Ascension LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Accessibility Validation & Reporting Specialist to support federal accessibility compliance initiatives focused on Section 508 and WCAG conformance validation. This role plays a critical quality assurance function in ensuring that remediated documents, digital assets, and web content meet accessibility standards required by federal regulations and withstand independent audits or legal scrutiny.

The ideal candidate will possess strong experience using assistive technologies such as JAWS and accessibility validation tools like CommonLook, and will have a demonstrated ability to independently verify accessibility compliance and generate defensible reporting documentation.

This role is essential to the success of the overall accessibility remediation effort because it provides the final validation checkpoint before content is delivered back to the client. The specialist ensures that remediated materials are fully accessible to users with disabilities and compliant with federal accessibility mandates.

Successful candidates will bring strong analytical thinking, careful attention to detail, and the ability to work in a structured validation workflow that requires documentation integrity, version tracking, and clear reporting.

Summary of the Contractor Role

The Accessibility Validation & Reporting Specialist is responsible for validating accessibility remediation work products and generating compliance verification documentation to support Section 508 and WCAG conformance.

This role supports federal accessibility initiatives by ensuring that remediated digital assets such as PDF documents, Microsoft Office files, and other digital materials are fully compliant with accessibility standards and properly validated using both automated accessibility tools and assistive technology testing.

The position requires a candidate who is organized, methodical, and capable of documenting validation results clearly and defensibly. The specialist will help maintain audit-ready documentation, ensuring that validation artifacts and testing results can withstand scrutiny from compliance auditors, including those associated with DOJ accessibility enforcement.

The candidate should be comfortable operating in an environment that requires structured workflows including version control tracking, intake documentation, validation testing, and return reporting.

This role may operate as a standalone validation function or may be combined with the Senior Accessibility Remediation Specialist role depending on project workload.

The candidate will routinely use tools such as:

• JAWS Screen Reader
• CommonLook PDF Validator
• Adobe Acrobat Pro Accessibility Tools
• Microsoft Office Accessibility Checker
• WCAG evaluation tools and checklists
• Document version tracking systems

Day-to-Day Activities

• Perform accessibility validation testing using assistive technologies including JAWS screen reader
• Conduct document validation using CommonLook and Adobe Acrobat accessibility tools
• Verify WCAG and Section 508 compliance of remediated digital documents and files
• Document validation findings and generate compliance verification reports
• Prepare accessibility verification documentation that supports DOJ audit defensibility
• Maintain detailed version control tracking for validated documents
• Track document intake and validation return status across remediation workflows
• Coordinate with accessibility remediation specialists to resolve validation findings
• Provide guidance on accessibility compliance issues identified during validation testing
• Ensure documentation packages are complete and audit ready prior to submission to the client
• Support quality assurance processes for accessibility remediation deliverables
• Maintain organized records of validation artifacts and compliance documentation