SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

The City of Houston Office for People with Disabilities (OPD) is hiring a Senior Communications Specialist to support accessibility-focused communications, policy alignment, public engagement, and cross-department collaboration.

The role leads multimedia accessibility guidance, digital content quality monitoring, and strategic communications for disability inclusion initiatives.

• Lead development/maintenance of multi-media accessibility guidance for city departments.
• Serve as liaison for departmental implementation of web accessibility standards.
• Monitor and audit digital media content for accessibility and compliance quality.
• Coordinate with city webmaster teams on accessible web content development.
• Manage OPD/HCOD social channels in alignment with city digital media policy.
• Draft talking points, speeches, and presentations for leadership.
• Represent OPD/HCOD in committees and working groups.
• Support grant writing, event planning, and compliance reporting activities.
• Support emergency communications operations, including ASL interpreter coordination for press conferences.

• Bachelor's degree in art, design, communications, typography, or related field (or equivalent experience substitution).
• Minimum 2 years experience in media, public relations, or related communications fields.
• Strong writing, communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills.
• Strong understanding of accessibility standards and related legal frameworks.
• Ability to maintain high accuracy, detail, and compliance in published content.

• Deep knowledge of WCAG A/AA, Section 508, and ADA requirements.
• Hands-on testing/remediation experience with screen readers and tools (JAWS, NVDA, axe, WAVE).
• Accessible content creation skills for PDF, Office, captions, and transcripts.
• Experience with social media/email platforms and analytics/reporting.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud/Canva.
• Spanish language proficiency.