Survivor Safety and Accessibility Specialist (Ref #: 1112648)

Estrada Consulting Incorporated; Sacramento (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Estrada Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Survivor Safety and Accessibility Specialist to support design, development, testing, and implementation of a secure, accessible survivor-centered digital services platform.

The role requires collaboration with technical teams, accessibility professionals, and victim-services experts to ensure survivor safety, confidentiality, accessibility, language access, and inclusive user experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience in digital accessibility and privacy-centered UX design.
• Experience evaluating web or mobile apps for accessibility/usability.
• Understanding confidentiality and privacy considerations involving vulnerable populations.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate platform workflows for survivor safety, privacy, confidentiality, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with victim-services specialists to validate survivor-safety scenarios and risks.
• Assess WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility and compatibility with assistive technologies.
• Document findings, recommend fixes, and verify remediation prior to launch.

Skills

Digital accessibility

Privacy-centered UX design

Survivor safety

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Survivor Safety and Accessibility Specialist

Location: Remote

Position Type: Contract / Project-Based

Position Overview:

Estrada Consulting, Inc. is seeking an experienced Survivor Safety and Accessibility Specialist to support the design, development, testing, and implementation of a secure, accessible, survivor-centered digital services platform.

The specialist will collaborate with technical teams, accessibility professionals, and victim-services subject matter experts to ensure that the platform supports survivor safety, confidentiality, accessibility, language access, and inclusive user experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate platform workflows and user experiences for survivor safety, privacy, confidentiality, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with victim-services specialists to validate survivor-safety scenarios and identify potential risks.
• Assess accessibility against WCAG 2.2 Level AA requirements.
• Evaluate compatibility with assistive technologies, including screen readers, keyboard navigation, and other accessibility tools.
• Review discreet-access features, including quick-exit functionality, privacy-sensitive notifications, shared-device use, and confidential account recovery.
• Assess language-access requirements, including translation, interpretation, and accessibility for individuals with limited English proficiency.
• Review consent management, secure communication, and information‑sharing workflows for potential survivor-safety concerns.
• Participate in requirements gathering, design reviews, user-acceptance testing, and accessibility validation.
• Document findings, recommend corrective actions, and verify remediation of accessibility and safety issues.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to support a safe, inclusive, and accessible platform.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in digital accessibility, privacy-centered user experience design, survivor safety, or related human‑services technology.
• Working knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.
• Experience evaluating web or mobile applications for accessibility and usability.
• Familiarity with assistive technologies and accessibility testing methodologies.
• Understanding of confidentiality, informed consent, and privacy considerations involving vulnerable populations.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, victim advocacy, or trauma‑informed service environments.
• Experience working with nonprofit, healthcare, government, or human‑services organizations.
• Knowledge of language‑access practices and accessible multilingual digital services.
• Familiarity with secure messaging, referral management, and case management platforms.
• Accessibility certifications such as CPACC or WAS, or comparable professional experience.

Project Expectations:

The selected specialist will work closely with the project team and designated victim‑services experts to validate survivor‑safety scenarios, document accessibility findings, and support resolution of critical safety and accessibility issues before platform launch.