Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL)

Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL)

About Palladium :

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop anddeliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around theglobe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; buildenduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems toaddress global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over90 countries and have a workforce of 3, talented, motivated, and diversestaff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity :

Our Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE) is comprisedof cross cutting areas that support Palladium in being technical leaders in ourchosen fields of implementation. This includes Capacity Building, Inclusivedevelopment, climate analytics, data analysis, knowledge exchange, andMonitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL). This position reports into the MERL unit underthe CoTE.

The Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Monitoring,Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) will be part of a dynamic team ofprofessionals who support results-based proposal design, Activity MonitoringEvaluation and Learning Plan (AMELP) development, MEL related project start upand implementation support across Palladium’s portfolios.

Location andCompensation :

The positionis based in Palladium’s Washington . office

For our prospective employees in theUnited States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary forthis position is expected to range from $, to $,, and successfulcandidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensationdependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be proratedbased on the actual number of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salaryoffer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to yourqualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, andPalladium’s business or organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concernsregarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reachout to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunityto discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career :

If you are a MERLexpert with a strong strategy and design background and love bringing MERLperspectives to project design and implementation, we are interested in hearingfrom you!

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunitiesfrom the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources,and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting Lines :

This position reports to the Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL)

Primary Roles and Responsibilities :

• Support Capture Teams to Develop Best in Class,Results Driven Proposals (estimatedLOE : 45%)
• Support capture teams on proposal development by ensuring proposals are designed to achieve results – this includes working closely with capture teams on development of theories of change / results frameworks, MEL Sections, AMELPs, CLA plans and, indicator selection and target setting. Support includes help in recruiting and inputs for MERL activities in the budget
• Incorporate MERL best practices and / or innovations into proposals. Be up to speed on recent guidance from the donor community and / or USAID as well as ADS requirements and updates
• Work with capture teams to identify and leverage other technical expertise to write a winning proposal (., digital, data science, inclusive development, climate) within the CoTE and Palladium
• Provide MERLBackstopping to Select Projects (estimatedLOE : 18%)
• Support MEL during project start-up, including facilitating TOC sessions, AMELP development, and other requirements at start up within required timelines. This could include participating in work planning sessions and / or coordinating with developers and MEL / project staff to develop / adapt MEL data capture systems
• Support the project team on identifying suitable MERL candidates, orienting MERL project staff on Palladium processes / best practices and support from the CoTE, and supporting them / facilitating access to CoTE resources based on demand driven needs
• As needed, support project teams on MEL tasks, which include but aren’t limited to, Data Quality Assessments (DQAs), reviewing reports, help developing learning materials, facilitating pause and reflect sessions; and contributing to development of study protocols and oversight of vendors / data collection firms
• Facilitate select COP sessions and participate in others, ensuring projects are accessing MERL support and learning is fed back up to Director MERL for improvement in Palladium tools and processes
• Contribute toDevelopment and Delivery of Tools, Resources, and Learning (estimated LOE : 5%)
• Contribute to publishing portfolio project / practice successes through success stories, blogs, conference presentations, publications, or other ways of sharing learning internally and externally. Assist MEL project staff in the same
• Participate in MERL and CoTE sessions, COP activities, etc,. and support developing needs based, user friendly tools and resources for staff
• Contribute toMERL Specific BD Opportunities (estimatedLOE : 32%)
• Review the USAID and other client forecasts and partake in other intelligence gathering activities to identify potential procurement opportunities for Palladium in the MERL space
• Support capture strategy through conducting background research, organizing events / publications, engaging with partners and potential clients, etc.
• Take on various roles for opportunities including writing proposal sections, capturing, and supporting strategy

Essential Criteria :

Desirable Criteria :

Equity,Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, andinclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections ofsociety and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity,success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achievediversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receiveequal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personalcharacteristics. These include : (but are not limited to) socio-economicbackground, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity,sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenousstatus.

Shouldyou require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability oryou are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please emailour team at and we willbe in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We defineSafeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect ourpeople, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committedto ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladiumare treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject toan enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and arigorous due diligence process.