Digital Accessibility Lead Consultant

Job Description

Job Purpose and primary objectives:

Lead consultant for our company to help them develop their digital accessibility needs in order to acquire new customers, avoid lawsuits, and remain compliant.

Key responsibilities:

Consult with the design, testing and dev teams with the backing of the head of digital on education, procedure, design, testing and development best practices for accessibility within the company.

Key Skills/Knowledge:

• IAAP (WAS) or equivalent certification
• Advanced knowledge of inclusive design principles and tools
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodology
• Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Knowledge of Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines and specifications
• Strong understanding of the WCAG 2.1 & 2.2
• Experience and knowledge of assistive technology and accessibility-related software, including JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, or other speech recognition software.

Experience required:

5+ years consulting experience in digital accessibility across design, testing and development.