[NFBP-Talk] Fwd: [tech-vi Announce List] Employment Opportunity: Senior UX Web Accessibility Specialist: Edward Jones; Remote Work Eligible

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Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2020 22:44:31 -0500
Subject: [tech-vi Announce List] Employment Opportunity: Senior UX Web
Accessibility Specialist: Edward Jones; Remote Work Eligible
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What the Edward Jones Sr. UX Web Accessibility Specialist does…

The Senior Web Accessibility specialist is a member User Experience
department and works with multiple product teams to ensure that their
systems, applications and experiences are meeting accessibility
standards for any person with an accessibility need. The ideal candidate
will be accomplished in auditing systems using available tools to find
accessibility issues, recommending solutions for violations found, and
has the experience and expertise to expand web accessibility knowledge
and practices within those product teams.

*_What You'll Do
_*

  * Develop digital accessibility training materials, and lead and
    conduct training sessions and shape guidance with development,
    design, and/or content creators detailing the importance of web
    accessibility and how it intersects with their work through
    coaching, leadership, and knowledge sharing.
  * Clearly summarize accessibility findings and provide recommendations
    for remediation, including code-level recommendations and solutions.
  * Facilitate team playbacks and training sessions in an effective way
    that focuses on creating a shared understanding to improve quality
    of work and execution of firm standards.
  * Responsible for creating and applying business and technical
    knowledge to ensure adherence to Web Accessibility Standards (WCAG
    2.0/2.1) and high-quality recommendations are made for business and
    enterprise software solutions.
  * Develop, coordinate and implement services, programs and activities
    in coordination with various stakeholders to support firm
    accessibility initiatives.
  * Build and maintain effective partnerships with firm peers to
    increase the awareness and importance of digital accessibility on
    campus and advance the accessibility of the firm's public web
    properties and digital artifacts.
  * Lead the evaluation, selection, and onboarding of vendor products
    for accessibility and contribute to information technology
    procurement processes.
  * Work closely with firm leadership and accessibility advocates to
    support firm-wide accessibility initiatives and to define and
    maintain current roadmap, vision and strategy for digital
    accessibility within the firm.
  * Utilize and interpret internal and external research to make
    credible recommendations for individual assistive technology needs
    of firm employees.
  * Serve as an effective spokesperson for digital accessibility.
  * Establish and maintain effective relationships across departments,
    business areas, and vendors.
  * Proven ability to drive multiple development efforts varying in size
    and complexity that make significant accessibility impacts for all
    users of Edward Jones systems; Development engagements can last from
    several months to multiple years in duration.
  * Own self-development, staying current with digital accessibility
    techniques and tools, and demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking.
  * Works independently utilizing the POUR Methodology of web
    accessibility (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, and Robust),
    UX standards, and IS Standards, escalating issues to leaders as needed.

*_Position Requirements

_*What you'll need…

  * Bachelor's degree in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology,
    Instructional Design or Computer Science preferred, or related work
    experience.
  * 5+ years of experience assessing digital materials (Interfaces,
    PDFs, etc.) that adhere to accessibility standards (WCAG, WAI-ARIA).
  * 7+ years of experience developing, designing or maintaining desktop,
    mobile and responsive web applications with web technologies (HTML,
    CSS, JavaScript, jQuery).
  * 5+ years of experience with accessibility standards and guidelines
    (WCAG, WAI-AIRA).
  * Expert with multiple accessibility and assistive technology testing
    tools such as JAWS, Dragon, Fusion, deque, Wave, ZoomText.
  * 5+ years of experience conducting system analysis; planning,
    designing, analyzing, testing, and implementing accessibility solutions.
  * Experience with working collaboratively with product teams to
    develop, maintain, and implement applications, regarding digital
    accessibility technologies, policies, standards, and best practices.
  * 5+ years of experience documenting test plans, expected test
    results, actual test results, identified issues, and steps to
    replicate accessibility findings.
  * Proficient in multiple user experience disciplines (Research,
    Design, Engineering), techniques, and processes.
  * Expertise in mentoring and/or coaching multiple product teams within
    an agile software development organization.
  * Strong interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills,
    and the ability to present ideas, thoughts, arguments, and
    information clearly.
  * Expert in facilitating remediation of accessibility issues with
    little guidance.
  * Strong ability to create and maintain best practice documentation
    and practices, used across multiple systems and functional areas.
  * Ability to understand and explain technical issues and their
    implications for projects and business decisions, facilitate
    discussion and resolution of problems, and mentor other IS associates.
  * IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies
    (CPACC), Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS), or other certification
    is preferred.
  * Responds well to direction, embraces feedback, and champions change.
  * Ideal candidate will have experience and understanding of financial
    services industry and regulatory requirements.
  * MS Computer-Human Interaction or similar degree desired.

*_Company Description

_*At Edward Jones, we help clients achieve their serious, long-term
financial goals by understanding their needs and implementing tailored
solutions. To ensure a personal client experience, we have located our
14,000+ branch offices where our more than 7 million clients live and work.

A typical branch office has one financial advisor who meets with clients
face-to-face and one branch office administrator who enhances the team's
ability to build deep relationships with clients. Headquarters
associates in St. Louis and Tempe provide support and expertise to help
U.S. and Canada branch teams deliver an ideal client experience. Edward
Jones currently has more branch offices than any other financial
services firm, and we continue to grow to meet the needs of long-term
individual investors.
*Awards and Accolades
*

  * FORTUNE 2020 – Edward Jones was named No. 7 on the 2020 FORTUNE 100
    Best Companies to Work For® list.
      o  From FORTUNE ©2020 FORTUNE Media IP Limited. All rights
        reserved. Used under license. FORTUNE and FORTUNE 100 Best
        Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Fortune Media
        IP Limited and are used under license. FORTUNE and Fortune Media
        IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products
        or services of, Edward Jones Investments.
  * Edward Jones Ranked No. 6 of the 100 best workplaces for millennials
    by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE Magazine.
  * 2020 Corporate Equality Index – Edward Jones joins the ranks of 680
    major U.S businesses that received top marks in the HRC Foundations
    18th Annual Scorecard on LBGTQ Workplace Equality
  * Edward Jones named a top company for training, ranking No. 25 on
    Training magazine's 2020 Training Top 125 list – the highest ranking
    among the financial-services industry!
  * Financial services firm Edward Jones has been named one of the 2019
    Best Workplaces for Parents by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE
    magazine. The firm ranked No. 5 on the list of 50 companies, up two
    spots from last year.
      o The Best Workplaces for Parents list is one of a series of
        rankings by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE based on employee
        feedback from Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations.
        Edward Jones ranked No. 7 on the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to
        Work for in 2019 list, the firm’s 20th appearance on the list.
        The firm also was ranked the No. 1 Best Workplace in Financial
        Services & Insurance and the No. 6 Best Workplace for
        Millennials by Great Place to Work and FORTUNE.

*Position Schedule
*Full-Time
*Posting Location
*Missouri, St. Louis
*Home based Associate?
*Yes
*Position Type
*Home Office
*EEO Statement
*Edward Jones does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender,
religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation,
pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis
prohibited by applicable law.
*Recruiter
*Jordan Mica

Req ID: 50627BR

-- 
David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019

WWW.DavidGoldfield.org



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