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IT/WEB DEVELOPER  (FREELANCE)                                      DATE POSTED 8/07/08

BGCB seeks a Web Developer to work part-time (10-15 hours per month) on a contract basis. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, the Web Developer will maintain and enhance the functionality of BGCB’s web site, launched in November 2007, with responsibility for the public web site, related intranets and databases, and e-marketing. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, the Developer will support all technology and programming related to BGCB’s web presence and will be solely responsible for its smooth operation. In addition, the Developer will advise BGCB on new technologies, cost-saving initiatives, and online marketing strategies using technology. The Web Developer will be available for meetings at BGCB's Main Office, but will otherwise work remotely. This is not a web design or content updating position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Advise and support BGCB staff on web and web-related needs, including but not limited, to web development, software, accessibility, site compatibility requirements, domain registration, hosting, web analytics.

  • Respond to urgent technical requests related to back-end system problems or functionality.

  • Ensure that BGCB’s web site and email marketing consistently reflect best industry practices.

  • Act as a consultant to identify and help implement Web-based strategies that support the organization’s fundraising, outreach and communications objectives.

  • Ability to coordinate with third party service providers as necessary, including serving as liaison to web hosting company for server upgrades, site crashes and software licensing.

  • Assist with end-user software installation and training as needed for rollout of Contribute across multi-site organization, and provide and maintain up-to-date technical documentation.

  • Review work developed by external vendors and coordinate with those vendors to ensure quality control.

  • Document all web-related procedures and technology updates.

Qualifications:

  • Ability to work well with non-technical staff.

  • Strong organizational and time management skills.

  • Experience working with/for non-profit organizations.

  • Excellent organizational and written and verbal communications skills

  • Strong knowledge of – and keep current with – online media trends and innovations.

 

Education/Experience/Technical Expertise and Skills:

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree with experience in Web development, information technology or related fields.

  • Diverse web site management and programming experience in multiple professional settings.

  • Experience with common Web database platforms, structures, application frameworks and networked applications. 

  • Trouble-shooting expertise with Adobe Contribute.

  • Ability to code Google Analytics.

  • Ability to implement flash movies; ability to program in Flash is plus

  • Solid working knowledge of ColdFusionMX 7 or higher, MySQL 5 or higher (ability to modify the database if needed), CSS, Blackbaud databases and Constant Contact email marketing, hosting set up, FTP and SMTP servers,

  • Back-end coding, navigation and basic knowledge of image editing programs