Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Overall Job Responsibility
You will work with persons with disabilities (PwDs) from Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to be better prepared for and transition into employment. You will design and implement support strategies to enable IHL students and graduates with disabilities with different disability profiles to transit from school to work. You will also work closely with other stakeholders such as IHLs to outreach and engage PwDs, as well as employers to facilitate sustainable disability-inclusive hiring and employment practices.
Duties and Responsibilities
Client Servicing
- Work with PwDs, employers and support networks (IHLs, caregivers, co-workers, community and others) to facilitate internship or job placement of PwDs
- Provide job support to PwDs at their workplace
- Work with various teams in the organisation to provide support to employers in their disabilty inclusion journey
Stakeholder Management
- Work with external stakeholders (e.g. employers and Social Service Agency partners) to support the employment of PwDs
- Manage and work closely with appointed programme partners on client referrals, service model, track and report progress
- Perform analysis to evaluate programme effectiveness, identify gaps and develop strategies to enhance employability of the PwDs
- Develop and execute strategies on outreach and engagement of PwDs in the IHLs, in partnership with IHLs’ Special Educational Needs and/or Education & Career Guidance offices
