Employment at Lesotho Millennium Development Agency
The Government of Lesotho through the Lesotho Millennium Development Agency (LMDA) is looking for highly qualified professionals with specialised skills to develop the second compact for Lesotho. Interested and highly committed individuals are invited to apply for the following positions on 12 months renewable contracts:
1. HEAD COMPACT II DEVELOPMENT
JOB SUMMARY
To develop a strong compact program, Lesotho must mobilize the best thinking, data and information, and resources available from its public sector, private sector and civil society. The Head-Compact Development will lead this process, both by engaging key stakeholders across government ministries and agencies, the business community and civil society organizations and by managing the detailed day-to-day work of the specialized staff on the Compact Development Team. To be successful, the Head-Compact Development must be able to inspire and motivate stakeholders and staff, communicate clearly and effectively, coordinate multiple streams of complex work, and delegate tasks without losing sight of details, as well as manage and respond to pressures from politicians, business leaders and the public.
1. PRIVATE SECTOR SPECIALIST
JOB SUMMARY
During the development of a compact program, Lesotho must engage the business community in identifying and designing projects in ways that improve the business environment, strengthen regulations and institutions, create market-oriented policies, build investor confidence, and build the basic services that support private business activities. The Private Sector Development Specialist will lead these efforts by organizing, managing and sustaining engagement with the business community; collecting and assessing data on key economic sectors and overall economic competitiveness; identifying key issues in the business environment that constrain or impede the growth of private investment and private business activity; identifying opportunities to expand private business activity through proposed compact projects; and designing specific strategies to engage private business or private investors in in the implementation or long-term operation of compact projects or attract complementary private investment around compact projects. Ultimately, the Private Sector Development Specialist will be responsible for ensuring that the eligible country’s project proposals fully reflect opportunities to expand private investment, both in and around the specific investments funded by MCC, and to amplify the impact and improve the long-term sustainability of the compact program.
To be successful, the Private Sector Development Expert must have a detailed knowledge of the eligible country’s economy; have considerable familiarity with the interests and concerns of private business and private investors; be able to organize and sustain engagement with a wide range of stakeholders; and be able to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
1. ECONOMIST
JOB SUMMARY
During the development of a compact program, Lesotho must assess its macroeconomic environment to identify promising areas of opportunity, select projects that are likely to support high levels of economic growth, and identify the specific economic impacts and beneficiaries of each proposed project. The Economist will lead these efforts by organizing and managing the development of a Constraints to Economic Growth Analysis in the earliest phase of compact development, and later by developing the economic justification for the identification and selection of proposed projects and conducting the assessment of the beneficiary analysis and economic rate of return calculation for agreed projects developing the economic justification for the identification and selection of proposed projects and conducting a cost-benefit analysis and beneficiary analysis for agreed projects. Ultimately, the Economist will be responsible for ensuring that each project in the compact program meets MCC’s strict requirements for raising economic growth and alleviating poverty, with a particular emphasis on how proposed projects are likely to impact poor households and disadvantaged groups, including women, alleviating poverty through economic growth.
To be successful, the Economist must be able to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams; lead and organize complex analytical exercises; gather, synthesize and assess large amounts of data and information; reach conclusions in an environment of uncertainty and tight timelines; and communicate and write clearly and effectively.
1. SOCIAL AND GENDER SPECIALIST
JOB SUMMARY
During the development of a compact program, Lesotho must analyze gender differences and inequalities and fully integrate social and gender issues into its process for identifying, developing and designing potential projects. The Social Inclusion and Gender Integration Specialist will lead these efforts by organizing, managing and sustaining engagement with experts and organizations that represent the interests of the poor, disadvantaged social groups and women; collecting and assessing data related to the social and gender dimensions of economic development; identifying key legal, social and cultural constraints that impede the equitable distribution of the benefits from economic development; identifying opportunities to reduce barriers and expand the participation of the poor, disadvantaged social groups and women in economic development through proposed compact projects; developing strategies for integrating relevant social and gender concerns into proposed projects; and analysing the potential impact of proposed projects on different beneficiary groups.
To be successful, the Social Inclusion and Gender Integration Specialist must have a detailed knowledge of the eligible country’s legal, social and cultural environment; considerable familiarity with the experiences of the poor, disadvantaged social groups and women; be able to organize and sustain engagement with a wide range of stakeholders; and be able to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
1. PUBLIC OUTREACH AND STAKEHOLDER SPECIALIST
JOB SUMMARY
During the development of a compact program, each eligible country must build mechanisms that provide transparent information on the status and content of the compact development process, allow for public comment; and incorporate meaningful input from stakeholders and potential beneficiaries into the selection and design of projects. The Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement specialist will lead these efforts by designing public relations materials and strategies; identifying and reaching out to relevant stakeholders at the national, regional and local level; developing and implementing mechanisms to gather public input and respond to public comment; developing and disseminating reports on the stakeholder feedback from consultations; and otherwise ensuring transparency throughout the compact development process.
To be successful, the Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist must be motivated and highly organized; be able to sustain engagement with a wide range of stakeholders; and be able to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
Interested candidates should submit their Application letters together with CVs, copies of certified certificates and transcripts on or before 12th January 2018 at 12.00 noon, to the following address: Chief Executive Officer, Lesotho Millennium Development Agency, 5th floor Post Office Building, P.O. Box 7014, Maseru, 100 or email to makokol@lmda.org.ls. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
LMDA deserves the right not to fill any advertised position.
