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 and Role
Palladium brings more than 50 years of experience applying rigorous, evidence-led methodologies to international development. Our work covers health, education, economic growth, governance, environmental issues, informatics, workforce development, and monitoring and evaluation, offering innovative approaches that support the design, planning, implementation, and evaluation of development programs. Our presence extends across more than 90 countries, creating positive impact over 100 projects through the dedication of 2,000+ project and home office staff.
Responsibilities
Palladium seeks a Training Manager for the anticipated USAID-funded Kenya Investment Mechanism Project. The goal of KIM is to mobilize capital in agriculture and livestock value chains, clean energy, and water, focusing on country-led investment, cross-border trade, youth, and entrepreneurship. The Training Manager will design and facilitate training for Financial Institutions to expand their ability to meet finance and investment needs of actors within the target value chains.
- Assess financial institution capacity to support expanded lending in the target value chains (agricultural, livestock, clean energy and WASH value chains) and develop capacity building solutions for these leading to expanded lending/investment;
- Provide training for financial institutions (FIs) with development credit authority (DCA) active guarantees to expand their use of this guarantee instrument and other risk mitigating tools.
- Support the broader KIM team identify and develop strategies to facilitate demand-driven training at the SME level to expand business growth.
- Provide technical assistance to FIs on new product design and process reform
- Develop relationships and oversee work of training partners working with the project.
- Participate in annual work planning and design.
- Participate in continuous learning and adaptation exercises with the broader project team.
Requirements
- Master?s degree in adult education, business administration, finance, international development, agricultural economics, or related field of study (or a Bachelor?s degree and twelve years of similar experience);
- Eight years or more of experience organizing and/or delivering adult education training programs in a developing country context.
- Experience working on development projects in Kenya in any of the following subjects: livestock, horticulture, dairy, agribusiness, clean energy, the financial sector, preferably in Africa/Kenya
More Information
- Job City Nairobi
