Junior experts and/ or Analyst - Burundi based

Company Overview:

About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - 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, 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 any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com 

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.

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

Bamboo capital partners in association with Palladium are working towards a proposal for managing a subsidy program funded by the World Bank that aims to catalyze the development of off-grid solar and clean cooking solutions in Burundi.

The World Bank is financing USD 17 million over 5 years to expand the off-grid solar and clean cooking sectors in the following areas:

Start-up subsidy
Catalytic subsidy (accelerator)
Result-based funding (RBF)

Required Qualifications:

University degree or equivalent in finance, economy, management, administration or similar
At least 2 years of professional experience (1 year of analyst) in set up, due diligence, analysis, structuring and monitoring of the subsidy funds, consumer and/ or SME credit, and/ or RBF
At least 1 year of professional experience in off-grid solar and clean cooking sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Understanding of key success factors for commercial companies, NGOs and cooperatives
Structuring and management of the evaluation and monitoring process