Research Assistant

Project Overview and Role:

Company Overview

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 foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Project Overview

USAID’s ProtectHealth, based in Manila, Philippines, in collaboration with other USAID projects, supports the Government of the Philippines (GPH) to enhance access and financing to meet key HIV, tuberculosis and family planning outcomes while realizing its goal of achieving universal health care (UHC). USAID’s ProtectHealth will specifically support GPH’s implementation of the UHC Law by addressing policy and institutional bottlenecks within the health financing system.

USAID’s ProtectHealth has plans to provide technical assistance to enable the GPH to rapidly and effectively enact reforms envisioned in new legislation on UHC (Republic Act 11223), which includes the implementation of a comprehensive outpatient benefit package. Specifically, USAID’s ProtectHealth will build GPH capacity by testing the implementation of different health financing reforms in selected Local Government Units (LGUs) to generate evidence and influence policy development at the national and local level. Furthermore, USAID’s ProtectHealth supports GPH through the Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth by providing technical assistance to policy and health financing matters.

 Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

This is a Manila-based position responsible for assisting USAID’s ProtectHealth data team in performing research-oriented and administrative tasks related to TB and PhilHealth technical assistance. The duties of the data team Research Assistant will include, but are not limited to:
●Performing literature reviews, collection of secondary data and administrative records, data review and cleaning, database management, and report writing to support technical assistance and deliverables provided to partners in the DOH, PhilHealth, and partner LGUs, as determined by the Senior Research Associate;
●Coordinating with DOH offices, PhilHealth offices, Cebu city LGU offices, and, possibly, healthcare providers on matters related to technical assistance and data collection;
●Attending and maintaining detailed records and documentation of ProtectHealth and Data Team activities, and meetings, within or outside Manila;
●Providing administrative/logistical and documentation support in the conduct of focus group discussions, key informant interviews, workshops, and other team activities as needed;
●Coordinating with ProtectHealth staff on technical assistance, project management, and administrative activities; provide support in consolidating staff inputs to technical analysis and reports as needed;
●Encoding project data and uploading relevant project documents to the USAID Development Information Solution (DIS) in coordination with the Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, and Financial Analysis (RMELFA) adviser and the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Associate;
●Collaborating with other staff in the Manila office or in the regions outside Manila, as well as Palladium Headquarters (Washington, DC) staff on technical analysis and report writing;
●Performing administrative tasks such as internal project management tasks, travel documentation, team budget preparation and documentation, support to staff recruitment and management, logistical and procurement support in support of data team activities, and other administrative tasks as assigned by the RMELFA adviser; and
●Reporting to the RMELFA Adviser and the data team, and regularly updating other staff on the progress of implementation of assigned deliverables and activities;
●Performing any other tasks related to data team deliverables, as may be directed by the RMELFA Adviser and Senior Research Associate.

Required Qualifications:

 ●Bachelors degree or equivalent in public health, economics/health economics, or any related field;
●Familiarity with and experience in processing Philippine statistics and surveys is an advantage;
●Experience in project implementation or implementation research is an advantage;
●Previous experience in working with LGUs, DOH, and PhilHealth is an advantage;
●Proficiency in MS Office applications;
●Sound written and verbal communication skills in English, proficiency in Cebuano an advantage;
●Strong organizational skills to ensure activities, schedules and progress of work are on schedule;
●Demonstrated sound judgment, problem-solving and decision-making;
Ability to work with a low level of supervision and as a part of a team when required

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.

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.