Are you passionate about accessibility, user experience, and inclusive design? Our client seeks a Senior Accessibility and Inclusion Equity Specialist to support the implementation of the client's Accessibility Plan. This key role focuses on advancing accessibility standards, managing digital equity initiatives, and supporting the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence’s mission to deliver barrier-free cybersecurity resources across all sectors.
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Advantages
- Lead accessibility initiatives at the enterprise level across institutions
- Help shape accessibility standards and inclusive practices
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, education, design, and policy teams
- Contribute to strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and cultural change
- Work on projects that directly impact public-facing platforms, including the Cyber Security portal
Responsibilities
- Develops, updates, analyzes and edits content and functionality for websites; develops content strategy; integrates web initiatives into existing templates.
- Review and ensure websites are standards compliant with the client's rules.
- Review and advise on current effectiveness of websites (e.g. metrics and SEO) and provide recommendations.
- Document best practices for ongoing maintenance of the web presence.
- Lead accessibility efforts under a multi-year accessibility plan by prioritizing and managing initiatives, progress reports, and budgets.
- Work with internal stakeholders, external partners, and our networks to develop a sound understanding of our culture and opportunities for growth.
Additionally, the selected candidate will:
- Lead the Centre of Excellence’s accessibility plan and reporting with a focus on strategic planning.
- Support and advise on the implementation of the areas of focus of the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.
- Complete analysis of screen reader capabilities of the Cyber Security portal, present findings, and implement solutions.
- Coordinate reporting for and advise on all cyber education and awareness products.
- Contribute to the implementation of Accessible by Design Multi-Year Strategy.
- Develop presentations, reports and briefing notes for a range of audiences, including senior executives.
Qualifications
Must Haves:
- User Experience Design/Quality Assurance: quality assurance and user experience design expertise and advice to internal stakeholders on design principles and the development and implementation of best practices in accessibility to ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices.
- Extensive experience in the analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of websites, as well as accessibility testing (such as screen readers) and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines.
General Skills:
- Experience in analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of websites.
- Experience in accessibility testing and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines.
- Experience with content creation and driving content strategy.
- Awareness of emerging trends and directions in web and their application.
- Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
- Experience in standard web programming environments (e.g. HTML5, CSS3, XML, Javascript, ASP, .NET, PHP, Ruby.ASP, Java).
- Knowledge of Open Source software initiatives (e.g. Linux, WordPress, Drupal, Solr, Git, Apache).
- Familiarity with LAMP software stack and common variations.
- Experience in migrating sites among various technology platforms.
Designer Skills:
- Experience in interface design and testing.
- Experience designing websites for multiple languages and audiences.
- Proficiency with recognized methodologies for usability testing.
- Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images, and tone).
Information Architect Skills
- Proficiency in constructing information architecture for sites.
- Experience in developing metadata templates for sites.
- Creating content using a variety of methods, including blogs, presentations, animations, web graphics, videos and social media content.
- Inventory of sites and content mapping to new templates.
Application Architect Skills
- Knowledge and experience with current web technologies and open source and cloud architectures, such as open source content management solutions (e.g. WordPress, search engines and web development frameworks and APIs), including design criteria, security and recovery procedures, code management and deployment practices, as well as experience in the development/preparation of technical specifications for installation, testing frameworks, and performance of integrated, multi- service systems.
- Knowledge of PHP, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Node, MySQL, MongoDB, Drupal, Twig, and Elastic.
- Assess performance and capacity of existing systems and make architectural recommendations for improving performance; and to develop/prepare technical documentation and architectural artefacts.
- Experience applying industry web and security standards and best practices.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in migrating sites among various technology platforms.
- Knowledge of business planning and websites.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
- Knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Content Management.
- Detailed knowledge of the web standards, governance and legislative framework.
- Experience in converting variable source document formats into accessible content.
- Experience editing content.
- Promote content on social media.
- Ability and proven technical knowledge in the area of mobile.
Summary
Our client is hiring a Senior Accessibility and Inclusion Equity Specialist to lead the accessibility transformation of cybersecurity services. You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, ensuring all digital services are inclusive, user-friendly, and AODA-compliant. If you have a strong foundation in web accessibility, UX design, and project leadership, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the digital landscape.
Also, remember that updating your profile on Randstad.ca helps us find you faster when we have roles that match your skills! So, even if this role isn’t for you, please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search! Good luck!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Are you passionate about accessibility, user experience, and inclusive design? Our client seeks a Senior Accessibility and Inclusion Equity Specialist to support the implementation of the client's Accessibility Plan. This key role focuses on advancing accessibility standards, managing digital equity initiatives, and supporting the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence’s mission to deliver barrier-free cybersecurity resources across all sectors.
Advantages
- Lead accessibility initiatives at the enterprise level across institutions
- Help shape accessibility standards and inclusive practices
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, education, design, and policy teams
- Contribute to strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and cultural change
- Work on projects that directly impact public-facing platforms, including the Cyber Security portal
Responsibilities
- Develops, updates, analyzes and edits content and functionality for websites; develops content strategy; integrates web initiatives into existing templates.
- Review and ensure websites are standards compliant with the client's rules.
- Review and advise on current effectiveness of websites (e.g. metrics and SEO) and provide recommendations.
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- Document best practices for ongoing maintenance of the web presence.
- Lead accessibility efforts under a multi-year accessibility plan by prioritizing and managing initiatives, progress reports, and budgets.
- Work with internal stakeholders, external partners, and our networks to develop a sound understanding of our culture and opportunities for growth.
Additionally, the selected candidate will:
- Lead the Centre of Excellence’s accessibility plan and reporting with a focus on strategic planning.
- Support and advise on the implementation of the areas of focus of the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan.
- Complete analysis of screen reader capabilities of the Cyber Security portal, present findings, and implement solutions.
- Coordinate reporting for and advise on all cyber education and awareness products.
- Contribute to the implementation of Accessible by Design Multi-Year Strategy.
- Develop presentations, reports and briefing notes for a range of audiences, including senior executives.
Qualifications
Must Haves:
- User Experience Design/Quality Assurance: quality assurance and user experience design expertise and advice to internal stakeholders on design principles and the development and implementation of best practices in accessibility to ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry best practices.
- Extensive experience in the analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of websites, as well as accessibility testing (such as screen readers) and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines.
General Skills:
- Experience in analysis, development, design, testing and implementation of websites.
- Experience in accessibility testing and knowledge of accessibility principles and internationally recognized guidelines.
- Experience with content creation and driving content strategy.
- Awareness of emerging trends and directions in web and their application.
- Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
- Experience in standard web programming environments (e.g. HTML5, CSS3, XML, Javascript, ASP, .NET, PHP, Ruby.ASP, Java).
- Knowledge of Open Source software initiatives (e.g. Linux, WordPress, Drupal, Solr, Git, Apache).
- Familiarity with LAMP software stack and common variations.
- Experience in migrating sites among various technology platforms.
Designer Skills:
- Experience in interface design and testing.
- Experience designing websites for multiple languages and audiences.
- Proficiency with recognized methodologies for usability testing.
- Ensure all-around consistency (style, fonts, images, and tone).
Information Architect Skills
- Proficiency in constructing information architecture for sites.
- Experience in developing metadata templates for sites.
- Creating content using a variety of methods, including blogs, presentations, animations, web graphics, videos and social media content.
- Inventory of sites and content mapping to new templates.
Application Architect Skills
- Knowledge and experience with current web technologies and open source and cloud architectures, such as open source content management solutions (e.g. WordPress, search engines and web development frameworks and APIs), including design criteria, security and recovery procedures, code management and deployment practices, as well as experience in the development/preparation of technical specifications for installation, testing frameworks, and performance of integrated, multi- service systems.
- Knowledge of PHP, Java, JavaScript, Angular, Node, MySQL, MongoDB, Drupal, Twig, and Elastic.
- Assess performance and capacity of existing systems and make architectural recommendations for improving performance; and to develop/prepare technical documentation and architectural artefacts.
- Experience applying industry web and security standards and best practices.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in migrating sites among various technology platforms.
- Knowledge of business planning and websites.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
- Knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Content Management.
- Detailed knowledge of the web standards, governance and legislative framework.
- Experience in converting variable source document formats into accessible content.
- Experience editing content.
- Promote content on social media.
- Ability and proven technical knowledge in the area of mobile.
Summary
Our client is hiring a Senior Accessibility and Inclusion Equity Specialist to lead the accessibility transformation of cybersecurity services. You’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, ensuring all digital services are inclusive, user-friendly, and AODA-compliant. If you have a strong foundation in web accessibility, UX design, and project leadership, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the digital landscape.
Also, remember that updating your profile on Randstad.ca helps us find you faster when we have roles that match your skills! So, even if this role isn’t for you, please update your profile so we can find you!
We look forward to supporting you in your job search! Good luck!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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