Complete Description:
OCTO’s Web Maintenance Team is responsible for maintaining the web standards and publishing processes for District of Columbia government web properties that make up the DC.Gov web portal. The portal educates and informs District residents and other interested parties to the various policies, programs, services and systems that constitute the District Government. The team manages website content publication workflow; provides editorial and standards oversight for all content, troubleshoots minor issues and responds to emergency situations that require immediate public notification; and assists and advises other District projects in integrating new content into the DC.Gov web portal.
The Web Maintenance Team is currently in the middle of a project to migrate all District agency websites from DC.Gov’s current content management systems (DSF and OpenText) to a new Drupal platform. This phase of the project anticipates migrating approximately 40 OpenText websites to this platform. The migration will include converting the websites to a new look and feel that has already been developed by OCTO.
One agency, DSLBD, has asked for its migration migration to be expedited with a desired launch time in March. This requires addtional resources devoted to this particular website migration.
Transition activities include managing agency client expectations, explaining technical concepts to non-technical people, assisting the agency with developing a new information architecture, content preparation, content migration, agency site editorial review, photo and graphic resizing, agency site launch, etc. The candidate will work with a business analyst on the development of the site architecture. The candidate will follow universal content management principles as well as District of Columbia web standards throughout content migration efforts. 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. This particular position will also be asked to help with the development of website graphics.
This particular migration for DCLBD is expected to last approximately 2 months.
Familiarity with Drupal or other similar Content Management Systems and with website conversions are highly desirable. Although the principal role is that of a web editor, strong analytical skills, as well as the ability to work with others are contemplated as part of this position.
Behavior Characteristics:
Able to work in a challending environment, with changing priorities and assignments. Multi-task on multiple web migration projects. Detail oriented. Organized. Work collaboratively with large team. Can explain technical processes to non-technical individ
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Oral and written communciation
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
Web and copy editing
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
MS Windows, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
Web production, including editing, design and graphics
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
Web content management, including site maintenance
Required
10
Years
3 - Expert
Web programming languages/tools (HTML, CSS, Javascript
Nice to have
5
Years
3 - Expert
Section 508 accessibility and plan language knowledge
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Commercial off the shelf content management systems
Required
7
Years
3 - Expert
Client relations and tasks management related to content migration
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Web content migration
Required
3
Years
3 - Expert
Photo editing, tagging and captioning
Required
3
Years
2 - Proficient
Drupal
Highly desired
3
Years
2 - Proficient
Knowledge of government operations
Nice to have
2
Years
2 - Proficient
Graphics design for websites
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Are you available for weekend and evening work, if required? (Not usual)
Are you available to work onsite during normal business hours (8:30 AM to 5:30 PM) and remotely during non business hours, if necessary?
Software required for the job includes Windows and Photoshop. Will your laptop have this software?