Digital Accessibility Analyst

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2

Skills

WebDev_Web Desiign
WebDev_UI/UX Design & Development
WebDev_Web Analytics

Job Details

Our government client is looking for an experienced Digital Accessibility Analyst on a remote 6+ months contract opportunity in Golden, CO.
# of positions: 2

Position: Digital Accessibility Analyst

Job Description:
Brings proven, specialized experience from related businesses or organizations as well as system integration and technology experience. Expertise could include various technologies and roles, including SME in product and software or functional areas.

Position Description: 
  • The Specialist will use a variety of manual and automated techniques to ensure that documents comply, at a minimum, with all applicable accessibility criteria. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Using Adobe Acrobat, Common Look, and similar tools to remediate PDF documents in order to ensure compliance with accessibility standards; ensure that complex documents meet or exceed all applicable standards. 
  • Other document remediation assignments could include web pages, Microsoft Office documents 
  • Using assistive technologies, such as screen readers (such as JAWS, Narrator, or NVDA), to manually ensure that document experiences are equitable and functional. 
  • Support and fulfill accessibility accommodation requests from external stakeholders. 
  • Track and report on progress and activities related to document remediation. 
  • Monitor and review updated or new accessibility and document standards as appropriate. 
  • Other duties as assigned 
 
Minimum qualifications: 
  • Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Word, and Outlook) and Adobe as well as the ability to quickly learn and apply other software skills. 
  • Software: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications: 
  • Experience authoring and remediating documents for accessibility which includes experience auditing documents for accessibility compliance.  
  • 4-6 years of experience using Adobe Acrobat/Pro and Microsoft Office
  • Software: CommonLook PDF or other document remediation tools; Screen Readers (JAWS, NVDA, Narrator, etc.) and other assistive technology used for manual accessibility testing
  • Strong communication, organization, time management, prioritization, and collaboration skills 
  • Demonstrated ability to independently identify and analyze issues and develop appropriate solutions and plans of action 
  • Knowledge of accessibility standards such as Section 508, WCAG, PDF/UA
  • Strong attention to technical detail

Required/Desired Experience
 
Skills Qualification Competency
Skills Assistive Technology Novice (1-3 Years)
Skills Document Remediation Software Novice (1-3 Years)
Skills Adobe Acrobat Novice (1-3 Years)
Skills Communication skills both verbal and written Proficient (4-6 Years)
Skills Teamwork Proficient (4-6 Years)
Skills Microsoft Office Novice (1-3 Years


About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY
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