Web Developer- WCAG

Colorado Springs, CO, United States

Job title : Web Developer- WCAG

Location: CO (Remote)

Duration : 8+ months

Type : Contract

Job Description: Minimum of two years of experience in accessibility identification and resolution.

Minimum of six months of successful experience in project management

Experience with technical systems and industry standards. e.g., implementation and usage.

Experience following WCAG 2.1 (2,0 and/or 2.2) standards.

Detailed analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Experienced in manual and tool testing.

Strong written and verbal communication skills including technical writing skills.

Ability to form strong relationships with all stakeholders to facilitate transparent and frequent communication.

Ability to maintain strong relationships while sometimes delivering unwelcome directions, strong interpersonal skills.

Practical application ability with Microsoft Office and Visio.

Ability to co-exist in a standard office environment.

Ability to work remotely.

The ability to pass a background check.

General Requirements The department's Contract Project Manager for this project is the Supervisor of the Project Management Office, Diane Myskiw. Day-to-day instruction and task assignments will be led by the Digital Accessibility Manager.

The Contractor shall report to the Supervisor of the Project Management Office and shall work closely and collaboratively with Department's Digital Accessibility Manager of the Operations Office to discuss suggestions or issues as they occur and incorporate suggestions or guidance from the Department while performing the work described within this Statement of Work and the purchase order.

For this role, applicants will work remotely. Applicants may reside in states outside of the state of Colorado. However, the Mountain Standard Time (MST) zone is preferred.

3.3.1. While working remotely at locations other than CDE's office , CDE will provide the contractor with virtual access to the data and systems necessary for completion of the Work.

The department does not provide computer equipment.

The contractor shall coordinate and prioritize all work to ensure that all deliverables and deadlines are met.

The contractor shall employ an internal quality control process to ensure that all deliverables are complete, accurate, easy to understand, and of high quality.

The contractor shall provide deliverables that, at a minimum, are responsive to the specific requirements, organized into a logical order, contain no spelling or grammatical errors, formatted uniformly, and contain accurate information and correct calculations.

The contractor shall submit each deliverable to the Digital Accessibility Manager for review and approval.

The contractor shall provide weekly status updates on the progress of this work. Detail the completed tasks, the tasks currently being worked and those that are to be worked next. Include any roadblocks, potential risks, and mitigation strategies.

The contractor shall retain all work papers generated for reference throughout the duration of the project and project acceptance.

The contractor shall participate in the review and revision process, until the Department provides written acceptance of a deliverable.

The contractor shall provide copies of any supporting documentation to the Department upon request of the Department and without charge.

The contractor shall respond to all telephone calls, voice- mails and e-mail inquiries from the Department within one (1) business day.

The Contractor shall enable all Contractor staff to exchange documents and electronic files with the Department staff in formats compatible with the Department's systems. The Department currently uses Microsoft Office 365 for PC.

Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations, and rules, as now and hereafter amended.

Contractor may be privy to internal Department policy discussions, contractual issues, financial information, or other confidential Department information. Contractor shall also treat any such information as confidential.

All work shall meet Department-approved format and content requirements.

Contractor shall have and maintain all hardware, software, and interfaces necessary to access the Department's systems without requiring any modification to the Department's systems. Contractor shall follow all Department policies, processes, and procedures necessary to gain access to the Department's systems.

PROJECT REQUIREMENTS Website and digital resources,

Technical applications,

Training of Staff,

Policy creation and adoption,

Digital content documents (PDFs, word documents, excel spreadsheets, power point presentations, process flow documents, etc.

Knowledge and Experience in Accessibility Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) on all things accessible.

Know, understand, and be able to apply the web accessibility standards (WCAG).

Know, understand, and be able to apply federal laws and standards (Section 508 and related laws/standards).

Perform research and maintain in-depth Knowledge of trends in accessibility, particularly within state governments, and changes to laws and guidance, including:

Know, understand, and be able to apply the Colorado's accessibility laws (HB21-1110) as well as guidance, directives, and recommendations from Client.

Adopt standard language from accessibility experts for consistency across all content. Develop and use language standards for communication where none are provided/available.

Understand accessibility compliance vs. accommodations.

Identify accessibility issues, identify the tools to address issues and perform the work to correct accessibility issues,

Know or learn new tools, implement those tools, and train others to use them.

Troubleshoot, report and track issues.

Coordinate and collaborate with developers of websites, reports, and documents (any digital content creation) to ensure new development includes accessibility compliance, In other words, create accessibility compliant objects from inception.

Design, execute and guide others on the testing strategy.

Manage manual and tool testing of all CDE applications, CDE websites (internal and external), and documents, images, videos, and other content to identify and remediate pages, content and features that fail to meet accessibility standards or best practices.

Test and support accessibility testing, analyze object types, propose, and implement remediation solutions. Resolve any disputes about testing and remediation.

Perform manual testing and build reusable test automation for future use, when possible.

Create and maintain accessibility workflows.

Ensure documents, images, videos, and other content hosted on the CDE websites (or are shared internally or externally through any method (email, shared files, SharePoint, meeting handouts, etc.)), meet accessibility standards.

Provide guidance and general oversight of the SiteImprove (provided by Client) tool and other testing and remediation tools.

Provide training to staff to ensure they understand the importance of accessibility and ways to incorporate accessibility into the workplace.

Provide training and assistance to all digital web editors, report developers and content contributors within the CDE to ensure they know how to create content that meets accessibility standards.