Associate, Project Delivery

Palladium Group • Washington, DC

388d • $58,000 - $60,000

About The Position

Palladium is seeking an Associate, Project Delivery to support the Global Health Team and our work on the Promoting Results and Outcomes through Policy and Economic Levers (PROPEL) Health project. PROPEL Health is a five-year USAID-funded $100 million project awarded to Palladium on September 23, 2022. PROPEL Health aims to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through: (1) policy development and implementation, (2) adequate, predictable, and sustainable health financing, (3) enhanced government stewardship, transparency, and accountability, and (4) use of evidence-based advocacy approaches at global, national, and subnational levels to promote best practices. It focuses on family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH), primary healthcare, and the integration of FP/RH with HIV and maternal and child health (MCH).

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Experience with project coordination
• Strong organizational skills and attention to details
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a cooperative team working environment
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing USAID-funded projects
• Familiarity with USAID rules and regulations

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the Global Health Team, PROPEL Health and the Process Excellence Hub
• Support PROPEL Health country start-up and closeout
• Contribute to the preparation and maintenance of PROPEL Health 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
• Participate in the development, review, and tracking of progress against project workplans
• Support the development and presentation of internal and external reporting
• Ensure project issues and risks are logged, monitored, and updated in the issues and risk portal
• Support the mobilization and demobilization of all international staff
• Support meetings/workshop logistics for the Global Health Team and PROPEL Health
• Assist with internal Global Health Team and Project Management Unit (PMU) administration
• Conduct spot checks on processes and internal controls
• Serve as the travel administrator for PROPEL Health
• Support monitoring expenditure against budgets and forecasts
• Assist with PROPEL Health financial and cash-flow planning
• Review invoices and prepare Payment Approval Forms
• Help coordinate service providers and process work orders and invoices
• Coordinate input and support from HR for recruitment and contracting staff and consultants
• Coordinate monthly meetings between the PMT and Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR)
• Contribute to company growth by supporting well-managed projects
• Provide inputs to proposals and opportunity research as requested

Benefits

• Full-time equivalent annual base salary expected to range from $58,000 - $60,000
• Additional variable incentive compensation dependent on the role

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees