Web Accessibility Specialist

Location: New York

Job Title  Ensuring accessible website documents/content as mandated by NYS Accessibility policy
Total Experience  3 years
Required Skills  Document and web accessibility testing and remediation
Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 and PDF/UA standards
Semantic 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)
Strong computer skills
Special Skills  Adobe Acrobat Professional (Accessibility Remediation)
Client (PDF Accessibility Checker)
Common Look
NVDA Screen Reader
WAVE Accessibility Evaluation Tool
Site Improve Accessibility Testing
Accessibility Insights for Web
Adobe InDesign (preferred)
Jira
CMS platforms
Lytho Marketing Collaboration Tool
Education/Certifications  An associate degree in a related area required:
Preferred bachelor's degree
Preferred Certificate in accessibility remediation
IT Systems  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 duties as assigned that contribute to the key outcomes of the Large Scale Renewables team
Additional Info  Duration: 3 years

Work schedule:

Fully remote, 37.5 hours/week
Interviews:
Virtual
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.