ADA Specialist- IT min 12+yrs exp
ARMO Consultants
Cherry Hill, NJ,US
Job Details
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The Information Technology ADA Specialist performs the role of an auditor and advisor for ADA effort across the Enterprise. The ADA specialist is a member of a cross functional team dedicated to ensuring adherence to an ADA compliance for print, video, and digital accessibility.
**Required Responsibilities**
* Must possess strong working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 Level (required)
* Understand ADA and international accessibility laws
* Understand and have demonstrated experience in applying accessibility and usability principles, including Universal Design, that impact users with disabilities in the discovery and design/wireframe stages
* Tactical knowledge of W3C standards-compliant HTML and CSS
* Experience piloting tools and suggesting techniques for improvement
* Experience creating accessible digital solutions for individuals with disabilities
* Strong knowledge of accessibility legislation including ADA, Section 504, and Section 508
* Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams, demonstrated critical thinking, and thought leadership
* Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail
* Help develop standards and procedures to ensure quality standards are met and maintained like accessibility and/or proper typing
**Additional Required Responsibilities:**
* Managing interdisciplinary digital projects and managing expectations
* Experience interpreting and applying user-experience and accessibility best practices Website remediation using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
* Experience testing websites manually with various assistive technologies and with commercial web accessibility tools
* Experience piloting tools and suggesting techniques for improvement
* Experience creating accessible digital solutions for individuals with disabilities
* Strong knowledge of accessibility legislation including ADA, Section 504, and Section 508
* Experience operating autonomously across multiple teams, demonstrated critical thinking, and thought leadership.
* Ability to multi-task and work efficiently under pressure with careful attention to detail
* Help develop standards and procedures to ensure quality standards are met and maintained like accessibility and/or proper typing
**Project Management Capabilities:**
* Defines and manages both the scope & change management aspects of projects.
* Develops and manages project plans, forecasts & budgets.
* Presents data clearly, concisely, and accurately.
* Ensures the documentation of changes that impact project plan and budget.
* Communicates project status to project stakeholders for approval.
* Identifies, analyzes, manages project related risks, and responds appropriately to meet requirements.
* Initiates and disseminates timely information at the appropriate level of detail for the target audience.
* Escalates issues and vulnerabilities to appropriate senior managers and stakeholders
