QUALITY ASSURANCE & ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE - Requires specific experience from past performance on federal government websites. This position will be a direct employee of Ad Hoc's valued partner Analyticx. The Recruiter will review specifics if you are moved forward in the process"

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our teams use modern, agile methods to meet the needs of our users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.

Work on things that matter

Our teams connect Veterans with services designed for their needs, help millions of people access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we're also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology.

Built for a remote life

Ad Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We've designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide team. Being remote allows Ad Hoc to bring the best people onto our teams and give them the freedom to create a work environment that fits their lives. Maybe you need to adjust your schedule to care for your family or take a bike ride. At Ad Hoc, that's welcomed.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Analyticx Specific:

• Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Washington DC, Analyticx has had successful engagements with many Federal agencies, including DOS, SBA, and various DoD agencies - Analyticx has been growing in the last 7 years at a fast pace - so it's a very exciting time and group to be a part of.
• Specialize in Program/project management, Education, Strategic Management/Consulting, Change Management, Digital Marketing/Communications, and IT Solutions
• 8(a) small business, entrepreneurial at heart, tight-knit culture, open door management style (very approachable)
• Top Secret security clearance

Position Description:

• Have in-depth understanding of and familiarity with WCAG 2.0 Level AA requirements.
• Perform quality assurance and quality control functions referencing Web Content, Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 as it pertains to programming style/formatting, loading performance, and browser compliance testing for the content of PX English and Spanish platforms.
• Review accessibility for blogs, videos, search, and new features as mandated by the government.
• Investigate emerging technology and best web practices and submit them to the government POC for review.
• Edit and update technical style manual and provide to the government POC for approval.
• Collect and analyze accessibility site metrics to assist the government in determining top tasks for Customer English and Spanish platforms and analyze design comprehensive layouts against these top tasks in order to recommend improvements.
• Provide the government with recommendations for possible long-term improvements to Customers English and Spanish platforms' design in relation to web best practices, accessibility, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
• Assist Customer in providing web development training based on a government-approved training plan. The training will be offered to government personnel and other contracted employees.
• Ensure that all Customers English and Spanish platform channels are Section 508 compliant; review for Section 508 compliance using tools acceptable to the government as changes in content and new features are added.
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Collaborate with Customers web developers and designers on WCAG compliant designs.
• Support the Customers management on Web Content and Strategy in implementing larger-scale web projects such as site redesigns, accessibility enhancements, or creating new storytelling/blogging features.
• Work with Customer to resolve technical issues that require additional support from Customers developers.
• Keen attention to detail, with particular emphasis on accuracy, follow-up, and follow-through.
• It is necessary to have knowledge of digital assistive technology (JAWs, NVDA, Voiceover, Talkback, etc.) and how to make digital properties accessible.
• At the government's discretion, review and/or provide accessibility guidance to other Customer groups and/or websites and applications.
• Participate in resolving ongoing issues with Section 508/WCAG 2.0 compliance related to system development. Participate in project meetings, code reviews, research on sample solutions, best practices, briefings from Subject Matter Experts, assistance in developing Quality Assurance procedures, requirements analysis, and documentation review.
• Conduct evaluations of the documents utilized by the PX portfolio team should be conducted to assess the general conformity to Section 508/WCAG 2.0 requirements, identify any substantial gaps in accessibility, and provide points of contact for making the necessary corrections. These reviews, which may call for the use of assistive technology but not specialized assistive technology testing, must be carried out by individuals who thoroughly understand accessibility standards and the functional needs of people with disabilities. The format and organization of the documentation will follow Customer guidance. (Currently, two hours or less during business hours; complicated documents may be an exception.)

Basic Qualifications:

• JAWS
• FS Magic
• Nuance Dragon Naturally Speaking
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Adobe Acrobat Professional
• HTML Validator
• NVDA
• WebAIM Wave
• ColorZilla
• VoiceOver and Level Access Accessibility Management Platform (AMP)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Siteimprove
• Trello/Jira

Benefits for Analyticx employees include:

• Benefits: standard (if not above standard) health benefit package
• Medical insurance through CareFirst, but is extremely flexible, as employees have the ability to select from numerous CareFirst plans
• Dental and vision plans through Guardian insurance
• LTD/STD/Basic Life insurance provided to all employees
• 401K plan with company matching component
• 11 paid holidays
• 3 weeks PTO per year to start
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) available to employees
• Values work-life balance for all its employees and has many remote and/or hybrid workers (depending on contract)

Ad Hoc LLC & Analyticx are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of theColorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $75,000-$95,000 Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

job reference: QUALI001359