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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings! American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is looking for a Director of Digital Inclusion Innovation for the <a href="afb.org/talentlab">AFB Talent Lab</a>. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt"><span style="color:#2f5496">Career Opportunity</span><b></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:-.1pt"><span style="color:black">Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, the Director of Digital Inclusion and Innovation will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to advance AFB’s state-of-the-art digital inclusion initiatives as the lead subject matter expert and senior advisor for key programs, including the AFB Talent Lab and other cross-organizational efforts. This is a full-time remote position.</span></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2f5496;font-weight:normal">Duties and Responsibilities</span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Construct and execute a vision for driving digital inclusion efforts within AFB by serving as the subject matter expert for the design, development, and implementation of the AFB Talent Lab, including the system architecture, educational framework, and related tools, and supporting other digital inclusion initiatives across the organization. </span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Contribute to the development of educational materials in close collaboration with the Program and Curriculum Manager for the AFB Talent Lab, other related AFB programs, such as Blind Leaders, and formal research initiatives related to digital inclusion. Serve as a digital inclusion subject mentor for AFB staff and program participants.</span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Expand AFB's presence, expertise and leadership in the field of digital inclusion by driving innovation, creation and implementation of resources and tools for the served community to be published by AFB. This may include online courses for developers, video tutorials demonstrating best practices, code repositories with detailed examples and other open source community contributions. Participate in relevant professional guidance and standards bodies such as W3C, ACM and IAAP, representing and positioning AFB as a thought leader. </span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Direct the AFB Talent Lab's consulting project delivery team, ensuring quality assurance of all consulting project work and related deliverables as well as operational efficiency and effectiveness as an educational tool for program participants. In collaboration with the Chief Technology Officer and Business Development Lead, identify and scope appropriate consulting projects that align with the available resources and level of complexity. </span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">5.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Develop tools and processes to ensure team efficiency, consistency, effectiveness and scalability. Train and assign work to accessibility engineers, apprentices, and interns. Ensure software and web development best practices are followed and conduct code reviews to ensure quality. Ensure deadlines are met, including operational reporting with associated documentation, and overall goals are achieved. </span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Collaborate with staff leads on the preparation and monitoring of annual budgets for AFB Talent Lab and web development projects. Research service alternatives, obtain competitive bids, and assist in contract negotiations to ensure the most efficient and economical production environment. Review vendor invoices and analyze budget variances. </span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">7.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Supervise departmental staff, adhering to AFB’s personnel policies and practices when recruiting new employees and orienting new employees to AFB and their responsibilities. Communicate expectations, policies, information, goals, mission, and strategy; support staff in areas of job responsibilities, problem resolution, and benefits; identify professional development opportunities for staff; ensure policies and procedure compliance; address areas requiring improvement and opportunities for rewards and recognition.</span></h1><h1 style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.</span></h1><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2f5496;font-weight:normal">Qualifications</span></h1><p class="MsoNormal">Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent plus ten or more years’ experience, or Master’s degree or equivalent plus 5 - 7 years of experience writing code and managing development projects, software development and delivery teams, with fluent understanding of software development principles, Agile methodology, inclusive design process, and extensive experience with Javascript, HTML, and CSS. At least five years’ experience supervising technical project teams. Strong knowledge of web architecture best practices and application development principles. Must possess technical mastery regarding methods and strategies related to inclusive and accessible technology for people with disabilities. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Must embrace and role model AFB’s mission and Core Values of Learning, Excellence, Collaboration, and Impact.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><h1 style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2f5496;font-weight:normal">Demonstrate Key Values & Competencies Including: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Integrity & Respect</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Collaboration</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Job Excellence & Impact</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Life-Long Learning</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Initiative</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Communication</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Desire to Serve</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Leadership</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2f5496">Compensation: </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Salary based on experience, market analysis and location.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2f5496">How to Apply:</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Interested parties, please email a Cover Letter, Resume/CV to </span><a href="mailto:careers@afb.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">careers@afb.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">At AFB we do not just accept difference, we celebrate it. AFB is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact Human Resources at </span><a href="mailto:careers@afb.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">careers@afb.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#5d2686">Melanie</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Melanie Peskoe (she/her) <a href="https://medium.com/gender-inclusivit/why-i-put-pronouns-on-my-email-signature-and-linkedin-profile-and-you-should-too-d3dc942c8743"><span style="color:blue">why I add my pronouns</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Talent Acquisition Specialist</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)<b> </b>| <a href="http://www.afb.org/"><span style="color:blue">AFB.org</span></a><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(202) 469-6833 | <a href="mailto:mpeskoe@afb.org"><span style="color:blue">mpeskoe@afb.org</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.afb.org/about-afb/leadership-and-staff/careers-afb"><span style="color:blue">Careers at AFB</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>