Comptroller - Accessibility Compliance Analyst

Comptroller - Accessibility Compliance Analyst ( 00029190 )
Organization : COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Primary Location : Texas-Austin
Work Locations : Lyndon B Johnson Building (304-00001) 111 E 17th Street Austin 78774
Job : Computer and Mathematical
Employee Status : Regular
Schedule : Full-time
Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00
Travel : Yes, 5 % of the Time
State Job Code : 0254
Salary Admin Plan : B
Grade : 20
Salary (Pay Basis) : 4,800.00 - 5,425.00 (Monthly)
Number of Openings : 1
Overtime Status : Exempt
Job Posting : Dec 20, 2022, 7:45:04 AM
Closing Date: Jan 6, 2023, 11:59:00 PM
Description


Applications must be filed at https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/304/jobdetail.ftl?job=00029190&tz=GMT-05:00

About the Comptroller's Office
Innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence best describes the culture here at the Comptroller's Office. We take pride in the work we do serving as Texas' accountant, tax collector, treasurer, and much more!

Culture
Our agency workforce is as diverse as the people of Texas we serve. We value our employees and take very seriously our collective commitment to public service. Personal development opportunities are strongly encouraged through available workshops, teambuilding exercises, and on the job training. We offer flexible scheduling that helps employees maintain a healthy work-life balance.

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General description
We’re looking for an Accessibility professional with a passion for ensuring CPA produces accessibility compliant solutions, websites, and documents. As member of our SWAG(Software Web Accessibility Group) team, you’ll leverage and grow your skill-set in a collaborative environment to promote accessibility compliance and awareness though-out the Agency. You’ll be a great fit for this position if you are self-motivated, interested in learning new skills and technologies, and enjoy working in a team environment where both pride in work and work-life balance are valued.

Work Hours
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 40 hours. Occasionally, work non-standard work hours to include additional hours on evenings, weekends and holidays. Hours may change based on business need.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from a senior high school, GED or equivalent.
3 years of recent experience (within 6 years) working in Accessibility related Analyst or Software Developer role.
Experience utilizing internet browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.
Experience utilizing Microsoft Word and Excel.
Experience with Accessibility testing tools (ex. SortSite, JAWS, NVDA, Wave)
Experience writing and documenting information related to online research.



Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer information systems or management information systems..
Complete copies of official college transcripts must be furnished at the time of the interview for positions requiring a college degree, and/or specific educational credits.
Experience with accessibility standards and guidelines such as: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 and Section 508 Accessibility Standards
Experience recommending solutions based on WAI-ARIA and HTML5 attributes
Experience setting up and configuring test tools and assistive devices for testing
Knowledge of HTML semantics/tagging, hyperlink integrity
Programming knowledge on how to read code
Making PDFs accessible



Substitutions
Additional 1 year of work experience working as a business analyst may substitute 30 semester hours of the education requirement on a year for year basis up to 4 years (120 semester hours).


In this role you will:

Assist with testing customer and technical systems for accessibility compliance for both new systems and after enhancements to existing systems. May include, but is not limited to assisting with, scheduling, facilitating and documenting results of accessibility compliance testing.
Assist with documenting accessibility testing results and communicating those results to technical employees for remediation. Reviews remediation results to ensure documented issues have been adequately addressed.
Assist with the development of test cases and scenarios used to ensure new systems and enhancements to existing systems meet required accessibility standards. Communicate requirements and test cases to the testing team(s) to ensure thorough testing of all areas expected to meet accessibility standards.
Assist in development of training material focusing on Accessibility awareness and development best practice
Perform all other related duties as assigned.



Veterans:
To receive veteran's preference a copy of your DD214 (Member 4) is required.

Veterans, Reservist or Guardsmen with an MOS or additional duties that fall within the essential duties of the job position or other related fields pertaining to the minimum experience requirements may meet the minimum qualifications. All active duty, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply if they meet the qualifications for this position. Please call Human Resources, CPA Veterans Liaison at 512-475-3560/800-531-5441 for more information or assistance.

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Important Notes to the Candidate:

If you are scheduled for an interview and require any reasonable accommodation in our interview process, please inform the hiring representative who calls you to schedule your interview. Whenever possible, please give the hiring representative sufficient time to consider and respond to your request.


Applications submitted through Work In Texas:
Work In Texas (WIT) applicants must complete the supplemental questions to be considered for the posting. To complete the supplemental questions please go to CAPPS Recruit to register or login and access your profile.

The Comptroller's Office is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.