Senior Accommodation Officer

About the role

The Student Accessibility Services Department at Zayed University is looking for a Senior Accommodation Officer to support the delivery and coordination of student accommodation services. The role ensures a safe, compliant, and student‑centered residential environment in line with university policies.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for faculty and students requesting material accommodations and ensure accurate reformulation of accommodated information.
• Provide curriculum content and format accommodations across subjects, including print‑to‑audio conversion, print‑to‑electronic (Word) conversion, PowerPoint‑to‑Word conversion, print‑to‑Braille conversion, enlarged print, and visual‑to‑tactile representations.
• Accommodate library materials and books for students with disabilities.
• Deliver material‑accommodation training to ZU volunteers.
• Maintain spreadsheet records of accommodation requests and quantities.
• Operate and maintain office equipment required for material accommodation.
• Develop and manage tracking mechanisms and surveys to gather feedback from instructors and students with disabilities.
• Organise activities that promote acceptance of students with accessibility issues and support facility and hospitality arrangements.
• Maintain the Disability Student Allowance database and ensure recommended support is implemented.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Relevant certification is preferred.

Required skills

• Microsoft Word.
• Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Excel for statistical record‑keeping.
• Braille conversion and audio production techniques.

What we offer

• Competitive, tax‑free salary in AED.
• Cash housing allowance.
• Annual vacation airline tickets for employee and immediate family.
• Educational subsidies for children.
• Healthcare coverage for employee and sponsored family members.