Businesses

Are you an entrepreneur with a great idea but not sure how to make it happen? Do you already have a successful business but could do with some strategic advice?

Maybe you are part of an organisation trying to bring key business leaders together to make your sector work better.

Whoever you are, if you’re interested in working with us, drop us a line at info-mdf@thepalladiumgroup.com.


If you are an Australia or New Zealand-based (ANZ) business looking to expand into an MDF partner country, or if you are based in an MDF partner country and are seeking to strategically engage with ANZ businesses, our Australian Business Engagement Unit would like to hear from you.

MDF’s Australian Business Engagement Unit focuses on:

• Identifying partnership opportunities with ANZ businesses trading with the Pacific region – in particular, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu

• Engaging with ANZ businesses interested in trading with MDF’s partner countries across key sectors including high-value agriculture, agritech, tourism, seafood processing and outsourcing services.

If you are interested in working with us, drop us a line at info-mdf@thepalladiumgroup.com

Opportunities 

MDF is committed to offering all of its staff an invigorating work environment.

If you’re looking for a new challenge and are as enthusiastic about reducing poverty and empowering disadvantaged women and men as we are, then take a look at our list of vacancies below.

If you have a question about a position you've applied for or simply want to know more, drop us a line at mdf-vacancies@thepalladiumgroup.com

"I’m continuously exposed to new experiences and opportunities for learning, with such a variety of people! It’s unlike any other place I’ve worked."

Cate, Program Officer  
Take a look at the job opportunities available with Market Development Facility for those who are enthusiastic about reducing poverty and empowering disadvantaged.

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Current vacancies

Australia
Fiji
Sri Lanka
Timor-Leste
Papua New Guinea
Pacific Regional

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RFQ-FJ23-062: Feasibility Study on After-school Childcare Services for Pacific Centrecom

MDF has been actively involved in the development of the Outsourcing Services (OS) sector in Fiji, focused initially on industry marketing, advocacy, and coordination. The OS sector is a “high priority” sector in Fiji, with women comprising 70 percent of the workforce. OS companies including Pacific Centrecom (Fiji) Limited (Pacific Centrecom) are considering employee incentives such as childcare, to improve staff productivity, reduce absenteeism, and increase staff retention.

Pacific Centrecom is one of the leading OS companies in Fiji, providing contact centre and back-office services to both local and international clients. Pacific Centrecom has experienced rapid expansion, extending its operations from Suva, to Navua, Nadi and Lautoka and employing approximately 950 people, of which 650 are women.

MDF and Pacific Centrecom are now seeking a suitable service provider to conduct a feasibility study on after- school childcare services for Pacific Centrecom employees. The feasibility study will enable Pacific Centrecom to offer quality, affordable childcare solutions for their employees, thereby improving staff retention, productivity, and support long-term inclusive and sustainable economic growth for Fiji.

Register your interest to submit an offer by sending your name, organisation, and contact details to the Contact Person by email on or before Friday, 17 November 2023, 5:30pm Fiji Time.

Send queries to the Contact Person by email on or before Friday 17, November 2023, 5:30pm Fiji Time. Indicate “RFQ-FJ23-062 Feasibility Study on After-school Childcare Services for Pacific Centrecom” in the subject line.

The interested individuals and/or service providers are required to complete the Response Form provided on the TOR to submit an offer. This position is open to firms or individuals of Fiji nationality, permanent residents with authority to live and work in Fiji as well as internationally based with a local counterpart or authority to work in Fiji.

The closing date for submissions is Friday, 24 November 2023, 5:30pm Fiji Time.

Click on “Apply” to download full Terms of Reference (TOR) & Response form.

 

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RFQ-FJ23-050 Photography and Videography Services for MDF Fiji

MDF Fiji is seeking to engage a panel of professional photography and videography service providers to assist in its visual communications, for a period of 1 year with the possibility of extension.

The Service Provider will be responsible for:

• Working with the MDF team to conceptualize, map and structure communications products as per the brief provided by MDF
• Planning photography/filming in alignment with MDF’s requirements for dates/times
• Arranging own transport/accommodation where required for field assignments
• Adhering to DFAT and MDF rules and regulations pertaining to informed consent, safety and security, and child protection during filming/photography assignments
• Producing the agreed-upon deliverables in a timely manner

Planning photography/filming in alignment with MDF’s requirements for dates/times

Arranging own transport/accommodation where required for field assignments

Adhering to DFAT and MDF rules and regulations pertaining to informed consent, safety and security, and child protection during filming/photography assignments

Producing the agreed-upon deliverables in a timely manner

Specific work for each assignment will be detailed in Work Orders that will be discussed and agreed between MDF and the Service Provider.

The Service Provider must hold the necessary business registration and relevant permits to legally operate in Fiji.

Register your interest to submit an offer by sending your name, organisation, and contact details to the Contact Person by email on or before Friday, 15 September 2023, 5:00pm Fiji Time.

Send all queries to the Contact Person by email on or before Friday 15th September 2023, 5:00pm Fiji Time. Indicate the RFQ Title in the subject line.

The closing date for submissions is Friday, 22 September 2023, 5:00pm Fiji Time.

Interested individuals and/or service providers should click on “Apply” to download full Terms of Reference (TOR) & Response form. All quotes must be submitted using the response form provided.

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Sorry, no positions are available at the moment

Sorry, no positions are available at the moment

Sorry, no positions are available at the moment

Market Development Adviser

In Sri Lanka, MDF focuses on strengthening the tourism, agriculture, renewable energy and fisheries sectors. Key areas of support include promoting high-value sustainable tourism, high-value agriculture products and services, agriculture technology, and export-oriented fisheries.

The Market Development Adviser will be responsible for providing technical advice to the Sri Lanka country team and support overall management of the program’s in-country presence. The position will play a pivotal role in building the capacity of the country team to deliver against MDF’s core objectives. The Market Development Adviser will be responsible for helping build a portfolio of investments and partnerships that align with the program’s objectives. He/She will also be involved in communications and maintaining relationships with program stakeholders. The Market Development Adviser reports to the Country Director and will be an integral part of the Sri Lanka management team.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this position is to lead a technical team of local staff, to drive economic development, and thereby achieve income increases, in line with MDF’s stated Market Systems Development approach.
The selected applicant will also be assigned additional management responsibilities, subject to their experience and expertise.

Technical direction and strategy

• Meeting with a wide variety of public and private stakeholders to understand how sectors, markets and businesses in Sri Lanka function.

• Leading a wide variety of socioeconomic analysis, including assessing the country context, business environment, roles of market actors, poverty, climate vulnerability, gender, industry competitiveness, etc. This will include a focus on identifying constraints to, and opportunities to promote economic growth and climate change resilience.

• Identify new commercial opportunities for assigned portfolio (s), negotiate with, and develop partnerships with a large variety of strategic private and public players to introduce innovation and unlock the pro-poor growth potential. Utilising analysis to draft country, sector and market strategies that will allow MDF to achieve its pro-poor economic development and climate change objectives.

• Driving the creation of a portfolio of innovative interventions in line with written strategies, and the MSD approach. This will include working with a wide mix of organisations to plan market system changes and devise new business models, negotiating with prospective partners, and drafting concept notes and intervention agreements.

• Working with Quality and Inclusion team to create, monitor and update quality and inclusion documentation, including results chains, results measurement plans, field surveys, etc.

• Overseeing the technical quality of interventions, including monitoring progress, making adjusting based on lessons, identifying opportunities to scale interventions, and other aspects of performance improvement.

Team management and capacity development

• Leading and managing a technical team of local staff, including all aspects of human resources management and technical oversight.

• Building the capacity of staff, especially to improve their ability to implement the MSD approach, apply climate change concepts practice.

• Supporting the Country Director and MDF shared resources to foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

 

The deadline for application is Wednesday 29th November 2023.

This position is open to Sri Lankan nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Sri Lanka.

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Short Term Adviser for Coffee

MDF is seeking the services of an expert to understand the viability of cultivating coffee in plantations via tenures/contract farming model.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understanding MDF’s strategy in specialty coffee and proposed model of working with plantations.

• Finalizing the research plan based on discussions with the MDF team to evaluate the model’s viability.

• Conducting interviews with plantation management, government representatives, union members, and plantation workers to evaluate the model. The consultant will ensure that MDF members are also engaged in those discussions and facilitate introductions.

• The consultant will review existing literature to evaluate whether similar models have been tried in the past, assess their performance, and identify any lessons learned from those models.

• Understanding in detail the opportunities that the model poses for tenured farmers who are estate workers in terms of potential impact on their existing earnings and facilities obtained from estate.

• Understanding the stakeholder response to the model and evaluating the socio and political economy aspects of the model. Expectation is that consultant will investigate and report the views of various stakeholders about the model.

• Analysing the incentive for plantations to plant coffee via the tenured farming model. The consultant is also expected to investigate and report on long-term vision of the plantations.

• Developing a detailed risk mitigation strategy including identifying market actors that can conduct periodic risk assessments and provide guidance on mitigation measures after completing the research.

Please submit your CV and brief cover letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

Please also send your daily fee in a separate word document.

The deadline for application is 20th October 2023.

 

This position is open to Sri Lankan nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Sri Lanka. Rates of pay are based on local labour standards.

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Market Development Advisor

MDF Sri Lanka is seeking an MDA who will provide technical advice to the Sri Lanka country team and support the overall management of the program’s in-country presence. This position will play a pivotal role in building the capacity of the country team to develop a portfolio of investments and partnerships aligned with MDF objectives. Don’t miss this opportunity—apply now!

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Business Adviser, Market Development Facility (MDF) – Vanuatu

About Market Development Facility (MDF)

Market Development Facility is a multi-country initiative, funded by Australian Government and the New Zealand Government, which promotes sustainable economic development, through higher incomes for women and men, in our partner countries.

We connect individuals, businesses, governments, and NGOs with each other, and with markets at home and abroad. This enhances investment and coordination and allows partnerships to flourish, strengthening inclusive economic growth. It is implemented by Palladium in partnership with Swisscontact.

MDF commenced in-country operations in Vanuatu in January 2023. MDF is looking to grow its team, through the recruitment of an extra Business Adviser. We are looking for candidates with a diverse range of skills. Some of the qualities we are seeking include:

• Business acumen
• Creativity and an eye for innovation
• Robust analytical skills
• Persuasive communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent English communication skills – verbal and written.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of our dynamic and dedicated team working to build a stronger, more resilient and equitable Vanuatu and the Pacific. The position is perfect for individuals that are looking to apply their investigative skills and gain hands-on experience in economic development in a thriving and supportive workplace.

Assignment objectives

The Business Adviser analyses economic opportunities and constraints to growth and develops innovative solutions with businesses and other organisations. The economic sectors in which you will work may change over time but are likely to include one or more of the following: agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, and financial services.

Please submit your CV and brief cover letter (no more than one page) outlining your suitability in line with the requirements of the position.

Positions are open to Vanuatu nationals and permanent residents with authority to live and work in Vanuatu. Rates of pay are based on local labour standards.

Application close date: Midnight [Port Vila] Friday 24 November 2023.

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Learning portal

As a multi-country program, learning from each other is at the core of what we do. MDF has a comprehensive learning strategy  and we are committed to sharing our knowledge, experience, success and failures with our partners, donors and other enthusiasts.

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