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Hybrid - Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays - onsite and remote on Tuesdays and Fridays.
PDF Accessibility Contractor
The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring a variety of PDF documents meet compliance standards for accessibility. This role requires a robust understanding of accessibility principles, and advanced proficiency with relevant software.
PDF Remediation & Tagging
Familiarity with accessibility features within various platforms such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word, InDesign, Excel
Manually tag complex PDF layouts
Skilled in applying WCAG and PDF/UA standards
Knowledge of assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver
Testing and Validation
Skilled in using accessibility checkers within various source files before conversion to PDF
Understanding of manual testing practices (color contrast, reading order, etc)
Ability to troubleshoot and fix accessibility issues independently
Able to manage multiple remediation tasks across multiple teams simultaneously
Documentation and Reporting
Able to clearly document remediation work, track progress, and manage files
Comfortable interpreting and applying audit results
Attention to detail and capable of explaining accessibility concepts to non-experts
Comfortable collaborating with content creators, designers, and project managers throughout the document lifecycle
Education and training
Provide guidance and feedback to content creators on best practices for creating accessible documents
Primary Location - Lone Tree, CO; Secondary Locations - San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX.
Looking for one knowledgeable Digital Accessibility Specialist to help with PDF Accessibility Remediation on our digital properties. Contractor mush have experience working with, assessing, and editing PDF documents as they help tag/fix PDFs from across client's digital properties.
location: San Francisco, California
job type: Contract
salary: $45 - 50 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Testing and Validation
- Skilled in using accessibility checkers within various source files before conversion to PDF
- Understanding of manual testing practices (color contrast, reading order, etc)
- Ability to troubleshoot and fix accessibility issues independently
- Able to manage multiple remediation tasks across multiple teams simultaneously
- Able to clearly document remediation work, track progress, and manage files
- Comfortable interpreting and applying audit results
- Attention to detail and capable of explaining accessibility concepts to non-experts
- Comfortable collaborating with content creators, designers, and project managers throughout the document lifecycle
- Provide guidance and feedback to content creators on best practices for creating accessible documents
- Looking for one knowledgeable Digital Accessibility Specialist to help with PDF Accessibility Remediation on our digital properties. Contractor mush have experience working with, assessing, and editing PDF documents as they help tag/fix PDFs from across client's digital properties.
qualifications:
PDF Remediation & Tagging
Familiarity with accessibility features within various platforms such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Word, InDesign, Excel
Manually tag complex PDF layouts
Skilled in applying WCAG and PDF/UA standards
Knowledge of assistive technologies such as JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver
Testing and Validation
Skilled in using accessibility checkers within various source files before conversion to PDF
Understanding of manual testing practices (color contrast, reading order, etc)
Ability to troubleshoot and fix accessibility issues independently
Able to manage multiple remediation tasks across multiple teams simultaneously
Documentation and Reporting
Able to clearly document remediation work, track progress, and manage files
Comfortable interpreting and applying audit results
Attention to detail and capable of explaining accessibility concepts to non-experts
Comfortable collaborating with content creators, designers, and project managers throughout the document lifecycle
Education and training
Provide guidance and feedback to content creators on best practices for creating accessible documents
Primary Location - Lone Tree, CO; Secondary Locations - San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX.
Looking for one knowledgeable Digital Accessibility Specialist to help with PDF Accessibility Remediation on our digital properties. Contractor mush have experience working with, assessing, and editing PDF documents as they help tag/fix PDFs from across client's digital properties.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
