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The work of employees at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) is challenging and diverse because the needs of agencies, customers and Coloradans constantly evolve. But our focus never changes: improve the lives of all Coloradans through innovation and collaboration. We're building one of the nation's leading government IT organizations by reimagining how we support agencies, building first-of-their-kind applications, and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture, together. Join us in the important work of providing equitable access to services.

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Description Of Job

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Are you interested in growing your communication career while giving back to Coloradans? The Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) is looking for a talented communication professional to support the State of Colorado’s highly impactful IT initiatives. Work alongside some of Colorado’s brightest tech experts as we help transform digital government for our residents.

As our new Digital Communications Manager, you will make an impact in the digital world of state services. You will serve as OIT’s lead website manager and content management system (CMS) administrator. You will ensure our websites are user-friendly, accessible, informative, up-to-date, and optimized for search engines.

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues and subject matter experts to promote OIT’s projects, programs, and initiatives, and enhance our organization’s content quality and effectiveness across digital platforms.

You will be responsible for developing communication strategies and plans to provide clear, concise, and timely messaging to internal and external stakeholders in support of the state’s technology programs and projects.

Key Responsibilities

Create and manage website content on content management systems (CMS), including Drupal and Google Sites.
Authors and modifies CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to enhance functionality, accessibility, and brand compliance on CMS solutions.
Complete all website content development, design, and management tasks under applicable best practices, industry standards, state and departmental policies, and laws.
Manage OIT’s web strategy, including developing and supporting content and communications strategies, engaging in search engine optimization, and continuously improving the user experience.
Lead digital accessibility and WCAG 2.1 conformance across all web-based resources, and ensure compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions Of Employment & Appeal Rights

A wide salary range is posted for this position and any job offer is based upon a salary analysis to comply with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act. The salary analysis considers relevant experience, education, certifications, and state seniority as compared to others doing substantially similar work. While all offers are compliant with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, there is no guarantee an offer will be at the top of the posted range based on the salary analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

This is a skills-based job announcement. The required minimum qualifications and/or education (if substituting for the proven experience, knowledge, and skills), are as follows:

A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in communications, public relations, and/or marketing.
Experience managing websites with proficiency in content management systems (CMS).
Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made.

Substitutions

Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications.
If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of current digital trends.
Proficiency in photo and graphics editing software, as well as best practices for multimedia elements for web-based platforms.
Experience with search engine optimization (SEO) strategy.
Experience using Google Analytics to monitor and improve website performance.

Conditions Of Employment

OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work.

A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test.

This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed.

Supplemental Information

If this posting indicates “remote from anywhere in CO” in the title, periodic reporting to the primary state work location designated for the position is required. All remote work must be performed in Colorado.

While candidates from out of state will be considered for this role, the candidate selected for the position must relocate and reside in Colorado on the first day of their new position. A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date.

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The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator at OIT_HR@state.co.us or call (303) 764-7900.

This posting may be used to fill multiple vacancies based upon business need.

The Governor's Office of Information Technology does NOT offer sponsored Visas for employment purposes.

Qualifications

A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in communications, public relations, and/or marketing
Experience managing websites with proficiency in content management systems (CMS)
Experience applying digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1) to business processes, content, tools, and/or documents, with the ability to provide specific examples of accessibility improvements made
Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications
Training or Certification related to the work assigned to the position will be assigned credit towards substitution for experience and/or education, but cannot completely substitute for these qualifications
If the minimum qualifications include a degree requirement, additional appropriate paid or unpaid experience will substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis
OIT employees must comply with any screening procedures in place at state entity locations where they might be required to perform work
Positions supporting some agencies such as the Department of Corrections and the Department of Public Safety will also require a pre-employment drug test
A reasonable timeframe for relocation will be established on an individual basis, while considering business needs, and determining a start date

Benefits

Responsibilities

You will serve as OIT’s lead website manager and content management system (CMS) administrator
You will ensure our websites are user-friendly, accessible, informative, up-to-date, and optimized for search engines
In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues and subject matter experts to promote OIT’s projects, programs, and initiatives, and enhance our organization’s content quality and effectiveness across digital platforms
You will be responsible for developing communication strategies and plans to provide clear, concise, and timely messaging to internal and external stakeholders in support of the state’s technology programs and projects
Create and manage website content on content management systems (CMS), including Drupal and Google Sites
Authors and modifies CSS, HTML, and JavaScript to enhance functionality, accessibility, and brand compliance on CMS solutions
Complete all website content development, design, and management tasks under applicable best practices, industry standards, state and departmental policies, and laws
Manage OIT’s web strategy, including developing and supporting content and communications strategies, engaging in search engine optimization, and continuously improving the user experience
Lead digital accessibility and WCAG 2.1 conformance across all web-based resources, and ensure compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process
This position may require travel within the specified geographic area, and to locations across the state as needed

Digital Communications Manager I (Remote From Anywhere In Colorado).

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