Document Accessibility Analyst

Aptonet; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptonet in Nashville seeks a Web Accessibility Consultant to support the client's efforts to create, remediate, test, and maintain accessible documents and forms, ensuring WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and PDF/UA compliance.

Responsibilities include remediation of policy documents, forms, PDFs; automated and manual testing; development of accessible Word templates; QA before publication.

Qualifications

• WCAG 2.1, 2.2, Level AA requirements for electronic documents.
• PDF/UA requirements, accessible PDF structure and tagging.
• Advanced Microsoft Word accessibility.
• Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility remediation.
• Creating and remediating accessible fillable PDF Forms.
• Using automated accessibility checkers.

Responsibilities

• Review and remediate policy documents, forms, and related documents for accessibility.
• Create accessible Word sources and convert to accessible PDFs.
• Remediate PDFs to meet WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA and PDF/UA.
• Create or remediate accessible electronic forms with focus on form fields, labels, instructions, tab order, and keyboard navigation.
• Conduct automated and manual accessibility testing of documents.
• Perform quality-control reviews before publication.
• Assist with development of accessible Word and form templates.
• Identify recurring accessibility issues and recommend remediation practices.

Skills

WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA

PDF/UA

MS Word accessibility

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Accessible forms

Automated testing

Manual testing

PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker)

Tools

PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker)

Matterhorn Protocol

WebAIM/Contrast Checker

WAVE

ANDI

Color Contrast Analyzer

NVDA

Job description

We are seeking a Web Accessibility Consultant to support the client's efforts to create, remediate, test, and maintain accessible electronic documents and forms intended for publication or distribution. The consultant will work closely with the Policy team to ensure electronic documents are developed and remediated in accordance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, 2.2, Level AA, applicable PDF/UA requirements, DCS document standards, and established digital accessibility practices. The consultant must be able to improve the accessibility and semantic structure of official documents while preserving the documents' substantive content, meaning, terminology, legal requirements, and policy intent.

The consultant will work closely with the Policy team to ensure electronic documents are developed and remediated in accordance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, 2.2, Level AA, applicable PDF/UA requirements, DCS document standards, and established digital accessibility practices.

Responsibilities

• Review and remediate policy documents, protocol documents, fillable forms, and other related documents for accessibility
• Create accessible Microsoft Word source documents and convert them to accessible PDFs when required
• Remediate existing PDFs to meet applicable WCAG 2.1, 2.2, AA and PDF/UA requirements
• Create or remediate accessible electronic forms, with special attention to Form Fields, Labels, Instructions, Grouping, Tab Order, and Keyboard Navigation
• Conduct automated and manual accessibility testing, including review of document structure, reading order, forms, tables, links, images, and navigation
• Perform quality-control reviews of remediated documents before publication
• Assist with development or refinement of accessible Word and form templates
• Identify recurring accessibility issues and recommend practices that reduce the need for future remediation

Qualifications

• WCAG 2.1, 2.2, Level AA requirements applicable to electronic documents
• PDF/UA requirements, accessible PDF structure, and PDF tagging
• Advanced Microsoft Word accessibility, including Styles, Headings, Lists, Tables, Hyperlinks, Images, Document Properties, and accessible PDF conversion
• Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility remediation, including Tags, Reading Order, Tables, Links, Figures, Document Properties, and Form Fields
• Creating and remediating accessible fillable PDF Forms, including Field Labels, Tab Order, Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Instructions, Keyboard Navigation, and Screen-Reader Usability
• Establishing logical document structure, heading hierarchy, reading order, and navigation
• Creating meaningful hyperlink text and appropriate alternative text
• Properly identifying decorative images and other content that should not be announced by assistive technology
• Remediating complex tables and recognizing when information would be more accessible if restructured as headings, lists, or paragraphs
• Using automated accessibility checkers including WebAIM Contrast Checker, WAVE, ANDI, Color Contrast Analyzer, and NVDA
• Performing manual accessibility testing
• Experience using PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker), the Matterhorn Protocol, or comparable PDF/UA testing methods (strongly preferred)

Required Skills

• WCAG 2.1, 2.2, Level AA requirements applicable to electronic documents
• PDF/UA requirements, accessible PDF structure, and PDF tagging
• Advanced Microsoft Word accessibility
• Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility remediation
• Creating and remediating accessible fillable PDF Forms
• Using automated accessibility checkers

Preferred Skills

• Experience using PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker)