Complete Description:
The District's DC.Gov web portal, including the site for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), provides online government services and information to District residents, businesses and other interested parties. The portal consists of over 100 District agency websites.
The candidate will assist in maintaining the OAG agency website using the Drupal content management system. The candidate will perform daily editing tasks, work with agency staff, and publish agency content to the OAG website; manages website content publication workflow; provides editorial and standards oversight for all content; resizes photos and graphics for the website; troubleshoots minor issues and responds to emergency situations that require immediate public notification; and engages in special projects involving the website. Additionally, the candidate will be primary administrator for the Agency SharePoint Site. The candidate will be responsible for posting, updating and remove files, documents and imagery.
While the candidate typically works during weekday business hours (with core hours from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM), he or she may be called upon to post content or troubleshoot issues after hours. In cases when the issue cannot be postponed to the following business day, an editor must assist the agency to post that content in the evening or over the weekend.
The candidate will follow universal content management principles as well as District of Columbia web standards in maintaining the OAG site. It is the candidate’s responsibility to become familiar with District of Columbia terminology, District services and the agencies that provide such services. Some fact finding and research is required.
The candidate must be able to work in a challenging environment, with changing priorities and assignments; multi-task on multiple web projects. The candidate must be detail oriented and very organized. The candidate must be able to explain technical processes to non-technical individuals.
Behavior Characteristics:
Able to work in a challenging environment, with changing priorities and assignments. Multi-task on multiple projects. Detail oriented. Organized. Work collaboratively with others. Can explain technical processes to non-technical individuals.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Web and copy editing
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
MS Windows, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Web production, including editing, design and graphics
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Web content management, including site maintenance
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Section 508 accessibility and plan language knowledge
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Photo editing, tagging and captioning
Required
3
Years
3 - Expert
Drupal CMS
Required
3
Years
3 - Expert
Knowledge of MS SharePoint 10
Required
3
Years
3 - Expert
Web programming languages/tools (HTML, CSS, Javascript)
Highly desired
3
Years
3 - Expert
Oral and written communication
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
This is a short term position that is expected to last 90 to 120 days.