Team Leader - Palladium Group

A Public Sector Institution in Ghana working in collaboration with Palladium, a global company and a leading implementer of international development programmes is inviting qualified applicants to send Applications, Curriculum Vitae and two (2) Professional Referees on or before October 31, 2025

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, including Ghana and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and identities.

About the Programme

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a longterm international development programme focused on sustainable natural resource management and inclusive policy reform. This programme is part of a longstanding partnership between governments and aims to support sustainable land and resource management through inclusive, multistakeholder collaboration.

Team Leader

The position reports to the Programme Director and will be expected to act as the central point of leadership for Technical Assistance delivery in Ghana. The Team Leader is responsible for representing the programme with a range of external organisations and individuals, including regularly reporting to the Client, maintaining strong working relationships with relevant local entities, other programmes, as well as with corporate Palladium staff. 

They will work closely with the Ghanaian Public Sector Institution to deliver the agreed workplan on time and to budget. The Team Leader will also have technical oversight and responsibilities, so experience in forest governance, multistakeholder processes, and policy and regulatory support is a must.

The position is based in Accra, Ghana, and will report to the office at least 3+ days a week. All applicants must have working rights in Ghana, as sponsorship will not be provided, nor will any relocation expenses. Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

The position will be hired as FXTE employee appointed for the duration of the Project. They may be assigned projects as part of the normal duties of a continuous employee.

Once awarded, the Team Leader would be expected to start in January 2026. This a multiyear programme running until 2029 with the potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Leadership & Representation: 

• Developing strong working relationships with the Client’s contact points and leading on reporting through both formal and informal channels.
• Develop strong working relationships with key project stakeholders, and ensuring effective, coordinated delivery across technical and operational aspects of programme delivery. 
• Manage good working relationships with technical experts, ensuring that such partnerships aid the effective delivery of the programme.
• Develop strong working relationships with the leadership of other development programmes and exploit complementarities and synergies where possible. 
• Manage relationships with the host country government, counterpart agencies, project partners and stakeholders and business partners. 

Project Delivery 

• Provide guidance, oversight and quality assurance for all project activities, outputs and deliverables drawing on the specialist expertise of other team members as and when necessary.
• Monitor implementation progress; maintain up to date project logs and registers; work to resolve issues, manage and mitigate risks; and escalate material issues and risks as appropriate.
• Proactively alert and advise Palladium and the Client on emerging opportunities and risks, supporting the delivery of an adaptive programme.
• Lead with the Project Manager and other relevant colleagues in the preparation of work plans and budgets; staffing plans; performance improvement plans and other plans as required.
• Oversee the development and implementation of plans for results measurement, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, value for money analysis and communication management.
• Team Management: provide oversight, empower and support the entire project team. Lead by example, set up / nurture / reinforce management systems and processes to ensure effective delegation of responsibilities. The wider role includes conducting appraisals and staff performance management, on the job mentoring and staff development.
• Lead the compilation of regular reporting to the client (e.g. monthly dashboards, quarterly progress report, annual report, content for annual reviews, etc.), highlighting progress, achievements, lessons learned, risks and opportunities, future plans and financial health of the project.

Desired Qualification and Experience:

• A degree at a minimum master’s level in area related to the services, and experience in work involving forest governance, preferably including in West Africa.
• At least 10 years of post-qualification professional work related to these services in a developing tropical country, preferably in Ghana.
• Proven experience in multistakeholder coordination and facilitation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build trust and foster collaboration across interests.
• Ability to deliver timely and concise reports on progress.
• Previous experience in tropical forest management would be an advantage.
• Experience leading the delivery on FCDOfunded projects preferred 
• Strong expertise in building and managing programmatic relationships with high-level stakeholders from private sector, government, civil society, donors and multilateral initiatives 
• Collaborative leader with a flexible cando approach, self-motivation, resilience and a willingness to adapt to the changing needs and priorities of the Project and the Client
• Experience integrating MEL and GEDSI into programme design and delivery

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or status as a protected veteran.

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