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 organization, 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

The Dar es Salaam Urban Jobs (Dar Jobs) programme is a market systems development programme that aims to catalyze sustainable change in sectors that have the potential to generate jobs and incomes for thousands of poor people, particularly women and youth. The programme will commence with activities in the manufacturing, waste and childcare sectors.

The programme will design and implement interventions that address constraints to the development of these sectors. In the Dar context, these constraints include lack of access to affordable finance and business services; skills gaps; lack of access to technology; high transport costs; lack of access to commercial land; and an unsupportive business environment, particularly for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver a market systems M&E framework tailored to the specific requirements of the Dar Jobs programme. This should include developing a programme Theory of Change (ToC) that integrates the short-to-medium-term financing component, and intervention level ToCs
• Develop and manage the M&E and Value for Money (VfM) systems.
• Support the research lead to design and manage any analysis and research to be undertaken during the inception and implementation phases.
• Coach and mentor members of staff on the use of the M&E framework and systems. This will include support to the market systems training team in developing material tailored to the context.
• Work with other team members in documenting programme lesson learning and supports the team in creating and delivering an adaptive management approach. This will include working closely with the Palladium M&E specialist at headquarters.
• Work with the other senior team members to oversee the work of short-term advisors, contractors, and partners, including developing TORs, providing quality assurance.
• Ensures delivery to the TL of means of verification for all milestones and MEL indicators.
• Track key indicators for knowledge management of the programme, enabling the programme to be adaptive and responsive to the needs.
• Manage communication outputs linked with an external firm.

Requirements

Essential

• Master's degree in development studies, social science, statistics, or another relevant subject with extensive experience working in market systems or innovation monitoring.
• Experience managing Monitoring and Results Measurement within large-scale development programmes, preferably those supporting business development.
• Strong understanding of the Market systems/M4P approach.
• Experience in research and data collection, including survey design and qualitative and quantitative techniques, particularly in relation to the private sector.
• Experience working on DfID or other major donor-funded programmes.
• Fluency in English.
   
  Desirable
• Familiarity with the DCED Standard for Results Measurement.
• Knowledge of the East African and/or Tanzanian context.
• Experience of working with market systems and innovation programmes.
   

Applications are encouraged from qualified candidates belonging to the traditional disadvantage backgrounds, including women.

Tanzanian nationals are strongly recommended to apply