508 Compliance Specialist

Gritter Francona

Section 508 Compliance Specialist ensuring accessibility of digital resources for Veterans Affairs. Collaborating with various stakeholders to maintain compliance with federal accessibility standards.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Florida, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in evaluating and remediating digital content for compliance with Section 508 and Federal accessibility standards, ensuring that all multimedia products and documents are accessible and meet established guidelines. Provides guidance and technical assistance to project teams while maintaining thorough documentation of accessibility reviews and compliance status.

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Section 508 ComplianceDigital Accessibility InitiativesAccessibility TestingMultimedia AccessibilityFederal Accessibility Standards

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Hard Skills

Accessibility EvaluationContent Development LifecycleRemediation TechniquesSynchronized CaptionsAudio DescriptionsKeyboard AccessibilityDocument ReviewQuality Assurance ProcessesCompliance DocumentationManual Review Techniques

Soft Skills

CollaborationTechnical AssistanceProblem-SolvingCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Accessibility Evaluation Tools

Industry Keywords

Digital MediaHuman-Computer InteractionEducational MaterialsProject ManagementGovernment Stakeholders

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review digital products, educational videos, documents, websites, and multimedia content to ensure compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and applicable Federal accessibility standards.
Evaluate educational materials for accessibility throughout the content development lifecycle, including planning, design, production, testing, and final delivery.
Verify that multimedia products include appropriate accessibility features, such as synchronized captions, transcripts, audio descriptions (when required), accessible media controls, and keyboard accessibility.
Review electronic documents, presentations, reports, training materials, brochures, and other communication products for accessibility and compliance with established standards.
Collaborate with project managers, video producers, scriptwriters, graphic designers, videographers, technical writers/editors, and Government stakeholders to identify and resolve accessibility issues.
Conduct accessibility testing using manual review techniques and industry-standard accessibility evaluation tools.
Document accessibility findings, recommend corrective actions, and verify remediation prior to final Government acceptance.
Provide guidance and technical assistance to project teams regarding Section 508 requirements, accessible document development, multimedia accessibility, and best practices.
Ensure accessibility requirements are incorporated into project plans, production workflows, quality assurance processes, and deliverables.
Maintain documentation of accessibility reviews, testing results, remediation activities, and compliance status.
Monitor updates to Federal accessibility requirements, Section 508 standards, and applicable accessibility guidance, and recommend process improvements as appropriate.
Support quality assurance activities to ensure final deliverables satisfy contractual accessibility requirements before submission to the Government.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Communications, Digital Media, Accessibility, Human-Computer Interaction, Education, or a related discipline.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting Section 508 compliance or digital accessibility initiatives relevant to the requirements of this task order.
Demonstrated experience evaluating and remediating digital content for compliance with Federal accessibility standards.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development