Senior IT Accessibility Specialist
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Senior IT Accessibility Specialist supporting federal agencies with Section 508 policy and document compliance. Assessing, remediating, and validating accessible Office and PDF content.
Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise regarding Section 508 program and policy support
- Liaise with DLA components to provide guidance for Section 508 compliance and Trusted Tester methodologies
- Draft and maintain Section 508 policy and process documentation
- Provide consultation throughout the software development and procurement lifecycle to ensure delivery of Section 508-conformant software and hardware products
- Validate reported Section 508 issues
- Provide direction and guidance to IT Accessibility Specialists
- Assess, remediate, and validate Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat documents for Section 508 compliance
- Develop electronic content remediation reports
- Manage and maintain electronic content-related documentation storage
- Meet with development team Project Managers or POCs to review Section 508 document test results
- Track Agency document evaluation and remediation requests in ServiceNow
- Develop and deliver computer-based and virtual instructor-led training on Section 508 electronic content development, testing, and remediation
Requirements:
- Five years’ experience working in a department or agency Section 508 compliance/accessibility program office
- Two years of experience creating Section 508 policy and integrating new guidelines into an existing policy
- Three years of experience evaluating, remediating, and validating official communication documents for Section 508 compliance
- Three years’ experience with the federal acquisition process and requirements and Enterprise IT Lifecycle
- Sensitivity Level: IT level I
- Capable of assessing, remediating, and validating Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) documents and Adobe Acrobat PDFs for Section 508 compliance in adherence to WCAG 2.0 Level AA and Section 508
- Capable of developing electronic content remediation reports based on WCAG 2.0 Level AA and Section 508
- Capable of developing 508-compliant documents for the Section 508 Program Management Office
- Capable of managing and maintaining storage of electronic content-related documentation
- Capable of meeting regularly with development team Project Managers or points of contact to review Section 508 document test results
- Capable of tracking Agency document evaluation and remediation requests in ServiceNow
- Capable of developing and delivering Computer-Based and Virtual Instructor-Led Training on Section 508 electronic content development, testing, and remediation
- Capable of completing mandatory Agency training and training directed by the Section 508 Program Manager
- DHS Trusted Tester certified
- Capable of remediating a one-page medium-complexity document within 15 minutes without human assistance using automated and manual testing
- Proficient with Microsoft Windows 11, Microsoft 365 Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Freedom Scientific Fusion, JAWS, ZoomText, Allyant CommonLook Office/PDF Suite, and Colour Contrast Analyser
- Familiarity with web software development such as PowerApps, HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript recommended
- Familiarity with ANDI and ACRT recommended
- Familiarity with or ability to learn Section 508 website and application testing recommended
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Paid parental leave
- Life and disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Commuter benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
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