PDF Accessibility Specialist

Hours: 520 hours per week (Flexible / Remote Philippines Timezone Preferred)

Overview:

Promet Source is seeking an Independent PDF Accessibility Specialist to consult with our clients on PDF accessibility best practices and remediate documents to meet WCAG Section 508 and PDF/UA standards. This role ensures that all PDF content is fully usable by individuals relying on assistive technologies including screen readers.

Responsibilities:

• Remediate PDFs for accessibility including tagging reading order alternative text headings tables forms and bookmarks.
• Test documents using screen readers (JAWS NVDA VoiceOver) and automated tools (Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Checker PAC CommonLook).
• Convert scanned or image-based PDFs into accessible searchable documents using OCR.
• Review source files (Word InDesign PowerPoint) and recommend upstream accessibility fixes to streamline remediation.
• Conduct accessibility audits and produce VPAT/ACR documentation as needed.
• Track and prioritize remediation tasks across a document backlog while consistently meeting deadlines and quality standards.
• Stay current on WCAG 2.1/2.2 Section 508 ADA and PDF/UA requirements.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience remediating PDFs for accessibility compliance.
• In-depth working knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA guidelines and Section 508 standards.
• Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro AEM Designer (tagging reading order form design) and automated accessibility testing tools.
• Practical familiarity with screen reader testing and assistive technology.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage a high-volume document workload.
• IAAP certification (CPACC WAS or CPWA) is highly preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• Remediating complex structures including interactive forms multi-page tables charts and multi-column layouts.
• Working with source authoring tools (Microsoft Word Adobe InDesign PowerPoint) using accessible-by-design principles.

We are an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.