Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist - Washington, United States - eTelligent Group LLC

eTelligent Group LLC

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Company Overview:

For the past 15+ years, eTelligent Group has consistently delivered excellent services that are demonstrated through our exceptional past performances.

As a small business, we have distinguished our company as effective problem solvers with innovative, scalable solutions.

We integrate CMMI Dev V2.0 Level 3 processes, tools, and techniques with innovative, cost-efficient, and secure solutions to address complex challenges.

We also hold ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO/IEC :2018 certifications.

Overview:

Key Responsibilities:

Inclusive Design Consultation: Provide weekly expert reviews of user interfaces, design artifacts, highfidelity mockups, prototypes, and design system patterns. Deliver comprehensive summaries and recommendations aimed at enhancing inclusivity and accessibility.
Technical Implementation Guidance: Offer actionable recommendations, including lowfidelity visuals and usable frontend code snippets (CSS, JS) necessary for implementing enhancements.
Prelaunch

Product Reviews:

Conduct regular assessments of products in development stages using assistive technology tools (e.g., JAWS, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText) to identify and remediate accessibility barriers.

Strategic Accessibility Reviews: Advise on accessibility and inclusivity across the full portfolio of online services, providing quarterly reports that evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current services, with suggestions for improvements.
Documentation and Reporting: Produce detailed analysis, guidance, specifications, and remediation plans as required, documenting all findings and recommendations in line with Section 508 compliance.

Compliance:

Ensure all ICT products meet the standards outlined in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, 36 CFR, Appendix C to Part 1194, and related technical and functional performance criteria.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or related field. Advanced degree is a plus.
Proven experience in web accessibility and inclusive design, particularly within federal frameworks.
Strong familiarity with Section 508 and WCAG guidelines.
Experience using and testing with various assistive technologies.
Ability to produce clear, comprehensive documentation and recommendations.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Minimum Eligibility:

Location:
DMV area (Remote)

Commitment to Diversity -

eTelligent Group provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics.

Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.