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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Program Specialist IV in Austin, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionPerforms highly complex (senior-level) training, consultative services, technical assistance and analytical work. Duties include analyzing and remediating all types of electronic documents to eliminate accessibility and structural defects; analyzing websites and applications for conformance with standards and guidelines; preparing and presenting reports of results, including recommendations for remediation including HTML code examples; and creating and delivering technical training for program, administrative and web/application development staff on accessibility for the content and applications that they create. Works under limited supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.Essential Job FunctionsEJF1 MS Office Accessibility: Analyze MS Office documents, presentations, and spreadsheets for conformance with WCAG accessibility guidelines, HHS branding, and proper application of styles and structure from approved HHS templates. Provide training and technical support to document authors and editors and guide them through any changes needed to achieve compliance prior to distribution of the document or conversion to accessible PDF. Maintain knowledge of current best practices for MS Office accessibility and develop recommendations for improvements to HHS templates and document authoring practices. Support the development MS Office training materials and the delivery of training classes in partnership with lead accessibility specialists and manager.EJF2 PDF Accessibility: Analyze PDF documents and forms for conformance with WCAG accessibility guidelines and HHS branding using Adobe Acrobat Professional and agency approved screen reading software. Provide technical support and training for agency staff responsible for PDF production on controlling reading order and structure through the tag tree and reading order panel; repairing layering issues using the content panel; using the touch up reading order and table editor to repair structure; adding and configuring form fields for accessibility; confirming accessibility and preparing documents and forms for distribution. May also be required to perform direct remediation of complex PDF documents as required by manger. Support the development PDF training materials and the delivery of training classes in partnership with lead accessibility specialists and manager.EJF3 Web/Software/Hardware Accessibility: Analyze applications, websites, and software for conformance with WCAG accessibility guidelines. Perform testing of in-house and contractor developed applications and websites using browser and web-based tools, agency approved assistive technologies, operating system accessibility features, and the workstation keyboard without using a mouse. Prepare detailed conformance reports that include the reason for the failure, references to accessibility success criterium, code examples for remediation. Perform reviews and analyses of accessibility conformance reports from manufactures of software, software as a service, hardware, telecommunications systems, and office equipment to determine conformance with federal section 508 accessibility requirements and provide detailed reports to support purchasing decisions and exception requests. Support the development web accessibility training materials and the delivery of training classes in partnership with lead accessibility specialists and manager.EJF4 Research/Continuing Education: Conduct research into accessibility documentation https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=509294 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.