User Experience (UX) and Accessibility Specialist - Preferred LOCAL to Harrisburg, PA

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• This requisition's current PO is funded through 6 / 30 / 25 but will be extended. Contract end date is dependent on the final schedule and projected needs. Historically additional funding should then last a year and occur from 7 / 1 / 25-6 / 30 / 26.
• strong / span / span h3span style="font-size : 12px;"span style="font-family : Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"strongJob Title : User Experience and Accessibility Specialistbr / Overview : / strongbr / This is an exciting new position at PCCD, created to advanceour commitment to usability and accessibility in public safety and criminaljustice. Are you passionate about designing intuitive, accessible systems thatmake a difference in public safety and criminal justice? Join our team at PCCDas a User Experience and Accessibility Specialist to enhance the usability ofcritical systems like Egrants, CIPP, and JHELD. Your expertise in accessibilitystandards and modern UI / UX design will help ensure our applications serve allusers effectively, including those with disabilities.br / br / Key Responsibilities : br / Ensure usability and accessibility compliancefor PCCD-developed and maintained systems, including Egrants, CIPP, JHELD, andothers.br / Act as a key contributor in designing anddeveloping user interfaces for an upcoming Egrants project.br / Evaluate applications for accessibilitycompliance (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA), develop mitigation plans, and remediateidentified issues.br / Recommend and implement responsive designs,optimizing applications for mobile and tablet usage.br / Collaborate with business and technical analyststo create prototypes and gather focus group feedback.br / Prepare recommendations for modernizing legacy.NET webforms applications into MVC or other contemporary frameworks.br / Assist the development team during productupgrades by : br / - Testing changes and documentingresults using Microsoft Azure DevOps (ADO).br / - Preparing and publishing productrelease notes.br / - Developing test plans for useracceptance testing.br / Communicate status updates effectively tostakeholders.br / Participate in team meetings to understandupcoming changes and provide UI / UX recommendations.br / Maintain accurate time tracking for all workactivities.br / Establish and maintain mechanisms for users toreport digital accessibility issues or concerns.br / br / Qualifications : br / Requiredbr / Demonstrated experience using accessibilitycompliance tools (e.g., Axe, JAWS, NVDA).br / 5 years of experience developing complexapplications in an object-oriented environment.br / 5 years of experience developing with VisualBasic, C#, XML, CSS, and HTML.br / 5 years of experience working with SQL Serveror comparable relational databases.br / br / Highly Desiredbr / Relevant experience with UI / UX tools andframeworks (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD, Bootstrap).br / 3 years of experience with accessibilitytesting tools and methodologies.br / Demonstrated experience with source codemanagement tools.br / Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.br / Ability to complete regular accessibilitytraining in alignment with evolving standards.br / Relevant experience with contemporary userexperience guidelines and tools.br / 3 years of experience with issue tracking tools(e.g., Azure DevOps).br / Workflow diagramming experience.br / Familiarity with Telerik .NET UI controls.br / Familiarity with W3C's Authoring ToolAccessibility Guidelines (ATAG) and User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG).br / br / Desiredbr / Understanding of public safety and criminaljustice concepts and precautions.br / Knowledge of grants management or financialsystems.br / br / Skills Matrix : / span / span / h3 table .5pt="" class=""MsoTableGrid"" style=""border-collapse : collapse; border : none" windowtext="">

Skill

Required / Desired

Experience

Accessibility compliance tools

Required

Responsive design with HTML / CSS

Required

5 Years

Modern UI / UX tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD)

Required

3 Years

SQL Server or comparable RDBMS

Required

5 Years

Accessibility testing methodologies

Required

3 Years

Source code management tools

Required

5 Years

Workflow diagramming

Highly Desired

Telerik .NET UI controls

Desired

Understanding of public safety concepts

Desired

W3C ATAG / UAAG knowledge

Highly Desired

Education and Experience :

5 to 8 years of relevant experience preferred.

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalenttechnical study.

Travel Requirements :

Must be within a travel distance that allows for occasionalon-site meetings, which may involve overnight stays.

Additional Notes :

This is a newly established role, designed tobring focused expertise on accessibility and user experience to PCCD's systemsand projects.

Candidates must possess required skills at thetime of hire and demonstrate a willingness to develop other desired skills. Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

Consultant Experience

Consultant last year used

Demonstrated experience in the use of Accessibility tools used to identify areas of non-compliance

Required

Developing complex applications in an OO environment

Required

Developing complex applications in Visual Basic & C#

Required

Demonstrated Experience in XML, CSS, HTML

Required

Demonstrated Experience in SQL Server or comparable RDBMS

Required

Relevant experience with UI / UX tools in emerging front-end development frameworks

Required

Relevant experience with source code management tool

Required

Demonstrated Experience in MS Office

Required

Modern UI / UX tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe XD)

Required

Relevant experience with accessibility testing approaches and tools

Required

Relevant experience with issue tracking management tool

Required

Relevant experience with contemporary user experience guidelines and, if applicable, tools.

Highly desired

W3C ATAG / UAAG knowledge

Highly desired

Demonstrated experience with workflow diagramming

Highly desired

Understanding of public safety and criminal justice concepts and precautions

Desired

Understanding of grants management concepts

Desired

Understanding of financial systems concepts

Desired

Exposure to Telerik .net UI controls

Desired

Questions

Question

Consultant Answer

Question2

Background Check : This position requires an in-depth background check, including fingerprinting and requires successful results. Do you accept this requirement?

Question3

Where does your candidate currently reside? Please provide city and state. As a reminder in this instance candidates residing within a 1.5 to 2-hour one way drive to Harrisburg, PA is preferred.

Question4

Resume wise, please do not include filler material (e.g. describing a company's core capabilities / description). Please only include relevant info (e.g. what was done at the job / project). Is this reflected in the resume?

Question5

If you elect to, please provide your candidate's e-mail address and phone number under Summary of Qualifications (seen in the Details tab). This should never be in the resume. Did you do that?

Question6

Inaccurate responses to the skills above will result in your company being omitted from future PCCD requisitions. The skills (and applicable experience) must also be explicitly referenced in the candidate resume. Have you confirmed that the responses to the skills above are accurate and reflect the actual experience the candidate possesses?

Question7

The candidate must physically report to 3101 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1310 in order for first day processing, possible badging (this may take a few days for completion) and to pick up commonwealth-issued equipment. Is this understood?

Question8

This position is 40 hours per week. Is that understood?

Question9

Do you understand, and will abide by, the provision in your subcontract with OST that it is PROHIBITED for government equipment to be taken or used outside of the United States by your contractors? The consequences of this occurring can and will result in repercussions to you, the prime vendor, regardless if the candidate works for a sub-vendor of yours. It will also result in immediate termination of the contractor, and make them ineligible for rehire in the program.