{"id":52355,"date":"2020-10-28T11:42:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T11:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=52355"},"modified":"2020-10-28T11:42:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T11:42:32","slug":"palladium-jobs-2020-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/palladium-jobs-2020-3.html","title":{"rendered":"Palladium Jobs 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact \u2013 the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0Better Lending Conditions Lead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved \u2013 and is committed to continuing to improve \u2013 economies, societies and most importantly, people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n<p>Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race,\u00a0color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Overview and Role:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The position will be on an upcoming USAID\/Ghana project that addresses a key constraint restricting the development of commercial agriculture and obtaining full food security in Ghana \u2013 access to finance necessary to enable investment in agricultural value chains.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0Better Lending Conditions Lead will provide leadership, technical, and management direction for supply-side work, specifically work to stimulate Ghanaian financial institutions (FIs) to respond to identified investment opportunities in the agriculture value chains. This position will lead and manage all efforts and activities of Better Lending Conditions side of the project in order to meet all of the Project\u2019s targets related to this component. These responsibilities include:\u00a0leading and conducting required assessments of the financial sector;\u00a0designing, conducting and overseeing technical assistance and training for financial institutions;\u00a0supporting the design and implementation\u00a0of financial sector incentives;\u00a0leading\u00a0technical\u00a0planning\u00a0for annual work plans;\u00a0completing budgeting projections;\u00a0overseeing\u00a0financial management\u00a0of the component; supervising staff;\u00a0monitoring implementation of the work plan including development\u00a0of quarterly and annual reports;\u00a0and ensuring that appropriate\u00a0monitoring,\u00a0evaluation\u00a0and communication activities\u00a0are being conducted\u00a0on\u00a0all aspects of the Better Lending Conditions component\u2019s work\u00a0plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Primary Duties and Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Better Lending Conditions Lead will be responsible for the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In cooperation with the\u00a0project\u2019s Procurement\/Grants Director, designing, overseeing the roll-out, and evaluating the impact of financial institution incentive grants\u00a0to buy\u00a0down transaction costs and risks associated with agricultural finance<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating and\/or designing training and technical assistance activities for financial institutions to improve their ability to expand lending to agribusiness, including\u00a0overseeing the work of financial\u00a0sector training subcontractors<\/li>\n<li>Analyze the\u00a0pipeline of\u00a0agricultural finance\u00a0opportunities\u00a0and design financial institution strategies accordingly;<\/li>\n<li>Supporting, together with other technical team members, the following\n<ul>\n<li>Agribusiness deal organization<\/li>\n<li>Deal structuring<\/li>\n<li>Deal closure<\/li>\n<li>Agribusiness loan repayment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Facilitating communications activities that highlight the successes of financial institutions to facilitate expanded agribusiness financing in coordination with the\u00a0Project\u2019s communications team;<\/li>\n<li>Serving as the primary point of contact with financial institutions in Ghana;<\/li>\n<li>Supporting\u00a0linkages\u00a0with similar\u00a0Government of Ghana and development partner projects\u00a0to leverage these for additional impact<\/li>\n<li>Supporting design and implementation of\u00a0Project events<\/li>\n<li>Supporting the evaluation of project activities as required<\/li>\n<li>Participating in annual work planning and design<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring proper budget management of supply-side activities<\/li>\n<li>Supervising the Better Lending Conditions Deputy staff member<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring that the\u00a0Project meets\u00a0financial and social impact requirements<\/li>\n<li>Traveling\u00a0around to various regions of Ghana (and potentially outside) as needed<\/li>\n<li>Other\u00a0project-related\u00a0tasks as required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Position Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proven experience working in the finance sector in Ghana, for example in a bank or investment firm; previous experience in agricultural lending preferred<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft office suite proficiency and the ability to operate spreadsheet and word-processing programs at a highly proficient level<\/li>\n<li>Proactive problem-solving, decision-making and good judgment skills<\/li>\n<li>Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities<\/li>\n<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, and clients<\/li>\n<li>Professional and mature demeanor and conduct<\/li>\n<li>Ghanaian nationals preferred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Experience\/Education:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Master\u2019s degree in\u00a0business administration, international finance,\u00a0international development,\u00a0agricultural economics, or related field of study<\/li>\n<li>Eight\u00a0years or more of progressively responsible work experience in\u00a0finance, preferably within the agriculture sector\u00a0(or a Bachelor\u2019s degree and twelve years of similar experience)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact \u2013 the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. 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