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Web Design, and Data Visualization

WEBMASTER II

Recruitment #24-000388-0001

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Introduction


 
When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.
 
We aim to deliver services so that we more quickly meet the needs of the people we serve. At DHS, we grapple with hard questions to find new ways to foster a culture of bold innovation. We do this to ensure that in Maryland, we leave no one behind. 

This is a full time contractual position. 


GRADE

19

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Department of Human Services
Office of Communications
25 S. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This position the applicant would manage and improve IT infrastructure, collaborate with technical and IT internal and external partners, and perform regular site updates.

POSITION DUTIES

Communicate with the MD THINK team regarding servers that host our websites.
  •  Communicating and collaborating with the MD THINK Infrastructure team to implement WordPress and WordPress plugin updates.
  •  Communicating and collaborating with the MD THINK Infrastructure team to fix errors and optimize our WordPress websites.
  •  Becoming the bridge between the DHS Web Team and MD THINK, communicating server maintenance, policy decisions, or any other information.
Implement WordPress updates and plugin updates.
  •  Analyzing and recommending a course of action for WordPress plugins.
  •  Weighing security risks and plugin optimization.
Work with Data Team to create compelling data visualization.
  • Develop data visualization content for DHS websites at the request of Maryland.
  • Department of Human Services teams, offices, and programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience: Two years and six months of experience, one year of experience in web page design, development and programming and an additional eighteen months of experience using software which  converts other documents into web pages; or using web page developmental software; or writing HTML code; or converting data from project specifications by preparing program code using computer programming languages; or evaluating, implementing and maintaining computer hardware and software; or operating, manipulating, and controlling computer systems.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and completion of an approved certification program for Web Professionals sufficient to provide the necessary skills to build and manage an organization’s web site and to coordinate with inside and outside resources to accomplish that organization’s web goals for the additional eighteen months of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute additional experience in web page design, development and programming on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of an Associate of Arts from an accredited college or university in Web Development, Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems or other information technology related field to include course work in web page design, development and programming and one year of experience in web page design, development and programming for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Cyber and Information Systems classifications or Cyber and Information Systems specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will have demonstrated many or preferably all of the following:
    • One year of Experience with SQL (Structured Query Language).
    • One year of experience with UI Design.
    • One year of experience with Wordpress.

    SELECTION PROCESS

    Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. It is important that you report all related education and experience that is relevant to this recruitment qualifications. We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list. The resulting list may be used for future vacancies with this agency.

    BENEFITS

    Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents. As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

     

    Leave may be granted to a contractual employee who has worked 120 days in a 12 month period. This leave accrues at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked, not to exceed 40 hours per calendar year.

    FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

    The online application process is STRONGLY preferred. If you are unable to apply online, you may mail a paper application and supplemental questionnaire to, Department of Human Services, Employment Services, Attention: Stacey Nelson, 25 South Charles St, Room 1116-L, Baltimore, Maryland 21201.

    If you have any questions concerning the recruitment process for this position, please email Stacey Nelson at stacey.nelson1@maryland.gov; include the job title and recruitment # in the subject line.

    If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division, at 410-767-4850 or Application.Help@maryland.gov.

    TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

    As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.



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