Personal Assistant

Purpose of the Job:

To serve as a Personal Assistant of employees with disabilities in order for them to function successfully.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Filing or manipulating paper documents;
• Retrieving work materials that are out of reach;
• Accompanying an employee in and around the office;
• Accompanying an employee on workshops/meetings in and outside of the office;
• Providing travel assistance (field travel) for an employee during work related travel;
• Reading handwritten mail or hardcopy material to the employee with a visual disability;
• Serve as sighted guide at events, providing assistance to a seat during meetings, attending meetings and participating in social gathering. Assist with personal care tasks, such as eating;
• Converting inaccessible texts into accessible format;
• Perform other tasks as assigned.