Web Producer

Job Description

Duties

WHAT IS THE ONLINE SERVICES DIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at:

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
ONLINE SERVICES

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

  • Uses analytical and evaluative techniques to research web traffic, customer feedback and other metrics using a tool, such as, Google Analytics to identify trends in website use.
  • Identify ease-of-use improvements to the web content management system. Report system issues and content errors.
  • Test website and web content management system performance as part of system upgrades.
  • Build, edit, and publish web pages, using a Drupal-based web content management system, ensure content and design adhere to web standards such as accessibility, plain language, editorial style and other published standards and guidelines.
  • Consult with appropriate team members to identify content display issues, and web content management system issues.


This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.
Requirements Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
Qualifications
Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, GS-7. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience analyzing, evaluating and making recommendations to problems affecting large websites. Experience planning and analyzing policy in the assessment and improvement of management processes and systems. Experience using web publishing technologies, to create and publish content using a WYSIWYG editor or equivalent. Experience with web best practices including user experience, responsive platforms and accessibility standards to ensure the website is optimized for the user experience. Experience producing and formatting web content with attention to detail to perform quality assurance reviews. Experience developing websites and to discuss and report problems with appropriate experts, and to follow procedures governing the planning and delivery of web products. Experience with oral and written communication to articulate findings and prepare reports.

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a Master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field of study at an accredited college or university.

OR

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a degree in a related field of study.

OR

LL.B. or J.D., if related.


SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, GS-9. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience analyzing, evaluating and making recommendations to problems affecting large websites. Experience planning and analyzing policy in the assessment improvement of management processes and systems. Experience using web publishing technologies, to create and publish content using a WYSIWYG editor or equivalent and hand coding HTML markup. Experience with web best practices including user experience, responsive platforms, cross browser platform testing and accessibility standards to ensure the website is optimized for the user experience. Experience producing and formatting web content, articles and other online content with attention to detail to perform quality assurance reviews. Experience developing websites and to discuss and resolve problems with appropriate experts, and to follow procedures governing the planning and delivery of web products and to make recommendations on critical issues affecting web production. Experience with oral and written communication to articulate findings and prepare reports.

OR

You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study at an accredited college or university.

OR

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in a related field of study.

OR

LL.M., if related

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12: To be minimally qualified for this position you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, GS-11. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience analyzing, evaluating and making recommendations to problems affecting large websites. Experience planning and analyzing policy in the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and management processes and systems. Experience using web publishing technologies, to create and publish content using a WYSIWYG editor or equivalent; and hand coding and troubleshooting HTML markup. Experience with web best practices including search engine optimization, user experience, responsive platforms, cross browser platform testing and accessibility standards to ensure the website is optimized for the user experience. Experience producing and formatting web content, articles and other online content with attention to detail to perform quality assurance reviews. Experience developing websites and to discuss and resolve problems with appropriate experts, and to follow procedures governing the planning and delivery of web products and to make recommendations on critical issues affecting web production. Experience with oral and written communication to articulate findings and prepare reports.


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Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to .

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

  • Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed). Note: Current Federal employees may be required to serve a new probationary period (5 CFR 315.802(b)).
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • Tour of Duty: Day Shift - Start and stop times between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
  • Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
  • In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.
  • Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
  • The employment of any candidate selected for this position, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position may be conditional upon classification and/or audit of federal tax returns. This audit may include up to 2 years of returns.
  • Relocation expenses - no
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Though many locations may be listed, you will be limited to a maximum of 3 location choices. Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

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  • A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.

  1. Online Application - Questionnaire
  2. Education - See Education Section above
  3. Registration/License (if applicable) - active, current registration/license
  4. High School Diploma (or equivalent) - If you are 16 or 17 years of age, you MUST submit documentation of graduation from high school (or equivalent); OR completion of a formal vocational training program; OR statement from school authorities agreeing with your decision to pursue employment rather than continuing your education.
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, your application will be determined incomplete, and you will not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
How to Apply

The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on 10/07/2024 and/or cut-off dates in this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on 10/07/2024.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:

  • To begin the application process, click the "Apply Online" button.
  • You will be re-directed to USA STAFFING to complete your application process; answer the online questions and submit all required documents. (To submit supporting documents, import documents from USAJOBS to the appropriate document types. If the document you need was not imported from USAJOBS, you may upload it directly into this application. To protect your privacy, we suggest you first remove your SSN).
  • To complete, you must click the "Submit Application" button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/07/2024.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: . All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: .
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Once your application package and online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email. You are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you. You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS "My Account" tab and clicking on "Application Status." For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on "more information." Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. If your email mailbox is full or blocked (SPAM) you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

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