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The National Vision Coordinator will make assessment of Lesotho’s development challenges, manage thematic consultants, build capacity of the secretariat, and support partnership and resources mobilization for the preparation of the new national vision for Lesotho.

Duties and Responsibilities of National Vision Coordinator

Ensure facilitation of national capacity development and knowledge building in support of the National Vision development, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Define the process roadmap based on the concept note;
• Mentor, guide and provide technical support to the Secretariat, as required, with a view of strengthening their capacity on National Vision development:
  • Organize and facilitate the process official launch;
  • Organize and facilitate the capacity building workshop for National Vision institutional structures;
  • Draft a communication plan.

Provide high quality input to research and analysis and policy advisory, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Set up the analysis database made up of all relevant documentation (including audio-visual) that enables to grasp Lesotho political, economic and socio-cultural constraints, as well as its national, regional and global issues, and the dynamics that seem to be determining its present and future;
• Compilation, analysis and interpretation of economic and statistical data relevant to country’s development assets, opportunities and constraints;
• Preparation of top quality relevant socio-economic briefs/reports;
• Identify the subject of the retrospective studies on issues and themes whose dynamics influenced the country’s development landscape and have a bearing on the future;
• Manage the consultancy teams in charge of the retrospective studies, the scenarios development and the compilation of the National Vision document;
• Assures quality review of the studies outputs;
• Organize the studies validation workshops.

Facilitate inclusive consultations during the National Vision development process, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Organize and facilitate the studies validations and disseminations;
• Organize and facilitate the nation wide consultations which will examine the results of the retrospective studies and gather the aspirations of the various segments of the population with regard to the desired future;
• Manage the national consultants team in charge of the facilitation of the nation wide consultations;
• Synthesize results of the consultations and identify strategic direction for the national vision.

Ensure creation of strategic partnership and resource mobilization, focusing on achievement of the following results: 

• Establish and maintain dialogue with Government officials, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector, partners, and donors;
• Develops periodic progress reports for management and structures;
• Supports programming work and participates effectively in coordination forums and framework where requested;
• Develop communication tools to support resource mobilization;
• Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation;
• Develop proposals to submit to development partners for the project financing gap.

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Required Skills 

• Excellent facilitation skills and experience in managing inclusive and participatory processes, capable of guiding diverse groups through complex, sensitive discussions and strategic decision-making processes;
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
• Knowledge and experience in relevant thematic area.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

• Previous experience with government or international agencies will be an added advantage;
• Hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects is desirable;
• Experience in networking  and partnership development;
• Good coordination experience.

Required Language(s)

• Fluency in English and Sesotho is required.

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