Lead Accessibility Advisor

Compas; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas Pty Ltd is hiring an Accessibility Experience Lead to drive inclusive digital design across multiple government digital products and services. The role will shape accessibility standards, testing practices, and design systems within a major government delivery environment, with a hybrid work model.

The position requires leading cross-disciplinary teams, collaborating with designers, developers and product managers, and ensuring accessible interfaces and testing with real users.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in accessibility or inclusive design in complex digital environments.
• Strong knowledge of accessibility standards and assistive technologies.
• Experience conducting accessibility reviews and remediation with users and assistive tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead accessibility and inclusive design practices across digital products and services.
• Establish and improve accessibility standards, guidance, testing and delivery practices.
• Collaborate with designers, developers and product teams on accessible interfaces and design systems.
• Lead accessibility testing with people with disability and assistive technology users.

Skills

Accessibility leadership

Inclusive design

Stakeholder engagement

Accessibility testing

Job description

Accessibility Experience Lead | Inclusive Digital Design

Lead accessibility and inclusive design across complex digital products and services, shaping standards, testing practices, design systems and accessible user experiences within a major government digital delivery environment.

Location: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in the office, with flexible arrangements for the remaining 2 days
Contract Duration: 12 months with 1 x 12-month extension option
Security Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Closing Date: Monday, 12 October 2026, 11:59pm Canberra time
Essential Tasks

• Lead accessibility and inclusive design practices across digital products and services.
• Establish and improve accessibility standards, guidance, testing and delivery practices.
• Collaborate with designers, developers and product teams on accessible interfaces, components and design systems.
• Lead accessibility testing with people with disability, assistive technology users and representative user groups.

Accessibility Experience Lead | Inclusive Digital Design

Lead accessibility and inclusive design across complex digital products and services, shaping standards, testing practices, design systems and accessible user experiences within a major government digital delivery environment.

Location: QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 3 days per week in the office, with flexible arrangements for the remaining 2 days
Contract Duration: 12 months with 1 x 12-month extension option
Security Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Closing Date: Monday, 12 October 2026, 11:59pm Canberra time
Essential Tasks

• Lead accessibility and inclusive design practices across digital products and services.
• Establish and improve accessibility standards, guidance, testing and delivery practices.
• Collaborate with designers, developers and product teams on accessible interfaces, components and design systems.
• Lead accessibility testing with people with disability, assistive technology users and representative user groups.

Key Criteria

• Demonstrated leadership in accessibility, inclusive design or digital user experience within complex digital environments.
• Strong practical knowledge of accessibility standards, assistive technologies and inclusive design principles.
• Experience conducting accessibility reviews, testing and remediation with users and assistive technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and build organisational capability.

About Compas
Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE
Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current Baseline clearance.

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