Quality and Inclusion Specialist, Market Development Facility-Fiji and Pacific Regional 48 views

Quality and Inclusion Specialist, Market Development Facility-Fiji and Pacific Regional
Project Overview:
About Market Development Facility (MDF)

Market Development Facility (MDF) is a multi-country initiative which promotes sustainable economic development through higher incomes for women and men in our partner countries. We connect individuals, businesses, governments and NGOs with each other, and with markets at home and abroad. This enhances investment and coordination and allows partnerships to flourish, strengthening inclusive economic growth.

MDF is funded by the Australian Government and the New Zealand Government. It is implemented by Palladium in partnership with Swisscontact. MDF currently operates in Fiji, Timor-Leste, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. MDF is currently expanding into Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

A team of local and international staff implements MDF in each country. Many of MDF’s technical staff are Market Systems Development (MSD) practitioners, and each country team also has dedicated Quality and Inclusion (QI), communications, and operations staff.
The Role
MDF is looking to recruit a Quality and Inclusion Specialist to support MDF’s activities on Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM), including the application of MDF’s climate change and inclusion policies. The person would join a small team of other Fiji-based QI Specialists, and work on MDF activities implemented in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Monitoring and Results Measurement (Quality)
Contribute to the development and review of all documentation wholly or partially focused on MRM. This includes intervention guides, results chains, research plans, attribution strategies, concept notes, intervention agreements and value for money calculations
Using a research calendar, support planning of all MRM work for relevant countries to ensure timely completion of fieldwork, analysis and data presentation.
Ensure that projections and results from responsible countries are accurately aggregated for planning, reporting and learning purposes, providing insights into progress against key headline and intermediary indicators.
Support the production of the Annual Report, case studies, Annual Strategic Plans and Guidance Notes.
Contribute to analysis of economic sectors and markets to identify their potential for pro-poor growth, constraints to growth, and innovative solutions and opportunities to unlock this growth potential.
Help to ensure that information gathered through the QI system is fed into the strategic and implementation decisions and MDF’s learning agenda.
MDF’s Cross Cutting Issues (Inclusion)
Help country team staff to understand and integrate MDF’s inclusion strategies in their work, including on Women’s Economic Empowerment, environmental sustainability, disability inclusion, geographic and ethnic inclusivity
Provide advice to teams on how to integrate climate change principles of adaptation, mitigation and resilience in all activities, including intervention and results measurement documents.
Required Qualifications:
Essential Criteria
At least a bachelor’s degree in M&E/MRM, research, economics, business, international development, or related fields.
Qualitative and quantitative research skills and experience, including in complex field research, in areas such as productivity, poverty and social norms, sustainability and resilience.
Experience in analysing complex data sets and conveying findings into simple, clear and actionable content.
Willingness to work in challenging environments and travel extensively to and within MDF countries.
Strong written and spoken English language skills.
Desirable Criteria
Familiarity with Market Systems Development or similar approaches.
Familiarity with the DCED Standard for Measuring Results in Private Sector Development.
Application Information:
By clicking on the “Apply Now” button below, please submit your CV and brief cover letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.
This position is open to Fiji nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Fiji. Rates of pay are based on local labour standards.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 19th June, 2022 (Suva Time)
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.
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.
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