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.

DEWA Policy for the happiness, accommodation and empowerment 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 including and empowering People of Determination. To read DEWA’s policy for the inclusion and happiness of Employees of Determination, please click here.

Reasonable Accommodation

DEWA provides facilities for its Employees of Determination to empower them, according to the employee’s need and regulations of DEWA & UAE government, such as:

• Reduce working hours, special leave, and early leave permission.
• Dedicating accessible parking spaces for employees closest to the entrances.
• Accessible Buildings and facilities according to the Dubai Universal Design Code.
• Devices and special equipment for Employees of Determination to help them do their job to the fullest, such as audio applications for the visually impairment, and wheelchairs.
• Inclusive Human Resources procedures for Employees of Determination, such as recruitment, evaluation, development and training.
• Additional support on a case-by-case basis, according to each employee's condition & needs.

Candidate registration

DEWA is an inclusion 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

Absher Office is provided by DEWA to support and provide services to Employees of Determination, through the integration of the employment journey, starting from recruitment to retirement. Absher Office provides various services to People of Determination such as responding to their enquiries, and making arrangements. Absher Office includes Employees of Determination through activities, initiatives, and community events.

It also works with Human Resources to provide two trained and qualified colleagues (buddies) to each employee as part of the 'Sadiqi Initiative,' to support employees in their work and aid them in case of evacuation or emergency.

Motivational Initiatives

DEWA wants its Employees of Determination to be happy, which is why it provides motivational initiatives, such as the Legal Advisor initiative for legal counsel and the Estisharati Initiative to help them deal with personal and psychological stress.