Career Opportunity
The Lesotho Public Procurement Authority (the Authority) is a newly established public procurement regulatory body, established under the Public Procurement Act, 2023, to promote transparency, accountability, and value for money in public procurement.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Lesotho citizens who meet the requirements for the position of Director: Corporate Services.
Job Summary
Provides strategic leadership for corporate secretariat, HR & shared services, corporate procurement stewardship, and PR & stakeholder management, ensuring LPPA’s corporate functions operate effectively.
Job Purpose
To lead and coordinate LPPA’s corporate services functions, HR management, shared services, and stakeholder engagement that underpin LPPA’s regulatory mandate, and to coordinate strategic planning, monitoring and reporting.
Reports To
Director General
Responsibilities & Duties
- Provides strategic direction for HR, shared services, corporate procurement, communications, and stakeholder management functions.
- Leads HR management, organisational development, recruitment, employee relations, training, performance management, and shared services.
- Directs PR and stakeholder engagement strategies.
- Ensures compliance with labour laws and corporate policies.
- Supervises all managers under Corporate Services.
- Reports to the Director General on corporate services performance.
- Drives organisational culture, ethics, and accountability across LPPA.
- Oversees public relations, communications, stakeholder engagement and reputation management activities.
- Oversees LPPA corporate procurement processes to ensure efficiency, transparency and compliance with the Act.
- Manages directorate work plans, budgets, staff performance, service standards, risk controls and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coordinates the strategic planning process for LPPA.
- Coordinates strategic plan monitoring and reporting, and advises the Director General on strategic plan and corporate performance matters.
Qualifications
Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Public Administration, or related field.
Added Advantage: Postgraduate qualification in governance, corporate/business management, or leadership.
Professional Qualification
No specific professional qualification is stated in the provided advertisement.
Experience
Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in corporate services, HR, or administration, of which at least five (5) years should be at senior management level. Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary support functions, advising executives, and improving institutional service delivery.
Behavioural Competencies
- Integrity, accountability and professionalism.
- Collaboration and service orientation.
- Confidentiality and sound judgement.
- Problem-solving and adaptability.
- Diplomacy and stakeholder sensitivity.
Technical Competencies
- Human resource management and organisational administration.
- Stakeholder engagement and communications.
- Policy development and records management.
- Service delivery systems.
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic leadership and supervision.
- Stakeholder management, negotiation and diplomacy.
- Planning, coordination and resource management.
- People leadership, mentoring and performance management.
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates are required to:
- Complete the Application Form, available at: https://finance.gov.ls/vacancies
- Attach the following supporting documents:
- A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- Certified copies of all academic and professional qualifications.
- A certified copy of a valid National Identity Document.
Submission of Applications
- Submit the completed Application Form and supporting documents by email to [email protected], no later than 31 October 2026 at 17:00.
- State the exact title of the position, as it appears in this advertisement, in the “Subject” line of the email.
- Applications not submitted on the Application Form, incomplete applications, and late applications will not be considered.
Disclaimer
- All shortlisted candidates will undergo a managerial competency assessment and personnel suitability checks, including criminal record and financial background checks.
- Shortlisted candidates may be required to provide verification of their qualifications from the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
- The successful candidate will be required to complete a financial interests declaration form within one (1) month of appointment.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted should consider their applications unsuccessful.