Assistive Technology and Accessibility Manager

Assistive Technology and Accessibility Manager
Location: Maseru, Lesotho
Contract: 5 Years (Renewable based on performance)
Reports to: Director General, Persons with Disability Advisory Council
Deadline to Apply: 20 June 2025
Email: [email protected]

Purpose of the Role
The Assistive Technology and Accessibility Manager will lead efforts to improve tools, spaces, and services for people with disabilities. This role supports new ideas and clear plans to help make daily life more equal and easier to access for everyone.

Main Duties

Policy and Leadership

• Help design and update laws and plans about tools and access.
• Give expert advice to the Council and government teams.
• Support efforts to add access to public programs.

Teamwork and Outreach

• Work with offices, groups, and global partners.
• Set up spaces for sharing new ideas and working together.
• Talk to makers and sellers of assistive tools to make them easier to find and buy.

Training and Awareness

• Run learning sessions about access and assistive devices.
• Share guides and user tips on how to give inclusive services.
• Teach design ideas that help everyone, such as ramps, clear signs, or easy websites.

Tracking Progress

• Create systems to check if access is improving.
• Build tools to measure how helpful services are.
• Send updates and results to the Council often.

Research and Innovation

• Support new ideas in assistive tech.
• Keep a list of helpful tools and where to find them.
• Follow global trends and share what works for Lesotho.

What You Need

Education

• A degree in Disability Studies, Assistive Tech, ICT4D, Rehab, Engineering, or related field.
• A Master’s degree is a bonus.

Experience

• 5+ years working with inclusion or assistive technology programs.
• Good knowledge of disability rights (e.g., UNCRPD, Disability Equity Act).
• Experience working with groups, offices, or global agencies.

Skills and Traits

• Belief in the rights of people with disabilities
• Strong planning and teamwork skills
• Knowledge of assistive tools and global standards (like WCAG, ISO)
• Clear thinker and problem solver
• Good with people and open to new ideas
• Honest and respectful of all cultures

Work Style

• Reports to the Director General
• Works closely with teams, partners, and disabled people’s groups
• Gets reviewed yearly based on results and teamwork
• Contract is for 5 years (can be renewed)