Job Summary
Create, maintain, administer and manage web content for a variety of University of Illinois System websites administered by System Offices Shared Services for its customers and in partnership with AITS.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop professionally appealing websites and user interfaces, using standard HTML/CSS practices.
- Assist with UI designs and coding, creating reusable objects and templates, wireframes for web pages and email templates; manage maintenance, updates, expansions, and scaling of each design.
- As part of a team, test code using best practices for website development and web accessibility, including mobile and responsive site design.
- Maintain updated knowledge of new and emerging industry trends and technology.
- Represent SOSS Change Management Communications Team in regular meetings with customers, stakeholders and management to understand and refine business and functional requirements and determine project scopes and specifications.
- Support quality assurance, ensure the highest standards of web accessibility (WCAG and ADA) and perform unit and user-acceptance testing to identify bugs and ensure production operations run successfully.
- Work quickly and carefully to complete website edits requested by customers.
- Serve as Subject matter expert (SME) and present on topic whenever necessary.
- Facilitate periodic review by connecting with content owners to ensure website data remains an accurate source of information for our business community.
- Maintain relationships with other system and university specific webpage administrators
- Incorporate data from back-end databases and services (Banner, Webtools, Tableau, etc...).
- Track, compile and analyze website usage data
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Any one or any combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the following categories:
- College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent:
- 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
- Associate’s Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
- 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
- Bachelor’s Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)
- Work experience in IT-related functions, such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field.
- Based on position requirements, additional education, training, and/or work experience in the area of specialization inherent to the position may be required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Business, Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, Web Development, Instructional Design, Human Resource Development, Human Computer Interaction or a related field.
- Experience with working with University of Illinois data (EDW, Active Directory, etc.).
- Experience with working with Web Services and third-party APls (Campus Web Tools, Banner, Ability LMS, etc.).
- Working knowledge of APIs, security principles, REST, SOAP, etc.
- Experience working in a university and/or scientific unit/organization.
- Knowledge of the University of Illinois System
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Familiarity with planning and developing websites across multiple products and organizations.
- Working knowledge of web applications, programming languages, and web services, such as CSS, cross-browser compatibility, HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, and web user interface design (UI).
- Experience with content management systems, such as SitePublish, Dreamweaver, WordPress.
- Dedication to innovative, sophisticated designs and collaborative problem solving.
- Working experience in Windows and MAC OS environments.
- Strong time management skills.
- Ability to project a dynamic and pleasant personality in public appearances.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively.
- Excellent communication, personal relations, and organizational skills.
- Ability to interact with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to interpret customer's needs for web content creation, maintenance of data and web design.
- Ability to creatively solve complex problems.
- Ability to take the initiative and be flexible to perform new responsibilities.
- Sound judgment and ability to exercise discretion with handling confidential and sensitive information.
- Demonstrated ability to perform effectively, both independently and as a team member, in a diverse and fast-paced work environment consisting of multiple and changing priorities, under stringent deadlines.
This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5031 - Information Technology Technical Associate position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 6/5/2023. Salary is commensurate with experience.
For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.
Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on May 22nd, 2023. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact johannam@uillinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1017452
Job Category: Technical
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu