ECMC Digital Asset and Accessibility Specialist

Salary

$70,140.00 - $91,200.00 Annually
Location

Denver, CO
Job Type

Full Time
Job Number

PHA 00197 02/2025
Department

Department of Natural Resources
Division

Energy & Carbon Management Commission
Opening Date

02/20/2025
Closing Date

3/6/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA

Determined by Position
Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address

Hybrid / Remote Office or as directed by Supervisor.
Hiring Pay Rate

Employees new to State Government will be paid on a bi-weekly basis.
FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Patrick Warnes patrick.warnes@state.co.us
How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Position Summary:

This position will be ECMC’s Staff Authority for document management, digital asset and accessibility protocols, and will serve as the agency’s subject matter expert (SME) on all digital asset and accessibility tools, training, and templates. This position will reside in the Strategic Development Unit but will provide support to all ECMC staff regarding document creation, storage, archiving, publishing, revisioning and accessibility needs of all internal and external documents and other digital assets and will participate in special projects as needed. The position will be fully aligned with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and HB21-1110 Colorado Laws for Persons with Disabilities as they relate to document protocols and digital accessibility. This role will report directly to the Strategic Development Unit Manager.

This position will have primary responsibility for ensuring that all ECMC documents and digital assets are up to date, efficient, consistent, and clear for both internal and external stakeholders. This position will review, edit, participate in the writing and publishing of technical documents, guidance materials, and policies related to ECMC’s rules and regulations. The position will also provide training to ensure staff and outside stakeholder as required can create and manage documents that fully comply with HB21-1110 Colorado Law for Persons with Disabilities.

A third primary responsibility of this position is to provide agency-wide support in managing necessary vendors to further ECMC’s accessibility work. This includes overseeing language translation services and other accessibility-related contracts. The position will collaborate with ECMC Units, other state and federal agencies, third-party consultants, and various stakeholders to ensure that all information is clear, accurate, and accessible to the public and relevant stakeholders.

Create, Manage and Communicate all ECMC Digital Asset and Accessibility Protocols including:

Consulting with individuals and teams across all units within ECMC to understand the scope, requirements, and accessibility needs of all digital assets.
Collaborating with subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure all digital assets are clear, concise, and adhere to all document and accessibility standards.
Providing templates, training, and coaching to support the creation, maintenance, revisioning, archiving, and storing of clear, accessible documents and other digital assets for all of ECMC including user guides, manuals, policies, standard operating procedures, and video assets.
Ensuring that all content complies with WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and other relevant accessibility standards.
Developing agency-wide folder systems in the ECMC google shared drives.
Providing expertise in accessibility audits and providing guidance for improvement.
Delivering training to ensure ECMC staff follow best practices for document formatting, content creation, and accessibility guidelines.
Coordinating language translation services using a third party vendor and liaising withs with DNR and other stakeholders as required.
Liaising with the DNR Archival Records Office.

Obtaining Notary certification and serving as ECMC’s Notary.


Digital Asset and Accessibility Protocol Resource and Training Creation and Implementation:

Assesses, designs, develops, implements, evaluates, and tracks the documents and accessibility training program for all ECMC staff.
Develops communications and maintains internal Intranet resource page with up-to-date accessibility best practices and training content.
Holds regular office hours as a SME resource to answer staff documents and accessibility questions and directs staff to appropriate resources to continually strengthen internal accessibility knowledge and skills.
Assists staff to develop internal standard operating procedures to incorporate document protocols and accessibility best practices into daily operations.
Serves as the internal SME resource for digital accessibility.
Understands how digital accessibility and document protocol implementation affects staff and operations.
Monitors the status of digital accessibility and document protocol training programs, helps prioritize efforts, and communicate progress to senior leadership.


Strategic Development Unit Collaboration:

Determines how to best support and partner with strategic development unit team members including training and development, administration, employee engagement, and strategic development in collaborative ways.
Determines the best way to engage with all ECMC staff and units through needs analysis, project work, and training will require planning and excellent communication.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.
Experience Only:

Seven (7) years of relevant experience implementing digital asset protocols and/or accessibility program management for a mid-size government agency or other comparable organizations; effectively providing digital asset (e.g., documents, video files, presentation slides, templates, forms, etc.) program management for one or more projects in the context of large, strategic, and complex initiatives; or improving accessibility in technology products or systems.
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of Bachelor's degree in Training and Organizational Management, Professional Development, Instructional and/or Information Design, Technology, , Program Management, Communications, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other field closely related to the work assignment. and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to seven (7) years.
Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Preferred Qualifications: Qualifications: Although all desirable candidates must demonstrate a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience related to the job, the highly desirable candidate will have experience in any of the following focus areas as they may relate to energy resource operations:

Current or former State experience relevant to this position.
Demonstrated experience leading staff as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Working with ECMC staff, professional consultants, and outside stakeholders , with sensitivity to their needs, priorities and commitments.
Technical background in digital accessibility.
Excellent problem solving logic.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated project management experience in a mid to large organization.
Knowledge and experience in accessibility requirements, including ADA rules, regulations, standards, WCAG digital accessibility guidelines.
Experience with in-person and virtual training training and relaying information to employees and stakeholders in an easy to understand manner.
Desire to work virtually and in-person as required.


Conditions of Employment:

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. DNR does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.
Colorado residency is required at the time of application.
A current & valid Driver's license is required for operating a state vehicle and occasional travel is anticipated. May travel for field work or meetings, including overnight.
May require occasional weekend or evening work.
Must be willing to travel to meetings both within and outside Colorado.
Ability to obtain State of Colorado Notary License.


The current work arrangement for this position is as follows:
(Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change)

This is a Hybrid position - Work will be performed virtually performed from a home office, however the selected candidate will at times report to the office at 1120 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203, USA for meetings, trainings and projects as directed by the supervisor.


Supplemental Information

The Assessment Process

All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.

Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.


Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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 Natural Resources 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, at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us

ADAAA Accommodations
Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request accommodation, please contact our Benefits Specialist at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

E-Verify
DNR uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Toll–Free Applicant Support - Technical Help
If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues.