Accessibility Remediation Temporary Aide

Full Job Description

Please note: This is a temporary position funded through 06/30/2026. Benefits offerings for temporary positions are limited to retirement, flexible work arrangements, paid sick & jury leave, and those required by law.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans.

Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:

• Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees

• Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements

We are onboarding new employees using a hybrid approach. The Department supports flexible work arrangements.

Depending on the business need and description of the position, we have options that range from hybrid to full-time in the office.

Specific discussions about the schedule will be discussed during the offer stage.

**Please note - equipment provisioning and certain onboarding tasks will take place in person, in our downtown Denver office, on the first day of employment.**

Requirements

The Policy, Communications and Administration Offce welcomes your interest in the Accessibility Remediation Temporary Aide position. This position is funded through June 30, 2026.

Responsibilities in this position include:

• Ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements.

• Performs accessibility tests using evaluation tools, manual testing, and assistive technologies.

• Records results of accessibility tests in an accessible, usable and shareable format.

• Leverages web analytics to identify high-priority public documents, collaborating with the web team to track usage trends and ensure the most frequently accessed content is prioritized for remediation.

• Refers internal staff and vendors to document remediation and digital accessibility compliance resources.

• Performs document remediation, when appropriate, using Adobe Acrobat Pro, CommonLook, and other technologies.

• Records results of remediation consultations and remediations performed in a centralized location.

• Assists the Digital Accessibility Unit with educating internal staff on the design, development and distribution of accessible documents.

• Supports the Document Inventory & Progress Tracking effort for each office and the overall Department in partnership with the Digital Accessibility Unit and office Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

• Assists office SMEs with prioritizing and assessing documents to be included in the inventory.

• Remediates inventoried documents marked for remediation by SMEs and updates the status of remediated documents to “Accessible”. Once complete, coordinates the update of each document’s location URL.

• Assists SMEs in the re-upload effort of previously remediated PDFs from the main public website.
  
  

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

There are two ways to qualify for this position:

Experience Only:
Six years of professional experience monitoring Digital Accessibility and ADA compliance while assessing organizational legal risks to avoid litigation and fines, and experience or working knowledge in testing and remediation of digital accessibility issues across multiple platforms and tools.

OR

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in public health, human services, and/or health policy or a field of study related to the work assignment
AND
Two years of professional experience monitoring Digital Accessibility and ADA compliance while assessing organizational legal risks to avoid litigation and fines, and experience or working knowledge in testing and remediation of digital accessibility issues across multiple platforms and tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous related State of Colorado experience.
• Master’s Degree in Business, Communications, Political Science, Public Health, Public Administration, Legal Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
• Experience planning, assigning, organizing, prioritizing, monitoring, and delegating work of others to accomplish work tasks.

Highly Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Clearly communicating complex concepts in various settings
• Working with disability, aging and older adult serving systems.
• Medicaid policy and health care delivery system.
• Strong cross team facilitation
• Detail-oriented
• Good customer service skills with a focus on problem resolution
• Ability to explain complex systems to a wide variety of audiences
• Ability to work independently, curious about a wide range of health related topics, and willing to learn.
• Ability to independently identify opportunities for program and process improvement
• Ability to skillfully problem solve and manage disagreement
• Ability to learn complex issues, apply knowledge and assume increasing responsibility.
• Strong working knowledge and experience with CommonLook PDF, PDF tagging structure, and PDF remediation for accessibility.

DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor's or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• All positions at HCPF are security sensitive positions and require that the individuals undergo a criminal record background check as a condition of employment.

• Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
• Position is funded through 06/30/2026

Additional Information

How to Apply (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process.

Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked "SEE RESUME" will not be considered.

Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.

Comparative Analysis Process

The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position.

Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview.

Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email.

Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.

ADAAA Accommodations: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Virginia Miller, at virginia.miller@state.co.us.

The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.