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Palladium Group, Inc.

Call for Technical Experts, USAID/Nigeria Food Basket Activity

October 1, 2024

Call for Technical Experts, USAID/Nigeria Food Basket Activity

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 Proposal Opportunity:
Palladium seeks highly motivated and experienced individuals for the anticipated USAID/Nigeria Food Basket Activity. This 5-year activity will aim to strengthen food and agriculture systems in Nigeria and increase the competitiveness of Nigerian value chains and markets. To do so, the Food Basket Activity will work with the private sector, government, and other stakeholders to build the capacity of Nigerian agribusinesses, remove barriers to investment, and develop innovative financial products. Priority value chains will include maize, rice, and horticulture.
Palladium is seeking professionals for long and short-term assignments related to technical implementation, with experience in the following areas:

Value chain development (productivity, storage/processing, marketing, etc.)
Market systems development
Climate-smart agriculture and technology
Access to finance, including for SMEs and agriculture-sector firms
Capital mobilization and investment
Private sector engagement
Food safety, quality assurance, sanitary and phytosanitary measures
Inclusive employment
Entrepreneurship
Market Access
Trade Facilitation
Strategic Communications

Nigerian nationals are highly encouraged to apply. Nigerian work authorization required.
Key Competencies Required:

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study such as business or economics required, Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.
At least seven years’ relevant experience, 10 years’ experience for senior positions; Prior experience in the implementation of similar sized USAID or other donor- supported programs in Nigeria highly desirable.
Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
Evidence of strong communication skills, both interpersonal and written, to fulfil the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the contract.
Fluency in English required

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 accommodation 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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