Call for Consultants – Lesotho
Democracy International (DI) is seeking to recruit highly skilled technical consultants to assist the Support for the Reform and Strengthening of Governance program needs in Maseru, Lesotho. These opportunities include short- and long-term assignments (up to several months) in Maseru. This is an open call for consultants in a variety of expert areas, which DI will use to fill positions on an ongoing basis.
The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho signed a Financing Agreement with the European Commission on 8th September 2020 to implement a program titled “Support for the Reform and Strengthening of Governance in Lesotho” with financial support from the 11th European Development Fund (EDF). The program intends to support the supply and demand side of the justice and governance sectors, through the strengthening of the country’s institutional and legal frameworks. The program also intends to reinforce the capacity of justice sector actors to ensure improved service delivery, increasing the provision of legal assistance for people living in poverty and persons in vulnerable situations. On the demand side of governance, the program aims to empower the citizens to seek redress or remedial action once their rights have been violated and support the reforms and operational tasks of oversight institutions to play their meaningful role. The overall objective of the program is to foster rule of law, good governance, human rights, and gender equality in Lesotho.
Position Categories:
- Communications Strategy
- Gender, Inclusion and Democratic Processes
- Good Governance
- Human Resources Management
- Judicial Services
- Legislative Drafting
- Legal Expertise/Legal Reform
- Local Governance
- Mapping Methodologies
- Parliamentary Reform
- Public Policy
- Public Administration
- Policy Planning and Development
- Public Finance Management
- Research and Analysis/Development
- Social Change
- Strategic Planning
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in fields of study relating to the above categories from a recognized institution of higher learning with 8 years of post-qualification experience. In the absence of a Master’s Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 10 years of experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate with a wide range of stakeholders;
- In-depth familiarity with, understanding of, and ability to successfully navigate within the Lesotho/southern Africa context;
- Experience and technical expertise working on any of the above categories, particularly in an international development context.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Professional fluency in English
Reporting:
- This position reports to the DI Home Office Program Manager or Deputy Director.
Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit their CV and a cover letter indicating their area(s) of expertise. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. DI will only contact candidates of interest.
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