Webmaster - City Of Birmingham

TARGET CLOSE DATE

05/03/2024

Note: This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System.

Grade 28

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The City of Birmingham is seeking a talented Webmaster to create and upkeep online platforms for the city. Within this role, the individual utilizes content creation tools to develop digital media such as webpages, applications, and programs. They also analyze the information technology (IT) requirements of the departments, manage departmental IT systems as site administrator, offer user support to address issues, and conduct training sessions to enhance employee proficiency with IT systems.

About Birmingham

Adorning the name "The Magic City," Birmingham, Alabama is a vibrant place of outstanding communities and unlimited potential. Consisting of a population of over 200,000 and serving as the central hub of a metropolitan area of over 1.1 million, the Birmingham is the largest city and the economic center of the State of Alabama.

Birmingham offers an array of advantages that make it a perfect place to start or grow your career. Today's Birmingham serves as an economic, cultural, and societal leader for the Southeast. It is home to world-class universities and medical research facilities and professionals, a critically-acclaimed culinary arts scene bursting with eclectic restaurants, a thriving arts community, a diverse range of local music venues and events, national and international sports and athletic competitions, and a progressive business climate with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and a devotion to social justice. Sitting in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Birmingham also provides an abundance of natural and scenic wonders, beautiful parks, hiking and biking trails, and mild weather to complement virtually any lifestyle or adventure. Birmingham provides these amenities, along with a robust, diverse and inclusive lifestyle, all while remaining as one of the most affordable cities to live in the nation.

A Career with the City of Birmingham

With the motto of Putting People First, the City of Birmingham works to ensure employees and the citizens of Birmingham are the number one priority. Employment with the City provides an opportunity to work in an environment that fosters a culture of teamwork and community, supports equity and justice, promotes employee growth and development, and encourages individualism, while also emphasizing accountability to fellow coworkers and the community. Putting People First also means that, as an employer, the City of Birmingham strives to provide and maintain a highly competitive compensation structure, excellent health and medical benefits, and a strong and secure retirement and pension plan, along with other employee wellness benefits and programs. Working with the City of Birmingham provides not only the opportunity for a productive and secure career, but also a career that provides meaning and the opportunity to truly make a difference.

To learn more about the City of Birmingham, please visit www.birminghamal.gov.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Work experience creating, scripting, and/or modifying computer programs and applications using various programming languages (e.g., HTML, T-SQL, VB, C++, Java, Python, XML).

• Work experience creating websites in a medium to large enterprise setting.

• Work experience providing systems administration support for websites (e.g., establishing user permissions, troubleshooting issues in systems, maintaining data integrity).

• Work experience with project management in full life cycle development (e.g., meeting with stakeholders, requirements analysis, resources assessments, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications are experiences, education, and/or other job-related qualifications considered to be highly desirable by Merit System agencies. The preferred qualifications may be used by the hiring agency to identify applicants to participate in subsequent selection processes.

• Associate's degree in Computer Science, Management of Information Systems, Graphic Design, UI, UX or a related field or three or more years experience working as a webmaster.

• Extensive experience integrating social media into websites (e.g., TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, Facebook, imgur).

• Experience using image editing software (e.g., Photoshop, PaintShop, GIMP) in designing graphics.

• Experience using user interface (UI) and/or user experience (UX) design methodologies in creating websites.

Job Duties:

• Designs, builds, and maintains websites, applications, or programs, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and/or digital media.

• Selects relevant programming languages, design tools, and applications as required by the applications or tasks involved.

• Serves as a site administrator for various systems or applications by providing user support, installing system/application updates, and managing user access rights for user systems.

• Creates, updates, or modifies system documentation and user guides for applications by reviewing reference materials, testing system application and functionality, and assessing users' needs in order to provide users with reference materials.

• Analyzes user needs to determine various technical requirements (e.g., website, application, system program, database design) in order to define scope and context of the application development process.

• Conducts training to provide knowledge and understanding of work processes to ensure compliance with procedures and standards.

• Answers user inquiries regarding computer software or hardware operation to provide guidance, troubleshoot, and/or resolve problems.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $64,043 - $99,361 (starting salary is commensurate with education and experience)

• Flexible work arrangements including remote/telework options for up to two days per week and alternative work schedules (e.g., four 10-hour days). Such flexible work arrangements must be approved by the Department Director.

• A City-sponsored pension retirement plan. The City of Birmingham provides a Tier 3 a "defined benefit" plan where employee retirement payments are computed using a formula that considers several factors, such as length of employment and salary history.

• Excellent medical insurance with employee monthly contribution as low as $32.50/month

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Behavioral health plan

• Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Voluntary Term Life & AD&D, Whole Life Insurance, and Short-term Disability options

• Paid vacation and sick leave

• Generous holiday schedule

• Membership and admission benefits for City attractions such as the Birmingham Zoo, Birmingham Museum of Art, Southern Museum of Flight, and more.

Competencies:

• Adaptability & Flexibility.

• Customer Service.

• Mathematical & Statistical Skills.

• Oral Communication & Comprehension.

• Planning & Organizing.

• Problem Solving & Decision Making.

• Professionalism & Integrity. Researching & Referencing.

• Reviewing, Inspecting & Auditing.

• Self-Management & Initiative.

• Teamwork & Interpersonal.

• Technical & Job-Specific Knowledge.

• Technical Skills.

• Training & Facilitation.

• Written Communication & Comprehension.

Critical Knowledges:

• Knowledge of application construction, development, and maintenance.

• Knowledge of computer fundamentals and software, including database, spreadsheet, and word processing software.

• Knowledge of computer operating systems such as UNIX and WINDOWS.

• Knowledge of information/web/application security protocols and procedures.

• Knowledge of open source software for web programming (e.g., PHP).

Work Environment:

Work is conducted almost exclusively indoors in an office setting and involves use of standard office equipment, such as computer, phone, copier, etc.

Physical Demands:

Job is primarily sedentary involving sitting for long periods of time, but may involve occasional walking or standing for brief periods. Job may also involve occasional light lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Persons requiring special conditions to accommodate a disability when completing the application should contact the Personnel Board at 205-279-3500, Option 1, prior to the target close date.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County (Personnel Board) provides a public personnel system based on merit principles. The Personnel Board strives for the constant improvement of the public service by employing and developing the best-qualified persons available. The Personnel Board provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, creed, religion, political beliefs, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or genetics.

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