Job Description

Title: Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Company Name: Palladium International, LLC

Vacancy: --

Location: Dhaka

Published: 8 Oct 2024

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Primary coordination, management and support to assigned inclusive growth partnerships
∎ Liaise with partners to ensure agreement on objectives for the partnership and Activity
∎ Support designing, preparing, and negotiating partner strategies with internal staff and potential partners
∎ Ensure success of strategic partnerships
∎ Coordinate support functions for strategic partners, including with team members, subcontractors, grantees, and others
∎ Oversee implementation of assigned inclusive growth strategies
∎ Ensure partnerships are inclusive of priority groups, including women and youth
∎ Proactively orient partners to achieve core Activity objectives to the greatest possible extent
∎ Develop plans for partnership-supported activities that are locally led and generate benefits for marginalized communities, including indigenous populations, women, youth, and persons with disabilities
∎ Contribute to technical design of innovative grant, partnership and subcontracting approaches to meet Activity objectives
∎ Prepare, organize, and maintain partnership records and files documenting awards, modifications, performance, and compliance
∎ Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or relevant field
∎ Experience working to identify and broker strategic partnerships at U.S. or foreign government, private sector, and/or non-governmental organizations related to climate transition investments
∎ Experience working with and negotiating agreements between multi-sector stakeholders including the private, non-profit, civil society, the international aid and development sectors, and government
∎ Experience in working with catalytic funding including USAID-funded grants preferred
∎ Ability to effectively interact and manage relationships across a range of cultures and organizational levels
∎ Well organized, able to work independently, skilled in handling multiple tasks, able to adhere to deadlines
∎ Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, including ability to develop and communicate a common vision and foster collaboration across an interdisciplinary team in multiple locations
∎ Strong management skills to guide all project human, technical, and financial resources
∎ Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English
∎ 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.
∎ Project Overview:
∎ The Feed the Future Bangladesh Inclusive Access to Finance Activity (IAF) is a $34 million, USAID-supported project that will unlock finance for small businesses and farmers, make agricultural supply chains more inclusive and sustainable, and improve inclusivity in the financial sector in Bangladesh. To accomplish this, IAF will engage strategic partners to deploy innovative solutions to address constraints in agriculture value chains and agriculture financing; deploy incentives and capacity building to financial institutions to expand appropriate and inclusive lending to or investment in agriculture; and engage the private sector to advocate for systemic improvements and scale social impact. From 2024 to 2029, The Bangladesh Inclusive Access to Finance Activity will unlock $448 million in finance, driving sustainable agricultural lending and promoting inclusive growth. By improving access to finance for farmers and micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), and the policy environment in the financial sector, IAF with increase farmer revenue, create jobs, and contribute to Bangladesh’s economic growth in an inclusive and environmentally friendly manner.
∎ The Strategic Partnerships Manager will be responsible for identifying, onboarding, and coordinating with potential inclusive growth partners, including agtechs, fintechs, insurance providers and agribusinesses. These partnerships are designed to increase access to finance for farmers and agribusinesses in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence and for marginalized groups such as women, youth and first-time borrowers.
∎ Role and Responsibilities:
∎ Primary coordination, management and support to assigned inclusive growth partnerships
∎ Liaise with partners to ensure agreement on objectives for the partnership and Activity
∎ Support designing, preparing, and negotiating partner strategies with internal staff and potential partners
∎ Ensure success of strategic partnerships
∎ Coordinate support functions for strategic partners, including with team members, subcontractors, grantees, and others
∎ Oversee implementation of assigned inclusive growth strategies
∎ Ensure partnerships are inclusive of priority groups, including women and youth
∎ Proactively orient partners to achieve core Activity objectives to the greatest possible extent
∎ Develop plans for partnership-supported activities that are locally led and generate benefits for marginalized communities, including indigenous populations, women, youth, and persons with disabilities
∎ Contribute to technical design of innovative grant, partnership and subcontracting approaches to meet Activity objectives
∎ Prepare, organize, and maintain partnership records and files documenting awards, modifications, performance, and compliance
∎ Position Requirements:
∎ Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or relevant field
∎ Experience working to identify and broker strategic partnerships at U.S. or foreign government, private sector, and/or non-governmental organizations related to climate transition investments
∎ Experience working with and negotiating agreements between multi-sector stakeholders including the private, non-profit, civil society, the international aid and development sectors, and government
∎ Experience in working with catalytic funding including USAID-funded grants preferred
∎ Ability to effectively interact and manage relationships across a range of cultures and organizational levels
∎ Well organized, able to work independently, skilled in handling multiple tasks, able to adhere to deadlines
∎ Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, including ability to develop and communicate a common vision and foster collaboration across an interdisciplinary team in multiple locations
∎ Strong management skills to guide all project human, technical, and financial resources
∎ Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English
∎ 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.

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

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To apply to this position, please submit your application using the following link: https://palladium.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/23225?c=palladium