[community] Contract opportuniti(es) - City of Toronto - Web Accessibility Specialist & Digital Accessibility Lead

Thu Mar 29 19:17:01 UTC 2018

Job Position (Specialist Type):

*D**i**gital Accessibility Lead or EQUIVALENT*

Quantity:

*O**ne (1)*

Estimated Start Date:

*May 1, 2018*

Anticipated Duration:

*T**w**elve (12) months*

Duration of Potential Extension:

*T**w**elve (12) months*

Issue Date: *March 29, 2018*

Closing Deadline; *A**pril 12**t**h**, 2018*

Deadline for Questions (must be in writing):April 10, 2018 noon

Final Addendum (if any), Issue Date: *April 11, 2018 4:00 pm*

RFR No. IT-*17-507 to 510-A*

Job Position (Specialist Type):

*Web Accessibility Specialist or EQUIVALENT*

Quantity:

*F**our (4)*

Estimated Start Date:

*May 1, 2018*

Anticipated Duration:

*T**w**elve (12) months*

Duration of Potential Extension:

*T**w**elve (12) months*

Issue Date: *March 29, 2018*

Closing Deadline: *April 13**t**h**, 2018*

Deadline for Questions (must be in writing): *A**pril 11, 2018 noon*

Final Addendum (if any), Issue Date: *April 12, 2017 4:00 PM*

*1.0 Description of Assignment*

The City of Toronto is committed to building an inclusive society and
providing an accessible environment in which all individuals have access to
the City’s services and programs in a way that respects the dignity and
independence of people with disabilities.

The City of Toronto has an obligation under the Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act (AODA) to ensure that its internet websites, web
applications, and web content conform to the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 (both Level A and Level AA) before

January 1st, 2021.

Reference:   https://goo.gl/gYjYcB

The Digital Accessibility Lead will be responsible for carrying out their
duties primarily at Metro Hall, 55 John Street commencing approximately in
May 2018.

There is currently no incumbent in this role.

*2.0 Assignment Duties*

The Digital Accessibility Lead is responsible for:

   - Planning, managing, leading, and monitoring all activities that are
   required to drive accessibility improvements for all new and legacy web
   applications across the City using manual and automated techniques within
   set timelines and budget including preparation, execution, defect tracking,
   remediation and closure and initiating any corrective action as appropriate
   - Engaging thoughtfully, collaboratively, and diplomatically with
   various IT and Business teams across the City to identify the right support
   that is needed to drive accessibility improvement efforts
   -   Establishing one's self within the organization as a credible and
   recognized accessibility subject matter authority for implement accessible
   user interface experiences
   -   Improving development and testing practices, guidelines, and
   standards to ensure inclusive design and accessibility practices are
   adopted within the City
   -   Directing, coaching, guiding and training staff with various teams
   across the City (including designers, developers, testers, business
   analysts) on web accessibility principles, best practices, technical
   implementation techniques, manual and automated accessibility testing and
   remediation techniques and methods
   -   Overseeing and monitoring the performance of any assigned Web
   Accessibility Specialists on the team and ensuring that work is delivered
   according to a consistent framework and practice
   -  Coordinating events that would help raise awareness of digital
   accessibility to a diverse range of stakeholders
   -  Reviewing and providing input into Request for Proposals, Request for
   Quotations, Low- Value Quotations, etc. as required
   -  Evaluate potential solutions the City is procuring and provide input
   as a subject matter expert
   -  Reviewing and providing comments on BRDs, Functional & Technical
   Design documents, and Web Application User Interface Standards
   documentation with an accessibility lens
   -  Producing Accessibility Defect Reports. Test Progress Reports, and
   Test Completion Report including presenting to and obtaining sign-off from
   the key stakeholders
   -  Executing accessibility testing activities including and recording
   test results if and when required
   -  Facilitating accessibility defect triage and resolution meetings with
   all key stakeholders
   -  Contributing to the City's Multi-Year Accessibility Reports
   -  Other duties as needed to fulfil the overall goals of the
   organization and project

*3.0 Qualifications*

It is important that the services be undertaken by a  Digital Accessibility
Lead who can demonstrate specific knowledge of and experience in performing
similar work for projects of a comparable nature, size and scope, as
detailed below.

Experience and Qualifications:

   1.  5+ years' demonstrated leadership and hands-on experience managing,
   coordinating and driving accessibility improvements to legacy and new web
   applications and related digital content within large organizations
   2.  5+ years' demonstrated, hands-on experience using front-end
   development technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Bootstrap, Angular) to build
   mobile responsive web applications using agile methods that conform to the
   Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and Level AA
   including understanding technology limitations and constraints
   3.   5+ years' demonstrated, hands-on experience conducting web
   accessibility testing against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
   (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and Level AA success criteria using assistive
   technologies and testing tools (NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS, WebAIM Wave, Nu
   HTML, Colour Contrast Analyzers, aChecker, Tenon, WorldSpace)
   4.  3+ years' demonstrated, hands-on experience leveraging inclusive
   design techniques to identify and remove barriers by design to ensure a
   positive user experience for all users
   5.  2+ years' demonstrated, hands-on experience actively working with
   people with a diverse range of abilities within organization and/or in the
   community

*Technical Abilities:*

   1.  Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to
   all levels of staff
   2.  Excellent knowledge and awareness of disabilities including visual,
   auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological
   disabilities
   3.  Excellent ability to coach, mentor, and train business and technical
   teams on digital accessibility processes, best practices, and tools
   4.  Proficiency with Windows 10, Mobile OS (iOS, Android), MS Office
   2013+ applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), SDLC
   Tools (such as JIRA, GitHub, MS TFS, HPE ALM), Accessibility Testing Tools,
   Adobe Acrobat Pro
   5.  IAAP Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) or an
   equivalent credential is a definite asset.

*Feriyal Hallajarani | *Web Accessibility Consultant | IBM
Email: feriyal.hallaj at gmail.com
Linkedin: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/feriyalharani

On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 2:51 PM, feriyal hallajarani <
feriyal.hallaj at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Inclusive Design family,
>
> Please find attached job descriptions for 4 openings with the City of
> Toronto for Web Accessibility Specialist and 1 opening for a Digital
> Accessibility Lead.
>
> If you're interested, please send your resume to:
>
> Raphael Deu-Ngoc
> Account Executive - Government Services
> raphaeld at tes.net
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> Feriyal Hallajarani
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