Webmaster/graphic Designer
City of Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana)

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CITY OF FORT WAYNE JOB POSTING

Applicants must meet duties/essential functions and minimum requirements.

Job Vacancy:

Webmaster/Graphic Designer

Department:

Information Systems

Requisition Number:

08091RFT

 

Hours:

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., may vary depending on need.

Rate of Pay:

$48,000.00 to $52,000.00 Annually

Date Posted Up:

4/11/08

Date Posted Down:

Until Filled

Time Up:

8:00 a.m.

Time Down:

 

SUMMARY

Working under the direction of the Chief Information Officer the incumbent develops and maintains the City's Web Sites, and provides graphic design and commercial art services for the Mayor's Office and other City departments.  Incumbent will be responsible for the City’s Internet and Intranet strategies, develop and maintain; web security and content policies.  Incumbent will train other content managers and otherwise educate the enterprise on web trends. 

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

·         Leads any updates of the Web Site design;

·         Leads the updating of the content of the Web Site;

·         Researches and recommends services to be offered through the Web Site;

·         Train other content managers and produce training material;

·         Maintains the City Web Site;

·         Coordinates and monitors the activity of City Employees with access to the website;

·         Prepares and coordinates development of graphic information for news conferences, reports, informational presentations;

·         Provides consultation and/or expert advice to division, department and employees regarding the City’s website.

·         Develops original compositions for logos, letterheads, reports, and displays;

·         Creates documents using desktop publishing tools;

·         Defines and evaluates departmental methods for achieving graphic goals and refines design standards and marketing guidelines;

·         Provides original graphic artwork and products to support City projects using graphic design tools;

·         Use photographs of city events and places that record activities of City for updating the Web Site and for production of artwork;

·         Visually and verbally helps define graphic needs of the City and communicates design solutions;

·         Meets with the Mayor and other City officials and personnel to give and receive information;

·         Communicates effectively in both oral and written form.

 

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

Performs other duties as assigned.

 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

QUALIFICATIONS  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

·         2+ years experience administering and developing for the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) platform in a server environment;

·         3+ years programming using PHP, HTML and CSS;

·         Working knowledge of networking and hardware and software firewall function and design;

·         Administrator knowledge of Content Management Systems, Joomla/Mambo preferred;

·         Administrator knowledge of the Linux operating system, Red Hat and Fedora preferred;

·         Administrator knowledge of the Apache HTTP Server;

·         Experience maintaining web sites using HTML and graphics tools included in the Adobe Creative Suite;

·         Experience maintaining web site security;

·         Experience in creating SQL queries;

·         Desktop publishing experience;

·         Any combination of work experience or academic pursuit equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field and two years experience in a related area;

·         Closely related work experience at a level commensurate with the position may count toward a maximum of two years of full-time undergraduate college education.  Under no circumstances will experience count for more than two years of college education;

·         Specialized knowledge of the principles and practices of graphic design, commercial art, audio-visual display and desktop publishing graphics;

·         Experience with Microsoft Office Suite;

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.  Ability to write and speak clearly and concisely.

 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

 

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

 

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

·         Ability to skillfully use photography equipment and a full range of artistic media such as pen, marker and ink for use in freehand drawing, sketching and developing graphic solutions;

·         Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff members, public and private officials, media and the general public;

·         Ability to demonstrate graphic skills and abilities through presentation of a professional portfolio;

·         Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Indiana Driver's License if City vehicle is used.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and walk.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

Applications will be taken from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the City of Fort Wayne Human Resources Department, One Main Street, City-County Building, Room 380, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Applications may also be submitted on line at www.cityoffortwayne.org.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.  Reasonable accommodations for person with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.

                        

Resumes can be e-mailed to cofwhr@ci.ft-wayne.in.us (MS Word preferred).

 

(Those individuals who accept employment with the City and live outside the county will have six (6) months from their start date to become residents of Allen County.  Policy and Procedure Number 204 Page: 1 of 1)

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to age, race, color, religion, sex, disability, veteran’s status, national origin, or sexual orientation.  Reasonable accommodations for persons with a known disabling condition will be considered in accordance with State and Federal Law.