PDF Remediation Specialist, Electronic Publishing Design Specialist 1

Initial Posting Date:

01/14/2026

Application Deadline:

01/21/2026

Agency:

Department of Human Services

Salary Range:

$3,705 - $5,066

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

PDF Remediation Specialist, Electronic Publishing Design Specialist 1

Job Description:

Note: Effective Feb. 1, 2026, the compensation plan for this position will be increased to reflect a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) of 2.5%. The salary listed in this posting does not reflect the COLA.

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

Join Our Creative Team!
We’re looking for a motivated PDF Remediation Specialist, Electronic Publishing Design Specialist 1, who thrives on turning documents into digitally accessible master pieces. In this role, you’ll use Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365 Suite, CommonLook and PAC 2024 to convert non-digitally accessible documents into high-quality digitally accessible final deliverables. You’ll also coordinate translation services to ensure flawless execution and manage all assigned projects through Workfront, keeping timelines and priorities on track. If you’re detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), Section 508 and PDF remediation, we’d love to hear from you!

Summary of Duties

As a PDF Remediation Specialist, EPDS 1 you will:

• Remediate PDF documents of all languages as best as possible using CommonLook and Adobe Acrobat.

• Design, produce and coordinate the printing of basic department publications to ensure programs have materials that follow policy.

• At times, produce custom graphics for a variety of publications using Adobe Creative Cloud Software

• Uses scanners, printers, cameras and other specialized electronic equipment so publications can be proofed, printed and distributed.

• Oversees projects by working directly with other web and graphic design team members, customers, in-house linguists, and vendors to meet established project needs and deadlines.

• Serves as a project coordinator working directly with design team members, in-house linguists, customers, vendors, and private or public organizations to ensure deliverables meet the program’s need and timeline.

• Assists EPDS 2/3’s and the warehouse with inventory control, distribution assistance, reprint ordering, general record keeping, translation and general warehouse assistance.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's or Associate degree in Graphic Arts; OR

• A bachelor's degree in fine arts with a minimum of 18 quarter (12 semester) hours of graphic arts courses and one year of graphic arts design production experience; OR

• Two years of graphic arts design production experience.

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