Attracting talent and integrating employment

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recognises the individual differences and diversity of its employees and ensures that the working environment is safe, fair, and equitable, meets the employee' needs, and maintains a culture of diversity and non-exclusion. DEWA opposes all forms of illegal and unfair preference among employees, and  is committed to making all decisions regarding recruitment, evaluation, promotion, training, work assignments, or any functional advantage on the basis of competence and capacity in light of the laws and regulations of the UAE and in Dubai.

Strategy for the happiness and inclusion of People of Determination

DEWA strives to attract and employ talents staff who are People of Determination, in all jobs without discrimination. It also provides them with all the tools and requirements to apply to work at DEWA as per the regulations and procedures for all employees. This ensures justice and equality and provides them with all the required capabilities to be productive and interact in the work environment and society. This is according to the highest international standards and practices locally in integrating and empowering People of Determination. To read DEWA’s policy for the integration and happiness of Employees of Determination, please click here.

Facilitative Arrangements

DEWA provides facilitation for its Employees of Determination to empower them, such as:

• Flexible working hours, reduced number of office hours, vacations, early leave permissions according to the employee’s need and regulations of DEWA.

• Dedicating accessible parking spaces for employees closest to the entrances according to the Dubai Universal Design Code.

• Buildings and facilities fully equipped according to the Dubai Universal Design Code.

• Providing devices and special tools for Employees of Determination to help them do their job to the fullest, such as audio applications for the visually impaired, and wheelchairs among others.

• All the Human Resources procedures are integrated, such as the training process according to the needs of employees and the kind of disability.

• More facilitation is provided on a case by case basis.

Employment Application

DEWA is an integrated institution whose opportunities are open to People with Determination interested in joining. if you would like to browse the available job openings or submit your CV, click on the link.

Absher office

The Absher Office at DEWA provides services to employees of Determination, through integrating the employment journey, starting from talent acquisition up until retirement. These services include replying to their enquiries and addressing their needs with training programmes, facilitative arrangements, activities, initiatives, and events for social inclusion. It also provides trained and qualified colleagues to support Employees of Determination and help them in First Aid and evacuation processes.

Estisharati

DEWA seeks to achieve the happiness of its People of Determination employees, and is keen on carrying out many motivational initiatives for them as well as providing them with legal advice, such as through the "Legal Adviser for People of Determination initiative and psychological counseling" to help them deal with personal and psychological pressures. As part of the "Estisharati Initiative".