Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) About Palladium: Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities. This Opportunity: The Technical Advisor, MERL will contribute to a variety of MERL activities with emphasis on providing support to the Inclusive Growth (IG) and Health practices. The Technical Advisor (TA) will primarily serve four functions: 1) work with proposal capture teams to develop best in class, results driven proposals; 2) provide MERL backstopping to select projects; 3) contribute to development and delivery of tools, resources, and learning opportunities across the MERL team; and 4) contribute to MERL specific BD opportunities. Location and Compensation: The position is based in Palladium's Washington D.C. office. For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $76,000 to $115,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. Reporting Lines: The role reports to the Director, MERL in the Center of Technical Excellence (CoTE) Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Support Capture Teams to Develop Best in Class, Results Driven Proposals Support capture and writing teams through implementation of all MERL related activities on proposals, establishing excellent relationships with capture teams, facilitating efficient processes for developing theory of change, advising capture teams on RFP/NOFO requirements of AMELP, CLA plans, etc., and collaborating with the writing team on developing those sections. Support teams in the pre-proposal writing phase with problem identification, research, and data gathering. Ensure all proposals have donor compliant MERL sections and use Palladium best practice tools and templates. Work with capture teams to identify and leverage other technical expertise to write a winning proposal. Provide MERL Backstopping to Select Projects Support MEL during project start-up, including facilitating TOC sessions, AMELP development, and other requirements at start-up. Support the project team on identifying suitable MERL candidates, orienting MERL project staff on Palladium processes/best practices. Review performance monitoring data to inform adaptive management and project learning. Facilitate select COP sessions and ensure projects are accessing MERL support. Contribute to Development and Delivery of Tools, Resources, and Learning Contribute to publishing portfolio project/practice successes through success stories, blogs, and other means of sharing learning. Participate in MERL and CoTE sessions and support developing user-friendly tools and resources for staff. Contribute to MERL Specific BD Opportunities Review the USAID and other client forecasts to identify potential procurement opportunities. Support capture strategy through conducting background research and engaging with partners. Take on various roles for opportunities including writing proposal sections and supporting strategy. Essential Criteria: Relevant work experience in international settings providing technical assistance in the MERL sector. Understanding of the USAID project cycle, policies, regulations, and monitoring and evaluation methodologies. Demonstrated successful experience developing AMELPs and contributing to evaluation implementation. Experience in proposal development. Excellent feedback from internal clients related to their MEL work. High intellectual curiosity and ability to stay up-to-date on latest MEL approaches. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation design methodologies. Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Proven expertise in at least one of five sectors (health, humanitarian response, finance and investment, environment, economic growth). Ability and willingness to travel internationally about 25% of the time. 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 and success. Safeguarding: We define Safeguarding as preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients, and the communities we work with from harm. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews. J-18808-Ljbffr