Project Assistant (Accessibility Navigator) - VID 215589

Date Posted:

05/06/26

Applications Due:

05/22/26

Vacancy ID:

215589 Position Information NY HELPNo AgencyGeneral Services, Office of TitleProject Assistant (Accessibility Navigator) - VID 215589 Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers Salary GradeNS Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary RangeFrom $67119 to $83286 Annually Employment TypeFull-Time Appointment TypeTemporary Jurisdictional ClassCompetitive Class Travel Percentage5% Schedule WorkweekMon-Fri Hours Per Week37.5 Workday From9 AM To5 PM Flextime allowed?

No Mandatory overtime?

No Compressed workweek allowed?

No Telecommuting allowed?

Yes Location CountyAlbany Street Address1 Empire State Plaza, Ste 146 CityAlbany StateNY Zip Code12242 Job Specifics Duties DescriptionThe NYS Digital Service team at the Office of General Services (OGS) seeks a creative professional to serve as an Accessibility Navigator. The accessibility navigator will support the State's efforts to create a digital accessibility community of practice and evaluate websites for conformance. The accessibility navigator will support the NYS Digital Service's accessibility evaluation framework while conducting audits and providing digital accessibility guidance and training for a variety of state agency clients. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of digital technologies and accessibility, experience with information and communication access through a disability lens, and creative approaches to addressing accessibility issues. Duties include, but not limited to, the following:

• Work under the direction of the Solutions Director to evaluate a tech/digital solution or accessibility implementation.
• Assist state agencies, vendor or IT engineering teams, or other stakeholders in developing an accessibility roadmap and strategy.
• Conduct accessibility audits using a standardized framework and produce conformance reports for a range of digital products including websites, applications, web apps, SaaS products, and documents.
• Work with project management to ensure timelines and resources are appropriate to the project scope and business need.
• Work with state or vendor engineering teams to analyze, understand, and remediate accessibility issues.
• Present concepts to a wide-range of audiences for internal review and key stakeholders.
• Assist in building simple technology solutions, write documentation, alter or adapt common libraries to unique project needs, and/or contribute to a NYS Web Design System or Digital Utilities Library.
• Commit or review code - or documentation - in OGS Digital Services or NYS ITS github repositories.
• Participate in meetings with technical teams, clients, stakeholders, or content teams to understand and communicate requirements and challenges faced in implementing an accessibility strategy or conducting an audit.
• Write and review tickets in an AGILE management/organizational tool and participate in sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.

Operational Needs:

• Travel may be required (approximately 5%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver's License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required, or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

EVERYDAY IMPACT AT NYS DIGITAL SERVICE

The NYS Digital Service is a team of strategists, product managers and technologists working with agencies to streamline and improve the digital experience across New York State. We strive to create a community that works together to provide programs and services to New Yorkers in an efficient and user-friendly way. Minimum QualificationsA bachelor's degree in media, new media, English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, films, TV productions, or digital marketing AND two years of experience in public or governmental relations, and/or in writing or producing content for various media OR A master's degree in media, new media, English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, public relations, films, TV productions, or digital marketing AND one year of experience in public or governmental relations, and/or in writing or producing content for various media OR Six years of the experience described above.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrable expertise with web accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 / Section 508) and experience evaluating and auditing websites and digital tools for conformance.
• Demonstrable portfolio or examples of work providing accessibility guidance, remediations, audits, training materials, or other accessibility work.
• Experience conducting accessibility audits and creating conformance reports.
• Strong understanding of and familiarity with a range of assistive technologies, particularly screen readers.
• Strong communication and writing skills to distill complex technical problems encountered by people in the disability community into plain language for non-technical clients and stakeholders.
• Experience with organizational tools suited to AGILE software development, such as Atlassian JIRA, GitHub Projects, or Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Broad knowledge of modern web browsers in terms of functions and limitations.
• Familiarity with core web languages including HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
• Experience with and understanding of web content management systems.

NOTE:

IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Additional CommentsThe Office of General Services (OGS) is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage applicants from all communities to apply. For a full version of OGS's EEO/AA statement and benefits joining Team #OneOGS, please visit http://ogs.ny/employment.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING

Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency's Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. How to Apply NameHuman Resources/KP Telephone518-473-5282 Fax518-486-1631 Email AddressHRresumes@ogs.ny Address StreetNYS Office of General Services, HRM 31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza CityAlbany StateNY Zip Code12242 Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter to HRresumes@ogs.ny detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications along with the month/year and, if less than full time, the average hours worked per week for each position listed. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number of each position you are applying to.