EIR Accessibility Specialist II

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Austin, TX

97d • $5,098 - $6,701

About The Position

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Minimum of four years of full-time experience in the development, implementation, or interpretation of policies and procedures for Electronic and Information Resources in a public or private agency.
• Expert level knowledge of MS Office and Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Expert level knowledge of automated and manual accessibility testing tools and assistive technologies.
• Ability to independently conduct research and present findings on technical topics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with HTML and PDF tag structures, attributes and properties relating to accessibility.
• Strong organization and multitasking skills.
• Critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and tests all information communication technology formats, including PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, websites, desktop applications, and mobile applications, to meet accessibility standards.
• Provides coaching, guidance, training and technical support to junior accessibility specialists, document authors, content creators, and developers in program areas, support areas, communications and IT on remediation of EIR to meet all WCAG success criterium.
• Creates reports that describe accessibility obstacles, identifies the particular WCAG success criterium not met, provides detailed defect descriptions, and recommends solutions to remove the compliance failures.
• Participates in the development and delivery of instructional materials, aids, and manuals to meet training needs.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Generous time off benefits.
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree