Job Title: Document Accessibility Consultant (SA)

Experience: 5–8 Years

Role Summary

The Senior Document Accessibility Specialist / Lead owns and drives document accessibility initiatives with a primary focus on European Accessibility Act (EAA), PDAF/UA and WCAG 2.2 Level AA compliance. This role combines advanced remediation, formal audits, governance, mentoring, and client engagement to ensure high‑quality, compliant deliverables at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and own document accessibility delivery, ensuring full compliance with:

European Accessibility Act (EAA)
WCAG 2.2 Level AA
EN 301 549
PDF/UA

Conduct formal accessibility audits, validations, and compliance sign‑offs.
Perform advanced assistive technology testing using:

NVDA
JAWS
VoiceOver

Review, approve, and sign off on accessibility deliverables
Mentor and train junior team members.
Act as Accessibility SME / SPOC for clients and internal stakeholders.
Support project estimation, onboarding, compliance reporting, and audit readiness activities.

Required Skills (Mandatory)

5–8 years of strong experience in document accessibility remediation, auditing, and compliance.
Deep expertise in European Accessibility Act (EAA), PDF/UA, WCAG 2.2 Level AA and EN 301 549 documentation requirements
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Advanced proficiency in PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC)
Strong hands-on experience with NVDA, JAWS and VoiceOver.
Proven ability to translate legal and technical accessibility requirements into actionable remediation guidance.
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Good to Have

IAAP ADS (Accessible Documents Specialist) certification
Design Accessible