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Disability Coordinator

Job

01

No. of employees needed

Contract

Job State

02 year

Duration

Ministry of Social and Family Development

Place of Work

Disability Rights and Well-being

Section

12,000/-

Salary

10,000/-

Allowances

• Facilitate employment opportunities for Persons with Disabilities by working closely with employers, policymakers, and relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain and update the register for PWDs seeking employment.
• Coordinate functional assessments, relevant training for PWDs and job placement efforts in collaboration with potential employers.
• Identify challenges and barriers faced by PWDs in accessing employment and propose strategies for inclusive workforce participation
• Collaborate with vocational training institutions, and labor market actors to create inclusive training and employment pathways for PWDs.
• Support the development and implementation of policies and programs that promote inclusive workplaces and reasonable accommodations for PWDs.
• Coordinate efforts to improve the physical accessibility public spaces working with government organizations, private sector actors, and urban planners.
• Conduct accessibility assessments of public infrastructure identifying and reporting physical accessibility barriers.
• Work with with relevant stakeholders to implement accessibility enhancement in line with national and international standards.
• Advocate for the adoption of universal design principles in construction and urban development projects.
• Carryout any other related tasks assigned by the Section Head.

Responsibilities

• Master’s degree (level 9) in Social Science or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree (Level 7 or 8) in Social Science or related field with 1 to 2 years’ experience in a related field

Required Qualification

The Ministry of Social and Family Development now invites interested individuals qualified for the assignments to submit Expression of Interest inclusive of the following documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for the assignment.

• Cover Letter for Expression of Interest.
  • CV including information that demonstrates that the candidate is qualified to undertake the scope of work.
  • Copy of National Identification Card
  • Work experience documentation. (Description of similar assignments, and experiences in similar field of work).
  • Copies of attested academic qualifications certificate accridet by Maldives Qualification Authority.
  • Reference letters from current and/or previous employers.

Required Documents

Candidates interested in applying, please email your CV along with other relevant documents to [email protected]   before 29^th   April 2025 13:00. For more information, please call +960 3027551

Job Deadline

The short-listed candidate will be requested to participate in personal interviews and submit the names and contact details of personal referees who can attest to their ability.

The successful candidate must understand the objectives and delivery mechanisms of the project’s portfolio. He/she must be willing to work in a team, be flexible to emerging or changing conditions, and undertake initiative in his/her broad field of actions

Shortlist

Interview will held between 04^th May 2025– 30^th May 2025 in Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Interview Time, place and duration

The A2 sheet will be published wthinworking 3 days of interview on the website of the ministry. Any queries about the A2 sheet should be mailed to the email of ministry within working 3 days after publishing of A2.

Publishing the A2 sheet

For any futher information call 3027551 or e-mail [email protected].