Careers

Description:

The UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences seeks a part-time temporary Web Graphics Specialist. Under minimal supervision, the successful candidate will support the department’s website design and usability, maintain accessibility standards with new and existing content, support users as they upload content to web pages and maintain our brand strategy across our department platforms.

The web designer plays a key role in conceptualizing and maintaining consistency in the presentation of the DEOHS and UW brand, including the organization and presentation of our digital content. They will:

• Work with teams across the department to understand their requests and user needs. 
• Work with stakeholders to write up a plan and break down the content, design and technical components into a timeline.
• Work with the communications team and developers to bring all of the pieces together and complete the project.
  
  The position reports to the communications director and works closely with the department’s web team, which includes two developers.
  
  DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
  
  
• 10%: Providing creative guidance on the overall look, feel and functionality of our website.
• 10%: Incorporating user-centered design concepts, techniques and testing into department communications products.
• 30%: Working with multiple stakeholders, translate user needs into working web designs. Communicate the design and requirements clearly to the developer and offer feedback on user experience throughout the process.
• 30%: Working closely with the web developer to develop new sites, features and pages and to edit and maintain existing pages in Drupal.
• 5%: Using Adobe Creative Suite to create graphics.
• 5%: Training internal stakeholders in Drupal-based web content production.
• 5%: Providing guidance and support to colleagues on user experience, design and visual communication.
• 5%: Providing support for blog content management.

Skills/Eligibility:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Visual Communication Design, Human Centered Design and Engineering, or Informatics, or related field, with four years of experience (equivalent professional experience will be considered).
  
  Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent analytical and multitasking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and apply new methods and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision: both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills and ability to interact professionally and respectfully with diverse users.
• Desire to work in a team-centric environment.
• CSS, with Sass strongly preferred.
• HTML5.
• Proficient in WCAG 2.1 or higher for web, PDF, PowerPoint and Word. Ability to apply those standards in your own work and review materials for compliance with standards.
• Ability to work with groups who have little to no knowledge of websites and build them a website plan that includes static and dynamic content plans, while keeping in mind limitations related to website upkeep.
• Ability to draw new web components and interfaces, and work with the web developer to build them.
• Ability to assess new components and provide feedback about user experience and component design.
• Understanding of best practices for website interfaces, and how to implement them.
• Experience with design systems and brand standards.
• Understanding of Google Analytics 4 and ability to use the information to guide content and design decisions.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience using a CMS such as Drupal, WordPress, Joomla, or similar platform.
• Adobe suite, with a focus on Illustrator and InDesign.
• Photography.
• Videography.
• Experience with project management platforms (such as Asana, Trello, MS Planner).
• Experience building analytics dashboards in Looker studio.

How to Apply:

Application Process: The application process 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 Work Authorization, 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 access 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.