Digital Accessible Document Specialist 2
Philadelphia, PA
Hybrid
12 MOnths
The Digital Accessible Document Specialist will be responsible for hands-on remediation, creation, and
quality assurance of accessible digital documents, working with and across the departments. The resource will audit and remediate existing document inventories (PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and fillable forms) to meet WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA standards.
Required
Minimum 3 years of professional experience in digital document accessibility remediation, including
PDF tagging, form accessibility, and document structure optimization.
Expert-level proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility tools (tags panel, reading order, accessibility checker) and familiarity with complementary tools such as CommonLook PDF Validator,PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker)
Strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA (ISO 14289), Section 508, and ADA Title II requirements as they apply to electronic documents and forms
Experience creating accessible templates and authoring guidelines in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,PDF), with an understanding of how source document structure affects downstream PDF
accessibility.
Strong understanding of the intricacies of Screen Reader behavior across operating systems and
applications.
Familiarity with assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA) and the ability to test documents from an enduser perspective.
DHS Trusted Tester certification, IAAP document accessibility credential (ADS), or equivalent
professional certification.
Experience with document management systems, batch remediation workflows, and accessible
forms