Digital Accessibility Specialist - Contract - Canberra / Sydney / Melbourne

Urgent requirement of Digital Accessibility Specialist - Contract - Canberra / Sydney / Melbourne
Requirements
Do you enjoy working a department that is invested in helping to deliver inclusive and accessible services and digital products?
You will be a great fit for this role if you;

• Have a passion for inclusivity and accessibility

• Have solid knowledge of WCAG

• Understand how to embed accessibility through all stages of the software Development lifecycle in an agile way.

• Ability to collaborate with the designers, developers, testers, content writers, BAs, product managers, business stakeholders, communicate accessibility requirements when delivering accessible digital products and services

• Love learning as much as teaching and helping others build capability too.

• Demonstrate Independence, motivation and timely production of high-quality work.

• Embrace solid communication between you and your team.

• Have a collaborative, problem solving attitude.

• Generous with your time for others and display passion, pragmatism and empathy.

Essential skills and experience

• Very briefly outline your experience as an Accessibility Specialist

• Why is inclusivity and accessibility important in delivering public digital services?

• Tell us about a professional contribution you have made to a product, service, team or organisation of which you are proud.

• Outline your knowledge and experience in the following: - WAI-ARIA, best patterns and practices - HTML, CSS, JS - Common assistive technologies

• Tell us about your experience with WCAG compliance audits and reviews

Desirable criteria

• What experience do you have in contributing to training and capability uplift?

Duration: 12 Months and possible extension of another 12 Months
Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders with Baseline Clearance (Department can sponsor the Baseline Clearance) only
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