Digital Accessibility Coordinator

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 67,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services seeks a Digital Accessibility Coordinator in the Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA). This role ensures that DHHS digital materials—websites, documents, platforms, and data visualizations—are usable, navigable, and compliant with ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1 AA.

The role provides expert consultation, training, procurement guidance, and system reviews, working across IT, Communications, Legal, and

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Experience guiding large-scale organizational change and cross-functional project management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to translate accessibility needs into practical requirements and procurement specs.
• Knowledge of IT architecture and accessibility testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary DHHS contact for digital accessibility.
• Review vendor accessibility claims (ACRs/VPATs).
• Lead digital compliance audits and responses.
• Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing.
• Develop and deliver role-based accessibility training.
• Support multimedia accessibility (captioning/transcription).
• Clarify WCAG requirements in legal matters.

Skills

ADA Title II

WCAG 2.1 AA

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

SEC OFFICE - INFO TECH - NC FAST

Job Classification Title

Business Systems Analyst I (S)

Position Number

65011752

Grade

NC16

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) agency lead for digital accessibility. Their guidance will ensure DHHS is designing usable and easily navigated digital materials. This position provides consultation, training, system review, organize manual testing requests and procurement guidance to ensure all who create digital content web content, documents, and data visualizations) are equipped and trained to meet accessibility standards, provide meaningful user experience and complies with federal and state laws.

This Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA) is housed within the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH). It has been identified that physical accessibility, language access, communication access, and digital accessibility often overlap. Those four accessibility areas are often separated in State government even though they are often interconnected. The OLCA will leverage DSDHH’s mandated expertise to improve access for all of DHHS and other state government entities. The purpose of the Office being established separately rather than as a program within DSDHH is to allow the scope of this office to focus on communication access and then extend further through the 3 additional access pillars (language, digital, and physical).

The Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s Office of Language and Communication Access is seeking a highly skilled technical professional to serve as the department’s Digital Accessibility Coordinator!

This role serves as the Digital Accessibility Coordinator for the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) within the newly established Office of Language and Communication Access (OLCA). The office sits under DSDHH but operates statewide to improve four interconnected accessibility areas: communication, language, digital, and physical access. The position ensures that DHHS digital materials - websites, documents, platforms, and data visualizations - are usable, navigable, and compliant with ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1 AA. The role provides expert consultation, training, procurement guidance, and system review to ensure accessibility is treated as a required product feature across the department.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the primary DHHS contact for digital accessibility, collaborating with IT, Communications, Legal, Data Office, Procurement, and Budget teams.

Review and evaluate vendor accessibility claims (ACRs/VPATs) and ensure accessibility requirements are embedded in procurement and budgeting.

Lead digital compliance efforts, audits, and responses to internal/external assessments.

Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing, including assistive technology and keyboard-only testing, code reviews, and remediation guidance.

Develop and deliver role-based accessibility training across the agency.

Support multimedia accessibility (captioning, transcription) and maintain awareness of evolving standards and best practices.

Assist with legal matters by clarifying WCAG technical requirements when needed.

Required Competencies

• Deep knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Experience guiding large-scale organizational change and cross-functional project management.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to translate accessibility needs into practical training, procurement requirements, and operational improvements.
• Strong understanding of IT architecture, accessibility testing tools, and code-level remediation.
• CPACC or WAS certification preferred.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Range: $67,122 - $117,465

Recruitment Range: $67,122 - $104,879

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The following Management Preferences are not required, but applicants that possess these skills are preferred:

• 3-5 years experience leading projects with project management skills such as risk assessment and mitigation, scope management, budgeting and resource allocation, time management, and project documentation
• 1-3 years of leading change management
• 1-3 years of stakeholder communication and team coordination

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree from appropriately accredited institution in a discipline related to the area of assignment plus two years of programmatic experience related to the area of assignment.

OR

Equivalent combination of training and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter

LaWanna Baker

Contact

DHHS Workday Support Form