Hybrid Accessibility & WCAG Compliance Specialist

Reqroute, Inc; United States; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana Department of Health is hiring a Communications Compliance Specialist in Indianapolis. The role focuses on accessibility and digital communications, reviewing forms, PDFs, and web content for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.

You will rewrite content using plain-language principles and work with program and web teams to remediate issues. The position requires experience with accessibility testing tools (WAVE, Axe, Acrobat) and strong writing/editing skills.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in technical writing, digital communications, web content, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience with WCAG 2.1 Level AA compliance.
• 2+ years of experience using accessibility testing tools, such as WAVE, Axe, or Adobe Acrobat Accessibility tools.
• 2+ years of experience creating plain-language content.

Responsibilities

• Review health forms, PDFs, and web content for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.
• Identify accessibility issues related to structure, color contrast, alt text, and headings.
• Rewrite and edit content using plain-language principles.
• Collaborate with teams to remediate inaccessible content and monitor progress.
• Perform QA reviews to verify accessibility corrections.

Skills

Technical writing

Digital communications

Plain-language content

WCAG 2.1 AA

Accessibility testing

Content editing

Project tracking

CMS

Tools

WAVE

Axe

Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Checker

Job description

Indiana Department of Health is hiring a Communications Compliance Specialist in Indianapolis. The role focuses on accessibility and digital communications, reviewing forms, PDFs, and web content for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.

You will rewrite content using plain-language principles and work with program and web teams to remediate issues. The position requires experience with accessibility testing tools (WAVE, Axe, Acrobat) and strong writing/editing skills.