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Digital Accessibility Officer: Missions, Skills, and Training

The Digital Accessibility Officer: A Key and Mandatory Role

The digital accessibility officer pilots and coordinates an organization's accessibility policy. This role is implicitly required by RGAA, which mandates publishing their contact information in the multi-year plan.

Missions

Strategic: write the multi-year plan, define objectives, lead the steering committee. Operational: conduct RGAA audits, support development teams, validate new features, write accessibility statements. Training: train developers, designers, content contributors. Integration: monitor standards, include accessibility in procurement, evaluate tools.

Required Skills

Technical: RGAA mastery (106 criteria), HTML/CSS/JS, WAI-ARIA, assistive technology (NVDA, VoiceOver), audit tools (RGAA Test, axe, WAVE). Cross-functional: pedagogy, project management, communication, disability awareness.

Certified Training

Options include OpQuast certification, Access42 expert training, Atalan officer training, IAAP international certification (WAS/CPWA), and Temesis RGAA training.

The accessibility officer is the compliance conductor. Without an identified and trained person, accessibility efforts remain scattered and ineffective.
RGAA does not explicitly name the role but requires publishing accessibility contact details in the multi-year plan. In practice, someone must be identified to lead the effort. Large organizations create dedicated positions; smaller ones assign this as an additional role.
Recommended training: OpQuast certification (foundation), Access42 expert training (French reference), IAAP WAS certification (international). A technical profile (developer, integrator) with specific accessibility training is the most common path.
In France in 2026, a junior accessibility officer earns between €35,000-45,000 gross/year. Senior or expert profiles can reach €50,000-70,000. Freelance daily rates range from €500-900. Demand is strong and salaries are rising with the EAA.

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