Web Accessibility Specialist

Primary Responsibilities, and Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
•Document and web accessibility testing and remediation
•Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 and PDF/UA standards
•Seman c HTML
•Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
•Ability to interpret logical flow and reading order of documents
•Ability to write accurate alt text and descriptions for images and graphs
•Ability to communicate accessibility best practices
•Ability to train and support internal and external stakeholders
•Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Are there any specialized skills that must be present for the position to be successful?
•Adobe Acrobat Professional (Accessibility Remediation)
•Client (PDF Accessibility Checker)
•CommonLook
•NVDA Screen Reader
•WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
•SiteImprove Accessibility Testing
•Accessibility Insights for Web
•Adobe InDesign (preferred)
•Jira
•CMS platforms
•Lytho Marke ng Collaboration on Tool

Education, Certifications, Degree requirements
•An associate degree in a related area required
•Preferred bachelor''s degree
•Preferred Certificate in accessibility remediation

IT systems that will be used
Office/Office 365, Lythos Marketing collab tool, Jira, CMS, Adobe, Acrobat Pro

Tasks:
•Remediate PDFs, MS-Office documents, and website content to meet accessibility guidelines prior to publishing on NYSERDA web sites.
•Training team on PDF remediation
•Other du es as assigned that contribute to the key outcomes of the Large Scale Renewables team