Job Description

Clearance: Secret

Job #: 570566852

Synertex LLC is seeking a 508 Compliance Specialist to support a U.S. Federal Government Agency in Linthicum Heights, MD. This is a hybrid position with 4 days telework and 1 day in the office.

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508 Compliance Specialist

Benefits include 15 days PTO, 11 days Paid Government Holidays, a 401k with 6% matching and an inclusion in our employee profit sharing program.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and testing documents to ensure compliance with Section 508 requirements.
• Analyze and correct documents for 508 compliance.
• Using software tools to identify errors in document structure, headings, reading order, images, charts and tables, and hyperlinks.
• Prepare templates for authors to use in document preparation.
• Create accessible PDF forms.
• Evaluate 508 testing tools and new software.
• Perform copy editing and document formatting as it relates to 508 within the Microsoft suite of products.
• Touch up images and graphics with Photoshop to ensure they meet 508 color contrast standards.
• Perform QA/QC on a variety of documents and products.
• Ensure products meet agency and department branding, logo and 508-compliance guidance.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 4+ years with Federal 508 compliance experience.
• 4+ years of editing, proofing, or copy editing technical information.
• Experience and familiarity with Federal GPO requirements and the Microsoft suite of product.
• Current on Section 508 policy and federal agency accessibility checklists.
• Experience with consulting document owners on fixing 508 compliance issues is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience providing accurate 508 compliant documents.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple ongoing activities.
• Experience working comfortably in a demanding, deadline-oriented environment, with very complex processes and tasks with multiple phases.
• Demonstrated competence and accuracy in MS Word, PowerPoint, and layout software formatting and revising.
• Ability to quickly learn and integrate new tools and technologies to meet customer needs.
• Bachelor's degree (or higher-level degree).
• Secret