Document Remediation & Training Specialist

Job Details:

Role: Document Remediation & Training Specialist

Location: Remote (Occasional on-site support - Springfield, VA 22150)

Duration: 12+ Months

Client: CGC/DHS

Visa: US Citizen

Rate: $35-40/hr. on 1099 all inc

Security: Must meet DHS suitability and Entry on Duty requirements; work may involve Sensitive But Unclassified information

Position summary

Evaluate and remediate electronic documents and forms for Section 508 conformance and create and deliver practical training that enables DHS personnel to produce and maintain accessible content. Support Microsoft Office, Adobe PDF, and multimedia accessibility needs.

Key responsibilities

• Evaluate, test, and remediate electronic documents and forms, including Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF, for Section 508 conformance.
• Use the Accessibility Tests for Documents endorsed by the Federal CIO Council Community of Practice.
• Create and conduct instructor-led electronic-document accessibility training for Microsoft Office, Adobe, and related formats.
• Provide clear verbal and written technical assistance through one-on-one, classroom, on-site, and remote delivery.
• Assist the Government, upon request, with making multimedia content Section 508 compliant using applicable accessibility best practices.
• Document remediation decisions, testing results, and quality checks in professional, accessible work products.

Mandatory qualifications

• Broad knowledge of the Accessibility Tests for Documents endorsed by the Federal CIO Council Community of Practice.
• At least two years of experience evaluating and remediating electronic documents and forms for Section 508 standards, including Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF.
• Demonstrated ability to provide verbal and written instruction on evaluating and remediating electronic documents and forms for Section 508 standards, including Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF.

• Ability to meet DHS suitability and Entry on Duty requirements.

Preferred qualifications

• Advanced experience with accessible Word styles and structure, PowerPoint reading order, Excel tables and charts, PDF tags and forms, alternate text, color contrast, and accessible templates.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility tools, PAC or comparable PDF validation tools, Microsoft Office accessibility checkers, and assistive technologies.
• Experience designing training curricula, hands-on exercises, job aids, and instructor-led virtual and classroom sessions.
• Knowledge of PDF/UA, WCAG, plain language, captioning, transcripts, audio description, and accessible multimedia production.
• Federal Government or DHS document-remediation and training experience.