The Market Development Facility (MDF) is an Australian Government-funded initiative currently being implemented in five countries. MDF utilises a market systems development (MSD) approach to connect with private and public sectors players with the ability and leverage to trigger lasting systemic

change and create broad-based, sustainable pro-poor growth. MDF can be scaled-up to support further market development activities in country and in additional countries as needed. MDF is a multi-country facility, currently operating in Fiji, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka

and Pakistan. Each country has its own country team on the ground, with a Core Leadership Team (CLT) headed up by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) providing strategic, technical and managerial oversight

across all MDF partner countries. The CLT ensures uniformity and integration of approach and systems across countries, while at the same time ensuring sufficient programmatic flexibility for Country Teams to respond to local context and DFAT country strategy.

Assignment Objectives:

MDF interventions are designed to stimulate innovative practices that unlock the growth potential of strategic engagement areas within the economy to create additional jobs and income earning

opportunities for the poor and the underprivileged. The role of an MDF Business Adviser is to design and manage interventions working closely with a large variety of strategic private and public players

to achieve these results. S/he works very closely with a team of Quality and Inclusion Specialists to measure the effectiveness of MDF interventions and learn from the results generated, as well as with

Communications Specialists to share MDF intelligence and engage relevant audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Understand and apply the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach to development and design and manage interventions in line with its principles.
  • Understand and apply the DCED guidelines for results measurement in order to be able to conduct results measurement in line with these principles.
  • Analyse (sectors) of the economy in a quantitative and qualitative manner, develop a 'deep' understanding of their functioning,
  • Identify their potential for pro-poor growth, constraints to growth and innovative solutions and opportunities to unlock this growth potential, making enterprises more competitive and creating job and income earning opportunities for the poor and underprivileged.
  • Support the development of sector growth strategies for inclusive, pro-poor growth.
  • Communicate with, negotiate with and develop partnerships with a large variety of strategic private and public players in these (potential) growth sectors to introduce innovation and unlock the pro-poor growth potential, with a focus on partnership(s) involving media and/or communicating with large audiences.
  • Draft partnership justifications and partnership agreements.
  • Contribute to maintaining a results measurement system in line with DCED guidelines and collaborate with the Quality and Inclusion Director and the Quality and Inclusion Coordinator/Specialist for effective results measurement. 
  • Develop intervention plans and, in collaboration with the Quality and Inclusion Coordinator/Specialist, develop results chains and measurement plans for each intervention and sector in which the Facility is active, and execute those plans in collaboration with the Quality and Inclusion Specialist, applying good research practice.
  • Contribute to communications products and engagement, influencing and learning events.
  • Work in a flexible, professional, business-friendly manner, driven by a wish to create real collaboration, real changes and real results, and be a team player.
  • Willing to travel extensively to develop a deep insight in the economy, meet the players and potential partners, and verify whether the interventions designed achieve their objectives.
  • Be self-critical about the sustainability, effectiveness and efficiency of the results achieved and willing to learn from them.
  • Be sensitive to gender equality and actively search for opportunities for women to participate in economic growth
  • Be sensitive to the obstacles faced by persons with a disability and other causes of exclusion and actively search for opportunities for such persons to participate in economic growth, to the extent possible.
  • Actively promote environmentally and socially responsible business practices and avoid promoting business practices that are not sustainable from an environmental or social point of view.
  • Serve as a representative of Palladium, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other project employees, partners and the wider public.

Other

  • Other activities as directed by the Country Director, Chief Technical Officer or other representative(s) of Palladium.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • KPIs set annually in agreement with the Country Director.

Requirements:

  • Preferably more than three years of work experience.
  • Post graduate qualifications in agricultural science, agricultural economics, business, economics or other relevant field(s) relevant to the strategic engagement areas that comprise the MDF country portfolio.
  • Familiarity with the issues affecting the private sector in the country of assignment as well as international trends in business and the economy.
  • Evidence of strong analytical skills including the ability to design and execute qualitative and quantitative research projects.
  • Evidence of excellent interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills and high level planning, multi-tasking and time management skills.
  • Excellent written and spoken English language skills.
  • Fluency in other regional languages is desirable 

Job Details

Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Shift:
First Shift (Day)
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Post graduate qualifications in agricultural science, agricultural economics, business, economics or other relevant field(s) relevant to the strategic engagement areas that comprise the MDF country portfolio
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
3 Years
Apply Before:
Jul 18, 2018
Posting Date:
Jul 06, 2018

Market Development Facility - The Palladium Group

Accounting / Taxation · 11-50 employees - Lahore

 Market Development Facility - The Palladium Group

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