PPT and Word skills
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