6: Supporting National Planning Commission in the development of 'Nepal Vision 2030' National Planning Commission OVERVIEW Many developing countries have long-term vision, which guides formation of development priorities, preparing short and mid-term development plans and strategy for resources mobilization. Nepal needs a vision for the next 15 years to set a trajectory for a future nation that is thriving, sustainable and fair. The National Planning Commission (NPC) is spearheading the preparation of ‘Nepal Vision 2030.’ The vision will set a common goal for the nation, which will guide all activities, including development projects, programs and services. A Daayitwa Fellow will provide research and analytical support to the National Planning Commission (NPC) in preparing Nepal Vision 2030. Highly qualified and talented individuals from diverse specialty areas who want to help in shaping our nation’s future direction are invited to join the Governance Star Team for Good Governance. ACTION While the Terms of Reference (TOR) will be further refined with the NPC, the general areas of action are defined below. (1) Research and Analytics Support Conducting research: Successful fellow will develop specific-research questions, scope of analysis, rigorous methodology, and concrete research outputs in close collaboration with Dayitwa Team and the partner agency. The Fellow will provide critical input and learn by exploring some of the key areas presented below: ● Overall vision for the nation ● Vision specific to different sectors and areas of development, such as infrastructure, economy, governance, politics, and social inclusion. ● National interests and international relations ● Construction of key indicators and targets for different sectors ● Process of preparing the Vision ● Effective implementation of priorities and programs guided by the Vision Action Initiatives: The Fellows may work directly with the partner agency on implementing immediate action initiatives as deemed necessary during the course of the Fellowship. The action initiatives may include advocacy on critical issues, generating innovative ideas for solving emerging challenges, and diving in-depth on action-oriented research work. (2) Adaptive Leadership Development and Capacity Enhancement ● The team of Fellows will partake a series of leadership exercise developed in collaboration with professors at Harvard Center for Public Service ● The Fellows will provide additional technical and adaptive skills enhancement trainings to partner agency staff for strengthening the team’s capacity to undertake analytical and operational work more effectively and efficiently ● To equip Daayitwa Fellows with technical tools and contextual knowledge, the following capacity enhancement support will be provided: 1. Introductory course on governance and legislation process of Nepal 2. Training on scientific methodologies for undertaking engagement activities. 3. Effective communication and relationship building skills 4. Writing skills for report, briefs, blog, peer-reviewed journals, wiki, and media outlets (3) Synergistic Collaboration ● The Daayitwa Star Team will work as a collaborative unit to understand perspectives, challenges, and innovative solutions that could help achieve the common or central objectives. ● The Fellows and partner agency will explore collaboration opportunities with other members of the parliament, public, private and social sector, and respective constituents, ● The Fellows and partner agency will participate in advocacy and dialogue, through platforms provided by Daayitwa initiative, such as panel sessions, symposium, and online forums. KEY DELIVERABLES The general timeframe of deliverables are listed below: ● Inception Report [first week] ● Bi-weekly progress update notes ● Bi-weekly blog entries ● Mid-term Report (to be built on to final report) ● Final-Report [second last week] ● Dayitwa Summit organization and presentation[project last week] In addition to the above list, Daayitwa Fellows will be expected to produce policy briefs and undertake concrete-actions based on the needs identified during the course of the Fellowship. The final list of deliverables will be stated in the Inception Report, which will contain Fellowship Engagement Action-Plan. COMPETENCIES The ideal fellows will be highly motivated and talented Nepali youths living abroad or in Nepal, who are passionate about Nepal’s development with the goal of leveraging their outstanding credentials, analytical abilities, and professional and academic networks to find practical solutions to solve our nation’s challenges. Category Required Qualifications(Must meet to be considered) Preferred Qualifications (highly desirable in addition to the Required Qualifications) Academics ● Have high academic achievement (respected university, high GPA, coursework rigor) ● MUST be Masters Degree holder ● Masters in Economics, Public Policy or related field or PhD (concentration or major must be directly relevant to the topic of choice) ● Academic rigor of the academic institution ● Masters completed with some work experience ● Matching academic coursework Professional Experience ● Policy analysis and research work in international or national setting ● At least a year of work experience in related field ● Extensive research experience in development economics, integrated development strategies, and related Availability Daayitwa For 4 - 6 months starting from June 1st ● Passion, interest and a personal sense of Daayitwa towards Nepal’s development ● Demonstrated leadership or active participation in Nepal-related initiatives or issues ● Desire to actively contribute to Nepal’s development Demonstrated leadership in university, community or in professional field
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