• Job Description

  Req#: 183
  Job Title
  
  Senior IT Accessibility Specialist
  
  Education
  
  N/A
  
  Location
  
  Remote (Virtual) - US - US (Primary)
  
  Career Level
  
  Experienced (Non-Manager)
  
  Category
  
  Information Technology
  
  Salary Grade
  
  Date Needed By
  
  Job Type
  
  Full-time
  
  Travel
  
  Job Description
  
  Job Description
  
  JOB TITLE: Senior IT Accessibility Specialist
  
  Company: Leisnoi Professional Services, Inc.
  
  Location: Remote
  
  EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-Time Regular
  
  REPORTS TO: IT Project Manager
  
  FLSA STATUS: Exempt
  
  Position Summary
  
  The Senior IT Accessibility Specialist specializes in document compliance.
  
  Essential Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):
  
  • Provides subject matter expertise regarding Section 508 program and policy support.
  • Liaises with DLA components to provide guidance for Section 508 compliance and Trusted Tester methodologies.
  • Drafts and maintains Section 508 policy and process documentation.
  • Provides consultation services throughout the software development and procurement lifecycle to ensure delivery of Section 508 conformant software and hardware products
  • Validates reported Section 508 issues.
  • Provides direction and guidance to IT Accessibility Specialists.
  
  Minimum Experience
  
  
  • Five years' experience working in a department or agency Section 508 compliance/accessibility program office.
  • Two years of experience of Section508 knowledge on creating policy and integrating new guidelines into an existing policy.
  • Three years of experience in evaluating, remediating and validating official communication documents for Section 508 compliances.
  • Three years experience with the federal acquisition process and requirements with Enterprise IT Lifecycle.
  • Sensitivity Level: IT Level 1
  • Capable of assessing, remediating, and validating Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) documents and Adobe Acrobat PDFs for Section 508 compliance in adherence to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (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 electronic content remediation reports based on WCAG 2.0 Level AA and Section 508.
  • Capable of developing 508 compliance 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 (POCs) to review section 508 document test results.
  • Capable of tracking Agency document evaluation and remediation request in Service Now.
  • Capable of developing and delivering Computer Based and Virtual Instructor-Led Training
  
  (VILT) on Section 508 electronic content development, testing, and remediation in adherence
  
  to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA and Section 508.
  
  • Capable of completing mandatory Agency training and training directed by the Section 508
  
  Program Manager.
  • DHS Trusted Tester certified.
  • Familiar with web software development (i.e., PowerApps, HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript)
  
  (recommended).
  • Familiar with Accessible Name and Description Inspector (ANDI) and the Accessibility
  
  Conformance Report Tool (ACRT) (recommended).
  • Familiar with or capable of learning Section 508 website and application testing
  
  (recommended).
  • Capable of remediating a one-page document of medium complexity (Section 508 PDF
  
  Remediation Test Document for Contractor, Appendix F, provided by the DLA's Section 508
  
  Program Manager) for Section 508 in compliance with the latest WCAG standards within 15
  
  minutes, without human assistance, using automated and manual testing.
  • Proficient with the DLA currently approved versions of the following software:
  
  o Microsoft Windows 11
  
  o Microsoft 365 Office Suite
  
  o Adobe Acrobat
  
  o Freedom Scientific Fusion
  
  o Job Access With Speech (JAWS)
  
  o ZoomText
  
  o Allyant Commonlook Office/PDF Suite
  
  o Colour Contrast Analyser (CCA)
  
  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. The employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
  
  Leisnoi is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  
  Leisnoi considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, family responsibility, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran's status or any other legal protected status. Pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43,U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq. and federal contractual requirements, Leisnoi corporation may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to Leisnoi Shareholders and their Descendants. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
  
  Closing Date: Open until filled
  
  # of Hires Needed
  
  1
  
  Exemption Type
  
  Exempt

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