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Associate, Project Delivery, GIA
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:
The Global Impact Assets (GIA) Impact Implementation Engagement is a $17 million 4-year program, designed to ensure that infrastructure investments in emerging markets invest in social, economic and environmental impact. The GIA Impact Engagement positions Palladium as the consulting firm of choice for the design and execution of impact plans for the impact-first infrastructure investments that GIA makes. While each project’s impact program design and implementation differs depending on the GIA client’s exact context, all projects seek to make a positive impact across similar dimensions—Economic Growth, Social Development (Health, Education, Skills) and Environmental Preservation (Reforestation, Waste Management, Ecotourism). The aim of the engagement is to provide viable Impact Program Designs and Program Implementation Services to GIA investment clients that help them to more easily secure capital, by committing to leave a positive legacy in their operating environment. The Palladium team has worked with various GIA clients to study local contexts, design impact programs and build economic models for sustainable program intervention over several years. Our aim is for the GIA projects to help set a new standard for capital markets where impact is a must to secure long-term project investment.
Global Impact Assets (GIA) is an international, impact-first infrastructure finance firm that supports infrastructure projects to raise capital to launch and finance operations. While GIA supports a myriad of projects, Palladium engages with them on a select portfolio of projects located in emerging markets and across several industries including extractives, ecotourism and healthcare.
Broadway Strategic Metals (BSM) is a privately owned mining company with global operations. Palladium is supporting BSM on an approx. $7 million Impact Program Design and Implementation Project that seeks to improve the livelihoods of communities in Coclé and Colon, Panama over 3 years. In Panama, BSM will operate a gold mine. The project focuses on four strategic pillars—Education & Skills Development, Local Suppliers’ Network Development, Utility Partnerships and Flagship Crop. By working across these pillars, the project seeks to leverage mine resources to create shared benefit for the community. Over several years of operation, the mine will co-invest in education interventions that create a skilled pipeline of workers for the mine whose skills can also transfer to adjacent industries; connect local suppliers to the mine to grow profits; share utility resources (electricity, Wi-Fi, water) to facilitate mine operations and lift up surrounding communities; and support farmers to apply regenerative agricultural techniques and access high value markets to increase incomes
Cerrado Gold is a Canadian precious metals mining company seeking to build a portfolio of assets in South America. The company owns a gold and silver mine in Argentina and another gold mine in Brazil. Palladium is helping Cerrado Gold to design an Impact Program for the Brazilian mine, which is based at Monte do Carmo. The region is in the state of Tocantins and has economic and social development indices below the state and national averages. The program will have a $4.5M investment and initially last for 4 years. It will aim to improve not only the socioeconomic aspects of the community, but also the environmental outcomes in the community. Palladium designed 4 main programs to address the region’s issues: (i) Productive and Environmental Adequacy of Rural Properties, (ii) Seeds and Seedlings Hub for Native Species, (iii) Waste Management, (iv) Professional and Institutional Training. All initiatives were structured to follow a progressive geographical scope (starting in the urban area of Monte do Carmo and expanding to its rural area and nearby cities). Overall, the Impact Program aims to enhance the livelihoods of the local community, improve/restore the natural landscape, and qualify the local population to work in the mine’s operation
Quiver Tree is a global hospitality company focused on connecting guests with nature and local communities, while simultaneously protecting and restoring natural habitats and contributing to the socio-economic development of areas surrounding Quiver Tree sites. Palladium is working with Quiver Tree to design and execute an impact strategy ($4.7M) in alignment with its global brand and corporate mission over the next 3 years. The impact strategy focuses on four primary impact themes: Economic Development, Environment & Climate, Social Resilience and Basic Infrastructure, in addition to a cross-cutting Gender, Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) lens. By applying this global impact strategy to specific sites, Quiver Tree is working with local communities to adapt the framework to meet their specific environmental, social, and economic needs. The model highlights the positive potential of innovative hospitality business on a global scale.
Ascendant Resources Inc. is a Toronto-based mining company focused on the exploration and development of the highly prospective Lagoa Salgada VMS project located on the prolific Iberian Pyrite Belt in Alentejo, Portugal. Palladium is supporting Ascendant to design and implement an ambitious impact program ($5.6M) to support the sustainable development of the Alentejo region over the next 3 years. The project focuses on 4 strategic areas: Environmental Sustainability, Social Development, Economic Development and Infrastructure. Ascendant will support a program to foster the conservation of the Montado, a traditional and threatened ecosystem; improve social services for the rural communities (health, education and social inclusion); favor local suppliers by supporting their development, their innovation capacity and by fostering a strong business network; and enhancing local water infrastructure and funds to promote Green Energy communities
The Associate position supports the management of effective and efficient operational, financial and compliance activities 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.
Location:
The position is based in Palladium’s Washington D.C. or New York office.
You and Your Career:
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in verbal/written communication, organization, and attention to detail, 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
Internally the role will be required to liaise closely with other staff of the GIA 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:
Project Management
Support project start-ups and closeouts
Participate in the development, review, and tracking of progress against project work plans
Support the development and presentation of internal and external reporting, (quarterly Internal Project Reviews [IPRs], project risk assessments, annual reviews, and client deliverables) and ensure these outputs are fit for purpose
Contribute to technical assistance through reviews, engaging in work planning and discussions with the field team, etc. to build skills with the goal of taking on a more senior role, such as manager, project delivery or a functional area
Ensure project issues and risks are logged, monitored, and updated in the issues and risk portal (aka register) and escalate risks and issues to corporate/project leadership
Learn to review procurements, budgets, reports, and other documents to ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures; may conduct spot checks on processes and internal controls including reviewing asset management procedures and updated asset registers for each project
Support the development and dissemination of communications products
Support development of project subcontractor and grants management procedures compliant with both internal policies and procedures, and client rules and regulations
Assist with internal PMU administration, including drafting weekly meeting agendas, tracking tasks, maintaining calendars and deadline reminders
Work towards anticipating project needs and providing compliant, flexible recommendations on processes, or assigned responsibilities, such as suggesting adequate timelines for reviews and coordination between HQ and field offices, proactively handling PMU administrative tasks, etc.
Serve as a liaison between the project and the Process Excellence Hub
Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of project specific components of the project management manual
Learn and contribute to training of project staff on company policies, procedures, and guidelines and client rules and regulations (covering for example: security, occupational health and safety, risk management, planning, human resource management, monitoring, reporting, finance, procurement, logistics, IT, communications, audit support and all other such implementation matters)
Contract and Client Relationship Management
Support the monitoring and maintenance of compliance with head/prime contracts
Manage and support contract amendments as required
Provide inputs and support to other PMU members on any client communication or reporting needs
Financial Management
Support monitoring expenditure against budgets and forecasts, including staff costs, operating expenses and procurements; reconciles & reports on all advances monthly
Assist with project financial and cash-flow planning, process monthly Funds Transfer Requests and payments for assigned projects
Review cashbooks / field vouchers and ensure supporting documentation is complete
Help coordinate service providers and process work orders and invoices
Assist with internal financial reporting and tasks including accruals and reviewing client invoices
Support preparation of contract action requests (i.e., travel, personnel additions/changes, subcontracts, grants, budget realignment, etc.)
Ensure retention of project records is compliant with company policy
Key Competencies Required:
Project Management and demonstrated experience with one of the standard Project Management software (e.g. Microsoft Planner)
Budget management and forecasting
Works with respect and dignity for all colleagues and contributes to a cooperative team working environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, in English
Financial acumen and the ability to interpret and analyze financial reports
Basic understanding of management including organizational skills and attention to detail
Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills
Ability to work both independently and as a part of a team when required
Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:
Fluency/proficiency in Spanish
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.

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