GAIN Experience - Senior Accessibility Consultant

Description
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**The Role:** GAIN Experience - Senior Accessibility Consultant

**Location:** Mumbai

**About This is Gain Ltd**

This is Gain Ltd is a forward-thinking consultancy specializing in experience design and accessibility. We partner with organizations to enhance their digital innovations while making essential digital services accessible to everyone.

As part of our dedication to inclusivity, we work collaboratively with a diverse range of clients, helping them to achieve compliance with accessibility standards across their digital platforms, ensuring that the experiences we create are usable for all individuals.

By joining This is Gain, you will become part of a passionate team that celebrates creativity and innovation, making meaningful impacts through your work.

We hybrid work to allow flexibility while maintaining opportunities for teamwork, collaboration, and brainstorming sessions.

Requirements
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**What you’ll be doing:**

As a senior accessibility consultant focused on the GAIN Experience initiative, your responsibilities will encompass:

· Conducting comprehensive accessibility assessments across various digital platforms, such as websites, mobile applications, and digital documents, checking for compliance with recognized guidelines and legal requirements.

· Documenting assessment findings in clear, understandable formats while providing actionable recommendations for remediation.

· Leading client presentations to communicate assessment results effectively, answering client queries, and proposing solutions.

· Overseeing accessibility projects, providing technical oversight to ensure quality and best practices across all client deliverables.

· Collaborating with clients during the remediation process, offering support ranging from co-working to providing guidance and advice as needed.

· Facilitating training sessions, workshops, and live consultations on accessibility topics to enhance client understanding and competence.

· Engaging with the User Research team to conduct usability testing with users who have access needs.

· Assisting in client engagement and sales efforts, offering insights regarding project scope and resource estimation related to accessibility work.

· Contributing to the creation of internal resources and documentation, including coding examples and training materials, ensuring they remain relevant and up-to-date.

· Sharing your expertise through writing blog posts, creating webinars, or speaking at events.

**What we’re looking for:**

We seek an enthusiastic and knowledgeable accessibility consultant:

· With a deep understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and familiarity with related compliance standards including the European Accessibility Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

· Who possesses detailed knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WAI-ARIA.

· Skilled in conducting high-detail accessibility assessments using various assistive technologies, including screen readers and voice recognition software.

· An effective communicator, proficient in articulating accessibility concepts both verbally and in writing.

Optional but advantageous if you:

· Are knowledgeable about mobile development techniques on platforms like Android and iOS, including frameworks like Flutter and React Native.

· Have experience delivering training and conducting workshops successfully.