QA 8105-0114

at  Foilcon

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and new emerging accessibility standards
• Knowledge of conducting the OPS 3-part accessibility testing methodology including manual, automated and assistive testing technology and providing clients with detailed accessibility reports and explanations of issues found.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• This position requires knowledge of I&IT accessibility in order to interview clients across the MAG regarding their business, information and system needs in the context of I&IT accessibility; investigate and recommend alternative solutions to meet clients’ business and system accessibility requirements; identify and evaluate the feasibility of various options and assessing the impact on accessibility of service delivery, resource requirements, costs and evaluate costs and benefits and recommend appropriate, cost effective solutions that meet accessibility requirements.
• This position requires knowledge of a variety of industry standards, concepts, testing tools, protocols for I&IT accessibility to promulgate standards through implementation of GO-ITS, develop and publish best practices and guidelines that meet OPS accessibility requirements; evaluate the effectiveness of accessibility tools available in the marketplace; provide leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to other members of the project team; provide practical, technical input to accessible applications design, development and testing that adheres to OPS accessibility standard and recommend and arrange technical training for staff.
• Knowledge of theory and principles of systems design and development, systems testing and related methods, techniques, practices and standards to lead a team in the analysis and definition of clients’ business and information technology requirements

CRITERIA 1: KNOWLEDGE OF I&IT ACCESSIBILITY - 30 POINTS

• Knowledge of I&IT accessibility in order to investigate and recommend alternative solutions to meet business and system accessibility requirements; knowledge of various mainframe, mid-range, and personal computer technologies; knowledge of industry standards, concepts, testing tools, and protocols for I&IT accessibility; ability to interpret and apply government procurement policies and directives.

CRITERIA 2: TECHNICAL SKILLS - 25 POINTS

• Proven technical knowledge. Experience with office computer software (i.e. word processing, spreadsheets, project management etc.) to prepare a variety of documents, reports, etc.; knowledge of debugging and testing techniques and practices and provide hardware, communications, applications and network support; knowledge of systems design and development, systems testing and related methods, techniques, practices and standards; knowledge of information, application, and technology architectures in order to design and develop business applications.

CRITERIA 3: LEADERSHIP AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS - 25 POINTS

• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills in a large and complex service delivery environment to provide advice to managers and support to employees.

CRITERIA 4: COMMUNICATION SKILLS - 20 POINTS

• Demonstrate well-developed communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.