LESOTHO NATIONAL FEDERATION OF ORGANISATIONS OF THE DISABLED (LNFOD)
JOB TITLE: GENDER OFFICER
Duration: Twenty-seven (27) months
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Reporting: Projects’ Coordinator
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Gender Officer will plan and implement gender transformative and disability inclusive programs and identify key gender issues and priorities within LNFOD, and national and district Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs).
Work with partners and stakeholders to implement, monitor and report on relevant gender transformative and disability inclusive progress made in accordance with the program guidelines and the strategic plan (2025–2029).
TECHNICAL DUTIES
- Design and deliver realistic and pragmatic gender strategies and programming interventions that will lead to positive gender outcomes in the disability sector.
- Provide technical leadership to the strategic partnership program on gender and disability inclusion to ensure integration of gender in program interventions focused on disability inclusive sexual reproductive health services, inclusive education, rights of persons with disabilities and economic empowerment for persons with disabilities.
- Integrate gender considerations in results-based management monitoring and reporting methods.
- Track and report against gender indicators, disaggregate gender, and analyse results within each domain.
- Conduct gender analysis, assessment, reviews, and audits to assess ways to continually target involvement of women with disabilities in inclusive development and disability-specific economic interventions.
- Review and provide technical feedback on results and project reports to donors in order to ensure compliance with LNFOD gender policy and progress towards achieving gender integration in disability-sensitive programs.
- Advise and support disability-sensitive programs and Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) to integrate gender into organisational practices and policies.
- Develop tools, frameworks, and resources to enable better gender mainstreaming in the OPDs structures and LNFOD.
- Identify successful practices in the project that can be highlighted, published, communication materials and conferences.
- Prepare communication materials that highlight the framework program gender equality programming, successes and lessons learned.
- Undertake any other gender and disability-related task as may be directed by the management of LNFOD.
QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Law, or a related field; a postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
- Training or certification in disability-inclusive development, human rights, or gender-based violence (GBV) programming is desirable.
Work Experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in gender programming, social development, or human rights work.
- Experience mainstreaming gender into organisational policies, programmes, or advocacy frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience working with civil society organisations, government ministries, or development partners on gender equality initiatives.
- Experience conducting gender analyses, needs assessments, or research.
- Knowledge of disability and gender intersectionality, including the rights of women and girls with disabilities, is a strong advantage.
- Familiarity with national and international frameworks relevant to gender and disability, including CEDAW, the CRPD, the Lesotho Gender and Development Policy, and the African Disability Protocol.
- Experience in capacity building, training facilitation, and community engagement.
- Experience in report writing, monitoring and evaluation, and donor reporting is an asset.
COMPETENCE AND SKILLS
- Excellent research skills are a requirement.
- Interpersonal communication skills.
- Project management and policy analysis for inclusion of persons with disabilities in social projects.
- Knowledge and good understanding of disability as a social rather than a medical issue.
- Computer skills, including Microsoft Office packages.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates must apply for this position by submitting a Cover Letter, CVs alongside academic qualifications to the following email address:
N.B.: Submit your highest qualification only for this position.
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 22 September 2026 at 12:00 midnight
Attention: Executive Director
Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of the Disabled
P.O. Box 9988
Maseru 100
Ha Tšosane, Naleli–Sekamaneng Road
Women with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.