Digital Accessibility Specialist

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract | Hybrid Working

Help shape a more accessible digital future for one of Australia's iconic institutions.

Reporting to the Digital Accessibility Lead within the IT Corporate Systems team, this role offers the opportunity to influence accessibility outcomes across the Bank and support delivery of our Accessibility Action Plan.

As a Digital Accessibility Specialist, you'll work with stakeholders across technology and business teams to embed accessibility into digital products, services and ways of working. You'll provide expert guidance on accessibility standards, testing, governance and compliance, while helping build capability and promote inclusive design practices across the organisation.

Support accessibility reviews, audits and assessments across digital products, web applications, documents and services, including testing with assistive technologies (such as screen readers, screen magnification and speech recognition software) and accessibility evaluation tools.

Assist project teams in identifying and implementing practical solutions to address accessibility issues.

Partner with disabled users and user research teams to help ensure products and services meet accessibility, usability and inclusive design requirements.

Support development and maintenance of accessibility frameworks, guidelines, and procedures.

Assist in monitoring accessibility metrics and preparing reports to track compliance and continuous improvement.

Contribute to digital accessibility awareness, training and capability-building initiatives.

Support the promotion of inclusive design practices and shared ownership of accessibility across product, delivery and business teams.

Stay informed about emerging accessibility legislation, regulations, standards, technologies and industry best practice, and contribute relevant insights to support accessibility initiatives across the organisation.