Call for Technical Experts - USAID/Ecuador, Climate Change Mitigation through Sustainable Land Use

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global leader dedicated to designing, developing, and delivering positive impact on lives and livelihoods worldwide. At the heart of our mission is promoting inclusive and sustainable development, ensuring that our solutions address global challenges while safeguarding the future. We build sustainable, transformative institutions and market systems that create lasting change. Operating in over 90 countries, our diverse team of 4,000 professionals shares a commitment to creating a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient world.

This Proposal Opportunity:

The USAID/Ecuador Climate Change Mitigation through Sustainable Land Use Activity is a 5-year activity that aims to promote sustainable livelihoods and advance natural climate solutions in areas affected by deforestation and land degradation through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction and mitigation efforts. This activity will improve and expand sustainable livelihoods and promote natural climate solutions in line with USAID’s Climate Change Strategy 2022-2030.

The primary objectives of this activity are as follows:

• Generate measurable results in terms of avoided emissions, reduced emissions, or carbon sequestration,
  
• Support the conservation, restoration, or management of Ecuadorian landscapes with a climate change mitigation benefit, and
  
• Mobilize climate financing finance for climate solutions, and fostering economic growth.

Palladium is seeking multiple experts to provide technical leadership in the areas of:

• Private Sector Engagement in sustainable livelihoods
  
• Nature-based Solutions
  
• Climate Finance
  
• Market Systems Development
  
• Community-based Ecosystem Management
  
• Sustainable Agriculture
  
• Forest Ecosystem Management
  
• Coastal Ecosystem Management
  
• Climate Mitigation
  
• Low-carbon technology
  
• Gender, Youth, and Social Inclusion
  
• Grants Management
  
• Communications
  
• GIS/Information Systems
  
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
  
• Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA)

These positions will be based in Ecuador and are contingent upon funding availability and USAID approval.

Key Competencies Required:

• Master's Degree or higher in relevant related fields for the technical areas listed above.
  
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the relevant field of expertise.
  
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with USAID or other donor-funded programs.
  
• Experience working in Ecuador or similar contexts.
  
• Ability to work as part of a team.
  
• Full professional proficiency in English and Spanish is required.
  
• Ecuadorean Nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

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, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

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