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Personnel Assistance Accessibility Reader (PAS7)

Washington, DC, us💼 Full-time🗓 2023-08-30 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide personal assistance services (PAS) including sighted guidance, reading documents aloud, and support with activities of daily living for employees with visual impairments at the US Department of Energy.

Role type

Personal Assistant Service Provider (Accessibility Reader)

Builds

Support services for DOE employees with disabilities

Domain

Government / Energy Sector / Disability Services

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Sighted guidance for blind/low vision individuals, reading technical and non-technical documents aloud, assisting with activities of daily living, navigating facilities, working with service animals, physical mobility (lifting 75 lbs, stooping, crouching)

Preferred skills

Familiarity with DOE software, proficiency with assistive technology (ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking), cultural sensitivity

Technologies

Microsoft Office, ZoomText, JAWS, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking

Responsibilities

Provide verbal descriptions of the visual world, accompany employees to navigate facilities, read documents aloud, assist with personal care tasks, orient and guide employees during work-related travel

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level, Non-Exempt Contractor

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