Quality and Inclusion Specialist - Market Development Facility (MDF) - Timor Leste

 

Quality and Inclusion Specialist, Market Development Facility (MDF)- Timor Leste

 

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Project Overview 

Market Development Facility (MDF) is an Australian Government funded multi-country initiative which promotes sustainable economic development, through higher incomes for women and men, in Sri Lanka, Fiji, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa.MDF connect individuals, businesses, governments and NGOs with each other, and with markets at home and abroad. This enhances investment and coordination and allows partnerships to flourish, strengthening inclusive economic growth. MDF is funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). It is implemented by Palladium in partnership with Swisscontact.

In Timor-Leste, MDF works in agriculture and tourism, with cross-cutting investments to promote inclusion and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Across the Facility, thematic working groups work on Facility wide areas, such as Communications and Quality and Inclusion (Q&I). The Q&I Working Group is headed by Q&I Director and consists of Q&I Advisers and/or other central Q&I positions and specialists embedded in the Country Teams.

The purpose of the Quality and Inclusion Specialist is to, using various analytical systems and frameworks, provide business intelligence to drive strategy on existing and future interventions and support the professional development of the country team on market systems.

The Role

MDF’s Quality and Inclusion specialists are a team of skilled individuals going beyond the traditional career path to explore a multitude of sectors and hone a variety of skills in a dynamic role. The role allows Quality and Inclusion Specialists to develop inquisitive mindset that allows them to understand how economy and sectors perform in a certain way and how growth can be triggered. In this unique role, you will get the opportunity to work with the diverse set of colleagues who are working across various sectors. You will help them to think more clearly about how to design better interventions and what is working and why? You will get the opportunity to travel extensively and meet diverse range of stakeholders and people ranging from CEOS of the company to a small fisherman.

The position is ideal for curious professionals looking to build strong analytical skills and knowledge base. For successful candidates, MDF provides international placement opportunities in other MDF countries for enhanced career development.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Contribute to sector growth strategies and ensure that all interventions have a clearly demonstrated link to these strategies.
• Support Country Director in developing country strategy and conducting portfolio reviews
• Maintain, in collaboration with the Quality and Inclusion Director(s)/Specialists, a results measurement system in line with DCED standard and DFAT requirements, ensure WEE strategies are in place and implemented, Intervention Guides, research calendars and budgets are in place and monitored.
• Collaborate with country team to develop high-quality results chains and measurement plans for each partnership and execute these plans in a timely and collaborative manner, ensuring inclusion indicators are appropriately integrated into results chains and research plans.
• Analyse assessment results and provide recommendations on improvements of the Facility's sector strategies and intervention designs.
• Participate in and prepare for strategy meetings, including but not limited to, the six-monthly management meeting, and day-to-day discussions on progress and planning.
• Prepare for the Annual Aggregation of Results; provide insights into progress against key headline and intermediary indicators as and when needed; support reporting on specific indicators as requested by the client.
• Analyse (sectors) of the economy in a quantitative and qualitative manner to identify their potential for pro-poor growth, constraints to growth and innovative solutions and opportunities to unlock this growth potential.

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, international development, research, or any related field
• Proven qualitative and quantitative research skills, including demonstrated complex field research in areas such as productivity, poverty and social norms, sustainability and resilience
• Familiarity with the Market Systems Development approach and applying the DCED Standard for Results Measurement.
• Excellent critical analysis, synthesis and English language skills (written and spoken), combined with the ability to translate complex findings and ideas into simple, clear and actionable content.
• Working knowledge of Tetum is an advantage.
• Willingness to work in a challenging environment and travel extensively within country.

How to Apply:

Apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button below and submitting our CV and brief cover letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

This position is open to Timor-Leste nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Timor-Leste. Rates of pay are based on local labour standards.

Applications Close: 5pm (Timor-Leste time) on Tuesday, 17 May 2022

 

 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.

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