Palladium Company Overview:About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.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.Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at [email protected] and we will be in touch to discuss.Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.Project Overview and Role:The New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Expanding Health Partnerships—NPI EXPAND Project—is a global five-year (2019-2024) U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded project that supports locally-driven efforts to increase the availability and utilization of high-quality health and education services. NPI EXPAND invests in new and underutilized local partners (NUPs) and strengthens their capacity to strategize, plan, and implement programs with USAID funds. Enhanced participation of capable local organizations to increase demand for and to deliver high-quality, high impact services will enable governments to meet crucial goals equitably and sustainably. NPI EXPAND will also catalyze opportunities to scale up innovative interventions by strengthening the capacity of NUPs with varying levels of capabilities and exposure to USAID.Primary Duties and Responsibilities:Palladium, under the U.S. Agency for International Development-funded program, NPI EXPAND (Cooperative Agreement Number 7200AA19CA00015), is seeking applications from select local organizations to compete for awards that will strengthen their capacity to become providers of organizational development services for civil society organizations implementing health programs. This grant opportunity will identify and select up to two capable local organizations for awards. The support will cover capacity assessment and strengthening as well as business planning and other activities to help the sub-awardees become successful providers of organizational development services.Purpose: Subject: Request for Applications (RFA)– Capacity to strengthen capacity: Support for capable local organizations to strengthen their capacity to provide organizational development services to other organizations working in or focusing on the health sector in EthiopiaImportant Information:Issuance of this RFA does not constitute an award commitment on the part of Palladium/NPI EXPAND or USAID, nor does it commit Palladium/NPI EXPAND or USAID to pay for costs incurred in the preparation and submission of an application. Final award(s) cannot be made until funds have been fully appropriated, apportioned, allocated, and committed to Palladium/NPI EXPAND’s prime award with USAID. While it is anticipated that these procedures will be successfully completed, potential applicant(s) is/are hereby notified of these requirements and conditions for award. Applications are submitted at the risk of the applicant, and all preparation and submission costs are at the applicant's expense.Palladium/NPI EXPAND intends to award a Fixed Amount Award for this opportunity but reserves the right to award any other form of assistance agreement.Successful Applicant(s) will be responsible for ensuring achievement of the project objectives. Please refer to Section I - Funding Opportunity Description for a complete statement of goals and expected results.Palladium/NPI EXPAND intends to provide funding for activities to be implemented in Ethiopia, for up to a period of 6 months effective on or about March 1, 2023, with the possibility of extension based on availability of fund and performance.Timeline: Issuance Date: Dec 20, 2022Deadline for Questions: Jan 3, 2023;11:59pm EATApplicant’s Conference: Jan 6, 2023 (Applicants will be notified of details)Closing Date: Jan 16, 2023Closing Time: 11:59pm EATCFDA Number: 7200AA19CA00015RFA Number: RFA# 2 - 217773/ETH/Capacity to strengthen capacity: Support for capable local organizations to strengthen their capacity to provide organizational development services to other organizations in EthiopiaThe full text of the RFA plus the application templates can be obtained from NPI EXPAND website: https://palladium.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/17671?c=palladiumPlease refer to the documents below:217773. ETHEXPAND-OD Applicationtemplate 12-19-202207. RFA -- Annex C - Budget Narrative Template07. RFA -- Annex C - Budget TemplateRFA#2 - 217773.ETH.NPI-EXPAND_OD activities 12-19-2022_FP