Job Description

Work closely with members of the Legal and Regulatory Affairs Team and the BCE Accessibility Program Office to develop and support best practices related to accessibility governance
• Advise on and participate in implementation of accessibility initiatives to ensure compliance with current and future accessibility legislation, regulation, and other regulatory requirements
• Draft internal policy documents, external-facing communications, and regulatory or legislative submissions relating to a range of accessibility-related issues
• Work collaboratively with Bell’s business units to understand the products and services being provided and whether they meet the requirements of contracts that Bell may wish to enter into
• Identify gaps, issues, concerns, and needs related to accessibility governance and compliance and proactively problem-solve to address them

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working in areas related to accessibility policy and compliance
• Strong working knowledge of federal and provincial accessibility requirements such as AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) and ACA (Accessible Canada Act)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills (ability to identify problems and take initiative to resolve them)
• Highly organized, diligent, and able to meet deadlines
• Team player who enjoys collaborating to complete large and important projects

Preferred Skills, Competencies and Experience:

• Autonomous, resourceful, strong tolerance to ambiguity, excellent capacity for applied learning
• Proven leadership and initiative
• Strong technical writing skills (ability to write clearly and concisely)
• Strong ability to articulate and document technical concepts to non-technical audience
• Working knowledge of existence of accessibility standards, such as WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) 2.0 and 2.1
• Working knowledge of various digital accessibility assistive technologies such as screen readers, refreshable braille displays, screen magnifiers, etc.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat)
• Bilingualism is an asset (English and French)