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The Department of Global Health was established in 2007, bridging the schools of Medicine and Public Health, with a mandate to harness the expertise and interdisciplinary power of all UW schools and colleges. Driven by tremendous interest among both students and faculty, the Department has grown explosively to more than 400 graduate students and hundreds more undergraduates. DGH has more than 280 faculty and 1,000 staff working on projects across 93 countries with deepest ties in Peru, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
The Department of Global Health has an immediate opening for a Web Computing Specialist . The role is responsible for technical maintenance of the department’s website (http://globalhealth.washington.edu) as well as supporting an expanding portfolio of sites for the grant-funded Centers, Programs, and Initiatives (CPIs) within the department. This is an ideal role for someone with a broad range of web skills and specific knowledge of site building with Drupal and WordPress, the two most common platforms used in department websites.
This role will be instrumental in helping create processes and system that ensure the sites are well-maintained in an efficient way, ideally in such a way that allows non-technical program staff to focus strictly on managing content on their websites.
While there are needs for new sites, the emphasis on new development is primary. The role calls for someone who enjoys solving the problems unique to maintaining a wide range of sites, and solving technical problems related to their maintenance, security, and performance, as well as advising about optimal ways to design and present information on the web.
Working under the Managing Director of the Department’s E-learning Program (eDGH), the role will collaborate with the department’s Communications team and other staff. The eDGH team works on creating online courses for the department and e-learning development for grant-funded training programs. This role will contribute to any web needs for those projects, such as building small websites for delivery of specific training projects, and extending the eDGH portal (http://edgh.washington.edu).
Responsibilities
Develop and manage web sites and web-based information
Technical management of redesign of Department’s website, updating from Drupal 6 to Drupal 7. The redesign has been contracted to an outside vendor. This role will serve as liaison between the stakeholders in the department and the vendor.
Collaborate on developing technical standards, policies, and best practices for websites of DGH Centers, Programs and Institutes (CPIs)
Support a decentralized network of websites for CPIs, efficiently managing software and security updates and ensuring that sites are well-functioning
Develop new websites and web-based projects for grant-funded projects
Offer web and technology support to programs, centers, and research groups
Build and maintain Department-branded Drupal and WordPress templates for CPIs
Train staff and faculty to manage their own information on the web
Provide support and training for faculty and staff using educational technology
Support web conferences and videoconferences using multiple technologies
Participate in departmental, school and university-level technology groups and meetings.
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor's in Computer Science or related degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus two to three years of experience developing websites and databases.
Additional Requirements:
Experience with modern web development in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Site-building experience with Drupal and WordPress
Experience with principles of responsive design
Experience with best practices for media on the web, including video, audio, and images
Ability to train non-technical people in content management
Able to translate the needs of the content owners and users into sustainable systems
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED:
Familiarity with the UW computing environment
Familiarity with DNS and domain name management
Knowledge of CLI-based tools for Drupal and WordPress
Comfort with source control software, particularly Git
Comfort with basic CLI tools in a *nix system for interacting with a web server (SSH, configuring Apache vhosts, creating databases)
Knowledge of issues related to section 503 compliance for web accessibility
Experience working in NGO or non-profit environments, particularly in global health.
Condition of Employment:
Appointment to this position is contingent upon obtaining satisfactory results from a criminal background check.
Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Criminal Conviction History, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
The University of Washington is a leader in environmental stewardship & sustainability , and committed to becoming climate neutral.
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu .
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