Contract: Digital Accessibility Lead — Shape Inclusive Design

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-month contract + extension

Australian Citizenship required

Baseline clearance available

Job summary

Talent is seeking a Lead Accessibility Advisor to shape accessibility and inclusive design across digital services. You will embed accessibility throughout the delivery lifecycle, working with designers, developers and product teams to ensure accessible outcomes.

The role combines leadership with hands-on collaboration on design systems, components and testing. This is a 12-month contract with extension option, requiring Australian citizenship and Baseline clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading accessibility and inclusive design initiatives within complex digital environments.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility standards, assistive technologies and inclusive design principles.
• Hands-on experience conducting accessibility reviews, testing and remediation.
• Experience working directly with users and assistive technologies to validate outcomes.
• Experience partnering with designers, developers and delivery teams to influence accessible interfaces.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and advocacy skills.
• Experience coaching, mentoring and training to build accessibility capability.
• Experience with frontend implementations and design system components is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading accessibility and inclusive design practices across digital products and services.
• Establishing and improving accessibility standards, guidance, testing approaches and delivery practices.
• Collaborating with designers and developers to improve interfaces, components and design systems.
• Contributing to accessibility improvements across component libraries and Storybook implementations.
• Leading accessibility testing and engaging with users of assistive technologies to understand real-world experiences.

Skills

Accessibility leadership

Inclusive design

Accessibility testing

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching & training

Frontend development

Storybook / component frameworks

Tools

Storybook

Job description

Talent is seeking a Lead Accessibility Advisor to shape accessibility and inclusive design across digital services. You will embed accessibility throughout the delivery lifecycle, working with designers, developers and product teams to ensure accessible outcomes.

The role combines leadership with hands-on collaboration on design systems, components and testing. This is a 12-month contract with extension option, requiring Australian citizenship and Baseline clearance.