Call for Experts,
USAID Pacific Economic Growth (PEG) Activity, 

Multiple Countries in Pacific Region

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 experienced candidates based in the Pacific Islands to fulfill various roles for the anticipated USAID-funded Pacific Economic Growth (PEG) Activities. PEG is anticipated to be structured in two parts: one set of activities focused on PNG, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu; and the other in Fiji, Kiribati, Palau, Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI), Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Nauru, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu. The program seeks to advance economic growth, climate resilience, and inclusive development by improving the climate resiliency of local enterprises and infrastructure; supporting local small and medium enterprises to access markets and financing; facilitating greater trade and private investment; and strengthening public financial management and domestic resource mobilization.

Palladium is seeking experienced professionals for short-term technical assistance and/or long-term roles in the fields of:

Program Management Finance, Operations, and AdministrationGrants ManagementPartnership BrokeringMonitoring, Evaluation, and LearningGender, Equity, Disability, and Social Inclusion Small and Medium Enterprise Support Competitiveness and Access to Markets Climate Finance Investment FacilitationTrade and Export Facilitation Public Financial ManagementBusiness Enabling Environment

Key Competencies Required: 

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Minimum of five years’ experience providing relevant expertise in the Pacific region.English proficiency (written and spoken) is required. Fluency in a local language is preferred.National candidates and those with work authorization in the Pacific Islands are highly encouraged to apply.

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.