The County of Wellington is seeking a community member to join the Accessibility Advisory Committee. The community member must be actively involved with organizations for people with disabilities, be a caregiver for people with disabilities, or a person living with a disability as defined by the Ontario Human Rights Code.
The mandate of the Accessibility Advisory Committee is to:
- Advise all member Municipal Councils and the County proper on the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to people with disabilities, including the preparation, review and evaluation accessibility plans.
- Advise all member Municipal Councils and the County proper on other accessibility-related issues within the County.
The Accessibility Advisory Committee meets four times per year and committee members will be compensated for mileage and per diem.
Applicants must reside in the County of Wellington and be over 18 years of age. As per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, a majority of the committee members will include people with disabilities.
Please contact Christine Carbone, Human Resources Assistant by email at christinec@wellington.ca or by phone at 519.837.2600 x2650 by Friday, February 24 to receive an application form.
Personal information in relation to the recruitment and hiring process is collected under the authority outlined in the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Accommodation for disabilities is available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants must make their needs known in advance.
Visit our Accessibility Advisory Committee webpage for more information.