10 Aug
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The Association of People With Disability
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India
10 Aug
The Association of People With Disability
India
About the Role
The Regional Coordinator will lead regional mobilisation, partnerships, advocacy, and implementation support for accessibility-focused initiatives including Yes to Access (YTA), Sugamya Sarvekshan, and Sugamya Yatra 2.0.
The role requires building robust regional ecosystems across government, civil society, academic institutions, OPDs, volunteers, and partner networks to scale accessibility audits, increase participation on the YTA platform, and strengthen the use of accessibility data for advocacy and systems change.
The Regional Coordinator will play a key role in driving partner-led implementation in larger urban centers and ensuring sustained regional engagement around accessibility and inclusion.
Key Responsibilities
1. Regional Mobilisation & YTA Scale-Up
Lead regional outreach and mobilisation efforts to scale the Yes to Access platform and accessibility audit ecosystem.
Engage colleges, universities, CSOs, OPDs, volunteer networks, Fellows, APD partners, and community stakeholders to increase participation in accessibility audits and mapping activities.
Support regional contributions towards national targets, including accessibility audits, active app users, map contributions, and public engagement with accessibility data.
Facilitate regional participation leading up to Sugamya Sarvekshan and other accessibility campaigns.
Organise volunteer engagement activities and regional participation platforms to strengthen continuity and ownership within the ecosystem.
2. Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain relationships with government departments, Commissioners’ offices, public institutions, National Institutes, transport authorities, and urban local bodies.
Support engagement processes including meetings, presentations, proposals, follow-ups, documentation, and coordination for accessibility initiatives.
Develop and manage partnerships with CSOs, OPDs, academic institutions, CSR partners, industry bodies, volunteering organisatio
📌 Regional Coordinator (India)
🏢 The Association of People With Disability
📍 India