Section 508 Analyst

New Editions Consulting, a federal contractor, seeks professional staff to support federal government clients in their IT accessibility programs in the Washington, DC area.

A working knowledge of the Section 508 requirements and the associated subparts of the standards along with Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act are essential. The Section 508 Analyst will be responsible for supporting the Section 508 Program Office and ensuring that external clients and internal program areas receive accurate information regarding compliance to Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and that EIT developed or procured is Section 508 compliant. The candidate must be able to obtain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities may include: developing and conducting presentations and training programs to increase the awareness of Section 508 using a variety of presentation tools as a means for delivering a message; reviewing Acquisitions for 508 language; use of assistive technology, software tools and manual techniques to test software, Internet applications, multimedia, documents and hardware for Section 508 compliance; collaborating with developers and participating in formal and informal software development reviews at pre-determined points throughout the project life cycle to ensure Section 508 compliance; writing compliance assessment reports noting compliance failures, usability issues, and suggested remediation techniques for EIT developers; and working in partnership with developers to ensure an understanding of compliance issues and necessary remediation.

Desirable candidate skills include excellent communication skills, experience working with several clients or projects simultaneously, technical competence and strong organizational skills. This position requires knowledge of assistive technologies and Section 508 testing tools/techniques and experience with accessibility compliance assessments, technical editing and writing.

New Editions Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of New Editions Consulting, Inc. to afford equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. EOE/AAP/M/F/D/V.

 

Listing Expiration Date
05-06-2020