Data Analyst - Project Office Assistant (PMO)

Data Analyst - Project Office Assistant (PMO)

Company Overview:

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 foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.

For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved - and is committed to continuing to improve - economies, societies and most importantly, people's lives.

Palladium is a child-safe organisation, and screens applicants for suitability to work with children. We also provide equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

Project Overview:

During the next 12 months (January to December 2021), we will support a large national company in the implementation of a program aimed at identifying, structuring and executing investment opportunities in projects and projects that allow the achievement of one of the defined positive impact goals. by the company for 2030: the restoration of 100,000 hectares of degraded forests and the conservation of 400,000 hectares of natural ecosystems in Brazil. The project will be structured in 4 main areas of activity: 1) carry out analysis of opportunities and recommendations for impacting business formats capable of generating restored areas, 2) construction of an executive plan such as details of financial mechanisms and organizational structures capable of executing impactful investments over the next decade, 3) strategic formulation and mapping of forest conservation opportunities through market mechanisms for forest carbon (REDD +) and 4) conducting PMO for proper implementation of activities carried out jointly institutional partners, generating a model that ensures the achievement of goals over the next 5 years.

Our team will be formed by the combination of a local team, based in São Paulo, and an Expert Advisory Board formed by international specialists from Palladium in the areas of inclusive growth, impact investments and environmental sustainability.

Profile

Professional seeking positioning in project management and complex initiatives, that demonstrates passion for generating positive impact. This person will be responsible for providing support to a small project office responsible for coordinating and integrating the execution of work plans from multiple organizations. He will be responsible for analysing contracts and building integrated work plans, checking and reviewing progress reports, building communication materials in direct language for internal and external teams, developing or adapting and applying a suite of tools for project management. We are looking for a professional with a high level of organization and structured thinking, who works well in a team and demonstrates a good relationship with actors from different backgrounds.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Construction, adaptation and layout adjustments of the computerized system (probably Power BI) for uploading the database;

• Support for the construction, maintenance and updating of the project database in Excel (physical, financial, acquisitions, Science), focused on the analysis of progress, evidence and future projections;

• Maintenance and daily update of the database in a computerized system, through integration with the project team;

• Mapping the needs of the evolution of the project's business plan to perform data modelling, development of panels and indicators;

• Creation of graphs and reports for weekly, bimonthly and annual presentations, as well as for routine internal demands;

• Survey of needs with the client, with the Project Office team;

• Installations and updates in the system, providing solutions for error diagnosis;

• Support in training the team to apply the tools necessary for the proper conduct of the project's progress monitoring;

• Construction of reports and reports on the progress of the program, adapted and adjusted to different audiences, such as senior executives, managers and implementing teams;

• Support for the organization and reporting of meetings and events;

• Support for the elaboration and monitoring of the risk management strategy of the work plan and its deliveries;

• Coordinated action with the program's executive team, management and clients;

Required Qualifications:

• Complete higher education in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, Administration or related areas;

• Knowledge in systems and data analysis;

• Excellent analytical, organizational and management capacity for large volumes of information;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;

• Ability to perform analysis and translate results in objective and graphic language;

• Ability to conduct complex tasks under the minimum supervision, with deadlines;

• Domain of the MS Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point);

• Domain of dashboard systems, reports, Business Intelligence, such as Power BI.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Specialization or another level of formal education;
• Knowledge of data in the environmental and procurement areas.