Personnel Assistance Visual Assistance Guide (PAS8)
Core
Provide sighted guidance, reader services, and personal assistance to employees with visual impairments within the US Department of Energy (DOE) workplace.
Role type
Visual Assistance Guide (Personal Assistant Services)
Builds
Support for employees with disabilities to navigate facilities, use assistive technology, and perform daily tasks
Domain
Government / Disability Services / Energy Sector
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Sighted guidance for blind/low vision individuals, Reader services, Personal care assistance, Assistive technology proficiency (ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking), Physical mobility (lifting, bending, climbing), Confidentiality maintenance
Preferred skills
Experience in academic/government/medical disability support, Cultural sensitivity, Microsoft Office proficiency
Technologies
ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Microsoft Office, DOE software applications
Responsibilities
Provide verbal descriptions of the visual world, Assist with activities of daily living, Navigate facilities with employees, Read aloud technical and non-technical documents, Guide during work-related travel, Maintain confidentiality of interactions
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Entry to Mid-level