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Job Position: Advocacy Lead for Productivity for Prosperity (P4P)
Company Overview:
About Palladium – 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 governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people’s lives.
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Project Overview and Role:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Background
FCDO’s Productivity for Prosperity (P4P) will be a sustainable economic transformation programme that will look to increase labour productivity and climate-resilience in Tanzania’s job-creating sectors. It will achieve this through private sector development (investment facilitation, trade facilitation and building capabilities of firms) and business environment reform (supporting proportionate and predictable regulation). P4P will also provide a single streamlined platform to support the UK’s economic and climate diplomacy in Tanzania, in partnership with CDC and the Department for International Trade.
Specific to private sector development, P4P will include the implementation of a Investment Ecosystem Facility workstream, whose objective will be to facilitate private investments into key sectors in Tanzania by looking at pipeline development, increase market intelligence, and reduce transaction services. The workstream also has a strong focus on climate and nature finance.
The key responsibilities of the Investment Ecosystem Facility Lead are outlined below. It is to be noted that these are not exhaustive and may evolve with the delivery of the programme.
Primary Responsibilities
Relationship Management:
- Develop and manage a strong relationship with DFIs, including CDC, impact investors, and other local/international financial institutions that notably have a strong focus on climate and nature finance.
- Develop and manage a strong relationship with local/international financial services firms in Tanzania.
- Collaborate with FCDO in the design and implementation of the workstream.
- Develop strong working relationships and a regular dialogue on programme progress and challenges with Palladium’s core team and the client.
- Maintain a strong working relationship with the Programme Senior Manager, the Strategy Director and the Political Director.
- Support the development and implementation of the Investment Ecosystem Facility Workstream strategy and an adaptive approach to deliver the related programme outputs, including pipeline development, market intelligence, and transaction services, in cooperation and consultation with technical advisors, Programme Director, senior Progamme Manager, Strategy Directors, FCDO, partners, the government and other key stakeholders.
- Support the Programme’s Director & Senior Manager in the preparation of workstream relevant work plans and budgets; staffing plans; performance improvement plans and other plans as required.
Program Management
- Assist Senior Programme Manager in the effective implementation of workstream related work plans and to ensure delivery it stays on time, within budget, meets client and stakeholder expectations and is contractually compliant.
- Monitor workstream implementation progress; maintain up-to-date project logs and registers; work to resolve issues, manage and mitigate risks; and escalate material issues and risks as appropriate.
- Ensure good governance & compliance practices, including Due Diligence of partners and hired external consultants; or development of programme manual.
- Support the Programme Leadership, when relevant, in preparing high level discussions with FCDO and in developing any internal/external-facing documents related to the programme.
- Guide, nurture and manage STTAs, supporting them in delivery of their workplan deliverables.
- Coach and offer feedback and advice and technical input in and when required.
- Recruit, hire and manage consultants as needed to carry out activities.
- Ensure the project provides and demonstrates Value for Money.
- Ensure the programme adheres to the budget and oversee budget variations and contract amendments.
- Substantial experience in working in the financial sector, notably in Tanzania.
- Experience working with DFIs and other financial institutions involved in private sector funding, notably in agricultural sectors.
- Very good understanding of the financial system in Tanzania, and of the local financial ecosystem. Experience working with donor (preferably FCDO) funded programmes
- Strong expertise in leading complex programmes, including managing and mentoring senior members of staff.
- Strong experience in managing complex teams.
