Apply By: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:59 pm EDT
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Web Editor

Job ID:
176861
Organization:
Ontario Digital Service
Division:
Ontario.ca
City:
Toronto
Position(s) language:
English
Job term:
1 Temporary - Up to 12 months with possible extension
Job code:
02705 - Information Officer 3
Salary:
$1,472.25 - $1,801.45 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

Ontario.ca is improving the online experience for citizens by reinventing government services for the digital age. We're looking for a talented web editor to help us on our mission to make government services simpler, faster and better.

Note: This position is located at the address listed on the job advertisement, however alternate work arrangements, including telework, may be available.

About the job

As the Web Editor, you will help make it easier for Ontarians to interact with government by building and publishing content on Ontario.ca, the government's official website.

What you bring to the team

YOUR IMPACT:

You will build, update and create pages in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team of content strategists, user experience designers, technologists and policy experts.

You will uphold user experience guidelines and accessibility standards, so everyone can get the information they need anywhere, anytime.

You will work with web editors across government to meet the needs of the people by providing advice and creative solutions to coding and web interface challenges.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TEAM:

You think digital by default and embrace new ideas that put users first. You believe diversity and inclusion fosters the best results, knowing the best ideas come from everywhere and everyone.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB:

You have experience with:
• content management systems like Drupal, WordPress to publish web content
• web application technologies, including HTML5 and CSS3
• information architecture, meta data and tagging procedures
• current web standards like WCAG 2.0 AA

You are:
• motivated with impeccable attention to detail.
• deadline-driven and able to manage multiple assignments in motion
• a strong communicator and collaborator
• good at documenting and helping people understand web standards and systems
• experienced in writing and editing digital content for the web

WHY JOIN THE TEAM?

Join us and help make government work better for citizens by delivering simple and straightforward digital services and products. We provide employees with constructive feedback to foster their career growth, and opportunities to collaborate with talented people.

AWESOME PEOPLE!

Work alongside highly experienced designers, front and back-end developers, analysts, project managers and directors who love what they do.

LEADING TECHNOLOGY:

Work with world-class tech stacks, including Drupal, HTML5, CSS3, Foundation/SaSS, Twig, Vue, AWS Cloud.

WORK - LIFE - BALANCE:

Make an impact in the life of others and have one yourself.

Long story short, we offer:

• Work that makes an impact on society.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Open and inclusive work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Health and dental benefits.
• Pension plan.
• Generous vacation.

INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY:

OPS Commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism:
We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful, and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the application instructions below if you require disability-related accommodation.

Additional information:

Apply by:
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:59 pm EDT
Position details:
  • 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 595 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Work hours:
Category:
Information Technology
Posted on:
Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Note:

  • C-TB-176861/22  
    The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
    Effective October 1, 2021, the OPS COVID-19 Safe Workplace Directive requires all Ontario Public Service employees to provide proof they are fully vaccinated, meaning they are fully vaccinated as defined by the Ministry of Health (refer to: COVID-19 Fully Vaccinated Status in Ontario), including 14 calendar days have passed since receiving their final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

    Employees who do not provide proof of full vaccination will be deemed ‘not vaccinated' under the Directive and will be required to attend a vaccine education program and undergo regular rapid antigen testing. Employees who are not vaccinated under the policy with a valid medical exemption will not be required to attend a vaccine education program but must undergo regular rapid antigen testing.


Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.


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