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Web Specialist

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and practice have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

Starting income within the income range will be commensurate with expertise, education, and practice.

For additional information Contact Us by: Jeff Todd, jeffrey.todd@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-9062

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the capability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide variety of lived practice including involvement with the justice system. This job has ?critical or security-sensitive? responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, Contact Us by OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at E-Mail: employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

Position Details

Position Information

Department Printing & Mailing Svcs (NPM)
Position Title Specialist 2-IT Web
Job Title Web Specialist
Appointment Type Professional Faculty
Job Location Corvallis
Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible
Remote or Hybrid option?
Job Summary University Relations and Marketing is seeking a Web Specialist. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

University Relations and Marketing Services and Solutions strives to increase Oregon State's name recognition and appreciation by working with university partners through varied platforms, channels and strategies that support the overall strategic plan of the university.

The Web Specialist will perform specialized information technology web services for URM as well as a variety of internal and external clients connected with the university. This position will design and provide everyday operation and administration of university, department or college web pages and web located programs along with analyzing, researching and making recommendations regarding Information Technology network systems. This position will share a community of interest with academic faculty, academic research, admission recruitment, public service and instruction.

Why OSU? Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and expertise to build a better future for all.

FACTS:

Top 1.4% university in the world
More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
217k+ alumni worldwide
For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total compensates Package:

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
Retirement savings paid by the university.
A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to lgain more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities 65% WEB SERVICES
   » Develops strategies and implements tactical plans for technology solutions that address current and future needs of the department home page, client sites and other university sites. Ensures these channels reflect the university's strategic priorities and brand identity.
   » Provides leadership abilities in Web design and maintenance, research, and implementation of new technologies to members of Solutions and Services team, clients and department leadership abilities.
   » Establishes protocols, identifies Web priorities, responds to requests, tracks maintenance schedules, and coordinates communications among staff, clients and leadership abilities regarding proposed enhancements and changes.
   » Anticipates program, client and department needs and deadlines for changes; prepares and presents recommendations for adaptation, customization, or alternatives to resolve business and communication issues.
   » Manages relationships and collaborates with internal and external clients to ensure prosperous implementation of system changes and promotes support services.
   » Works within OSU's content management system (Drupal) and wordpress to design and build websites, custom themes, researches and recommends modules and plug-ins. Establishes and executes best practices for user practice, information architecture, accessibility and front-end development.
   » Manages web development projects, including planning, designing, identifying and managing resources, timelines, alternatives, impacts of changes and issues involving technical and resource/budgetary constraints.
   » Monitors, tracks and reports on division digital activity to department and division leadership abilities.
   » Contributes to effective organic search engine optimization. Edits pages, content, metadata and other strategies to maximize rankings. Maintains a current knowledge of SEO best practices.

15% DEI AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND BRAND MANAGEMENT
   » Works closely with the URM leadership abilities to express the university's brand in digital spaces.
   » Reviews websites for adherence to the university's brand guidelines and provides guidance to units on the execution of those policies.
   » This position is a leader in the university's digital community on best practices and tools to improve and attain the goals and standards, set by the URM division, of marketing and communications through the DEI perspective. This work includes collaborating with designers, writers and other digital team members to keep this priority moving forward.

15% CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
   » Assists in the maintenance of department content management systems, including registration platforms, web-to-print solutions and online storefronts.
   » Works with client relations staff and management to ensure digital information regarding department is accurate and up to date.

5% OTHER tasks AS ASSIGNED
   » Works at the direction of URM leadership abilities to provide support in communicating information to internal and external stakeholders during crisis situations. This includes posting OSU alerts on the homepage, building web pages to provide more details to stakeholders and assisting in finding other digital solutions during this time.
What You Will Need
   » A Bachelor's degree in web design, marketing, communication or other equivalent practice
   » 2 years professional practice in web design, UX, front-end development/design, or related work.
   » practice with modern front-end web technologies including HTML5, CSS3 and jQuery.
   » Demonstrated expert proficiency with large-scale content management systems, such as Drupal.
   » Demonstrated commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity in a professional or personal setting.
   » Excellent written and verbal communication expertise.
   » Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
   » Demonstrated knowledge of information architecture and website design best practices.
   » Demonstrated capability to work prosperously independently.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must prosperously complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

What We Would Like You to Have
   » 2 years of practice working in Drupal.
   » Demonstrated capability to meet goals while remaining flexible in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
   » Demonstrated capability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously, requiring planning and organization expertise.
   » Demonstrated capability to work collaboratively and effectively with diverse groups and practice advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in previous work.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule The work of this position is primarily located in Corvallis, Ore. Some work may be done remotely at the discretion of the manager. Occasional evening, early morning and weekend work is required when adjustments are needed for websites that are critical to university communications or strategies. For example: post emergency alert messages on the homepage.

Pay Method income
Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month
Pay Date Last working day of the month
Recommended Full-Time income Range $51,072-$86,904
Link to Position Description https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/154326

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P08162UF
Number of Vacancies 1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 07/08/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date 06/12/2024
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date 06/26/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified candidates
Special Instructions to candidates When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and practice have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

Starting income within the income range will be commensurate with expertise, education, and practice.

For additional information Contact Us by: Jeff Todd, jeffrey.todd@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-9062

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the capability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide variety of lived practice including involvement with the justice system. This job has ?critical or security-sensitive? responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, Contact Us by OSU's Employee and Labor Relations team at E-Mail: employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
   » * Please describe your practice working within content management systems, such as wordpress and drupal.
(Open Ended Question)
   » * This position will work closely with clients and be part of a creative team, please describe your practice working directly with clients and as part of team.
(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents
   » Resume
   » Cover LetterOptional Documents
   » VETERANS ONLY: Must provide proof of Veteran Status (DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed)

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Degree: Unspecified
Experience (year): Unspecified
Job Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Address: Corvallis
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 06/12/2024 / Viewed 4 times
Contact Information
Company: Oregon State University
Contact Email: jeffrey.todd@oregonstate.edu


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