Associate, Project Delivery, Health

New York, NY, United States

Associate, Project Delivery, Health

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:

By working with international

development partners, government ministries of health, the private sector, and

other key stakeholders, Palladium applies unique user-centered models and

approaches that improve health systems and supply chains; provide an evidence

base for health policy and program reform; and address governance and financing

challenges that create barriers to healthcare. Palladium's focus is on creating

self-reliant, sustainable health systems that are flexible and responsive to

emerging economic and health shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Our

expertise cuts across a range of health areas, including family planning and

reproductive health; HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, COVID-19, and other infectious

diseases; maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health; nutrition; water,

sanitation, and hygiene; and chronic diseases.

We are proactively building a talent pool for future Associate,

Project Delivery positions within our organization. The Associate, Project

Delivery serves as part of a team that is responsible for the management and

delivery of a specific activity, ranging from $10 million to upwards of $50 million

each. The Associate, Project Delivery position supports the management of

effective and efficient practices to deliver work in accordance with

contractual obligations, company policies, local country settings, and client

rules and regulations. The Associate, Project Delivery is a valued member of

the team completing a variety of tasks that are critical to high-quality

project management. This role works closely with Senior Associates, Project

Delivery; Managers, Project Delivery; and Technical Directors/Activity Lead.

Location and

Compensation:

The position is based in Palladium's

Washington DC / New York, NY / Chapel Hill, NC office.

Per company guidance, we are aiming to keep hiring closer to our

main U.S. offices. If we are unable to find successful candidates who are

willing to work from the D.C., NY, or NC office, then as a last resort we may

discuss the possibility of considering exceptional candidates to work

permanently remotely (from other U.S. states where Palladium is registered).

Please be

advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including

but not limited to your qualifications, relevant education/certification,

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 you have

expertise in project coordination, global health, and/or international

development, 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:

The role reports directly to the Manager, Project Delivery or Technical Director/Team Lead

Internally the role will be required to liaise closely with other staff of the project, including the project delivery team, corporate business services team, Process Excellence Hub, innovative finance/economic growth subject matter experts, and other units within the Americas Regional Business Partnership

Externally the role will liaise with clients, in-country Palladium staff and stakeholders, subcontractors, grantees, and suppliers

The role carries a degree of autonomy with appropriate consultation

Primary

Duties and Responsibilities:

Documents deliverables, and maintains team calendar

Processes contract action requests (i.e., travel, personnel additions/changes, partner, grant, budget realignment, etc.)

Researches trends and identifies opportunities for improvement within their assigned team

Supports operational activities associated with projects, initiatives and/or proposals

Supports the maintenance of pending task lists and team trackers, schedules and creates agendas for, and takes notes at meetings

Supports contributes to, sector specific research, reports, forecast, budgets, workplans, proposals and other outputs intended for distribution to internal and external stakeholders

Processes invoices from consultants, subcontractors, and vendors for timely and accurate submission in accordance with internal requirements and Palladium procedures

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

Key

Competencies Required:

Ability

to learn and apply program procedures with exceptional attention to detail

Excellent

interpersonal skills including influencing, cultural awareness, and

ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment

Ability to work as an effective team member in a complex, fast-paced environment

Sound problem solving skills

Ability to manage demanding workload, multi-task, assume diverse duties and tasks, accept challenges, take initiative, solve problems, and follow through on assignments

Previous experience working in a professional work environment

Excellent

written and oral communications skills. Demonstrated competence using

Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Must be

authorized to work in the United States. Palladium will not consider work

visa sponsorship for this position

Professional

Expertise/Competencies Preferred:

Experience implementing USAID-funded programs

Professional working proficiency in another language, with priority given to Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Arabic

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 [email protected] 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.