As part of the implementation of the UNDP people for 2030 strategy, UNDP has appointed UNDP Employer Brand Ambassadors, these are UNDP representatives who have a compelling story to tell on being a part of a life-changing mission working for UNDP.

The UNDP people Strategy aims to progressively transform UNDP’s culture and capacity to deliver more and better results while building a better future for all. It harnesses a future smart working culture, a workplace with world-class collaboration, innovative thinking and continuous learning.

Meet the UNDP Lesotho Employer Brand Ambassador, Ms. Lerato Brown.

 Lerato Brown is a tenacious, fun, loving 32-year-old patriotic Mosotho woman, she is a strategic thinking professional, highly skilled at relationship building with stakeholders across organizations and teams. She has exceptional writing, presenting and interpersonal communications skills, generating opinions, and implementing collaborative solutions.

She joined UNDP Lesotho in 2020 as the Executive Assistant to the Resident Representative / Deputy Resident Representative and the UNDP Lesotho Communications Focal Point with over 10 years of experience in Communications and Business Development working with diverse populations in the African region. She holds a BA (Hon) in Professional Communications and uses this acumen towards the successful implementation of the UNDP Lesotho Partnerships and communications strategy to enhance the overall visibility of UNDP Lesotho and support its positioning efforts as the strategic partner of choice in the development space in Lesotho.

Her UNDP story, echoes from a place of living a purpose driven life, waking up every day and playing a part in building hope for humanity. “What I have found to be most profound about working for UNDP is that each employee has a voice; our ideas, our inputs, our concepts, our dreams are valid, and are all woven together for the best solution toward UNDP’s mission. It is truly an inspiring community of collaborations of people working together with a shared sense of purpose”.

When she joined UNDP in 2020, The Covid pandemic had begun to accelerate, which rendered her only three months in office and teleworking was introduced, and every staff member in the Lesotho Country Office worked from home. “This period in my work experience demanded and called for innovative thinking to ensure I remained relevant to the organization. What was most inspiring is how UNDP encouraged innovative thinking and provided space for creative inputs on how best we could achieve our ambitious goals as an organization in a fast-changing world that requires room for original thinking and creative contributions from everyone including myself”

She reflects on her journey, since lending her time and skills toward building a more prosperous, fair and inclusive world for people in need around the world. “My relationship with UNDP has been empowering, every day is an opportunity for elevation both personally and professionally. I have evolved as an individual, I possess a sound emotional quotient, leadership attributes, and a collaborative spirit, my professional arena is vast full and full of opportunities for growth  and advancement advancement because of the continuous learning and improvement, and recognition and reward for good work.”

As a Mosotho women having lived in a marginalized society over the past 30 years, Lerato is passionate about Women Empowerment, Women’s Rights and Gender equality. She believes in setting an example for women in Lesotho and all over the world of the virtue of self-worth, ability to determine one’s own choices, ability to have one’s own voice and the right to influence social change for women and others.

She enjoys playing Golf, exploring the world through travel adventures, Journaling and spending time with her family.  Lerato is excited and looks forward to the journey of representing a forward thinking, future smart development and international organization in the implementation of the UNDP people for 2030 strategy.