Digital Accessibility Specialist

Global Roles; United States; Hybride; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Digital Accessibility Specialist supports improved digital inclusion and accessibility compliance of UN ICT products and services through strategic guidance, assessment, remediation, and training. The role involves evaluating accessibility of UN websites and applications, conducting virtual training, and providing technical assistance to UN entities.

Responsibilities include reviewing websites and applications against WCAG, ARIA, and international standards; drafting guidance and training

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent IT certification accepted.
• 7+ years of WCAG/ARIA/GIGW and accessibility auditing experience required.
• Experience creating accessible formats (UN or intl orgs preferred).
• Experience delivering web/accessibility trainings at international level required.
• Experience with assistive technologies (JAWS/NVDA) required.
• Experience working with persons with disabilities (inclusion focus).

Responsabilités

• Review and assess UN websites and applications against accessibility guidelines; report on compliance and provide remediation advice.
• Draft strategic digital accessibility guidance, check-lists, project plans, and learning materials.
• Develop digital accessibility training and materials to support culture change and skills development in OICT and Secretariat.
• Support technical evaluation of accessibility tools and services.
• Perform other duties as required and within scope of services.

Connaissances

WCAG Standards

ARIA

GIGW standards

ICT accessibility testing

Accessibility auditing

Accessible formats creation

Web accessibility training

Document accessibility training

Assistive Technology

JAWS screen reader

NVDA screen reader

Digital Inclusion

Accessibility Compliance

Technical Assistance

Software Development

Programming

Web Design

Formation

Advanced degree in IT / related field or Bachelors with 2 years experience or IT certification

Outils

JAWS

NVDA

Description du poste

The Digital Accessibility Specialist supports improved digital inclusion and accessibility compliance of OICT products and services through strategic guidance, assessment, remediation, and training. The role involves evaluating accessibility of UN websites and applications, conducting virtual training, and providing technical assistance to UN entities.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess websites and applications against UN web accessibility guidelines and other international standards and report on their compliance as well as provide remediation advice and support.
• Assist in the drafting of strategic and operational digital accessibility guidance, check-lists, project plans, and learning materials.
• Assist in the development of digital accessibility training and learning materials to support culture change and technical skills development in OICT and the broader Secretariat.
• Support technical evaluation of digital accessibility tools and services.
• Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent's scope of services above.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in a relevant field - IT, web design, software development, programming - Bachelors degree with 2 years relevant experience OR certification in IT will also suffice
• At least 7 years' experience in working on WCAG, ARIA, GIGW, EN standards, ICT accessibility testing and auditing, etc. is required.
• Previous experience in creation of accessible formats, specifically with the United Nations and/or other international organizations, is required.
• Experience of conducting web and document accessibility trainings at international level is required.
• Experience of working with assistive technologies e.g., JAWS and NVDA screen readers is required.
• Experience working with persons with disabilities is required.

Skills

• WCAG Standards
• ARIA
• GIGW standards
• ICT accessibility testing
• Accessibility auditing
• Accessible formats creation
• Web accessibility training
• Document accessibility training
• Assistive Technology
• JAWS screen reader
• NVDA screen reader
• Digital Inclusion
• Accessibility Compliance
• Technical Assistance
• Accessibility remediation
• Software Development
• Programming
• Web Design