Millennium Challenge Corporation Advisor

Palladium
United States, D.C., Washington
April 03, 2024
Millennium Challenge Corporation Advisor 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 Opportunity: The purpose of this role is to provide advice to Palladium staff in relation to the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and support all business development and operational aspects regarding the MCC as a client and for MCC funded business opportunities. This is a consultancy. You and Your Career: If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in business development, we are interested in hearing from you. Reporting and Supervision: The role will report directly to the Director, Strategic Growth with the following reporting requirements: Attendance of all weekly meetings A monthly management report on business development KPI's Exception reports as and when required Quarterly reports in relation to business development pipeline, results, as well as inputs for the firm's quarterly results statement Any other reporting requested Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Support all MCC related business development tasks and coordinate business development ensuring profitable business development strategies that drive business growth across all Palladium practice areas. This needs to be achieved with minimal business risks and with due consideration for corporate and statutory compliance requirements Provide support for the development and implementation of Palladium's MCC business development strategy Support staff with relationship building, strategic partnerships and growth of Palladium's business regarding MCC-funded opportunities Identification and coordination of business development of MCC-related opportunities Support Portfolios develop and grow their MCC business development pipeline through effective and proactive identification, prioritization, management, and reporting of MCC-funded opportunities Support with monitoring of progress and outputs on new MCC-related bids, tenders and targets, including revenue and margins for these as needed Collaborate with regional business partners, portfolio leads, and pricing teams to develop winning commercial and pricing strategies for MCC proposals Facilitate and oversee collaboration across the organization and promote one Palladium culture and coherence in implementation Work closely with proposal teams to provide technical inputs and write technical sections of the proposal when necessary Build strategic partnerships aimed at broadening Palladium's value proposition to the MCC Liaise and coordinate as needed with GISI suit of companies Working closely with Palladium hub offices in Brisbane, London, and Washington D.C. Contribute on the development of thought leadership pieces as part of positioning Palladium for more business opportunities regarding the MCC Key Competencies Required: Works with respect and dignity for all colleagues Substantial experience in working with the MCC and/or capturing and developing MCC funded proposals A deep understanding of MCC and/or MCA bidding process and compliance Knowledge of economic development trends, integration of gender and social inclusion and climate change Previous experience in managing MCC projects desired Previous employment at MCC or in-depth engagement with the MCC Substantial experience in marketing of services and developing business plans Ability to develop high level strategic relationships in an international environment Strong networking and partnership management skills Ability to work under tight deadlines, with multiple/simultaneous bid efforts, and across time zone challenges Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English 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 accommodations 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.