**Location**: Canberra Civic
**Start Date**: January 2025
**Contract Length**: 6-Month Labour Hire Contract (with 6-Month Extension Option)
**Hours**: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
**Hourly Rate**: Competitive, inclusive of 25% casual loading
**About the Opportunity**
A federal statutory authority based in Canberra is seeking a skilled and motivated APS 5 Web Publisher for an exciting 6-month labour hire contract, with the possibility of a 6-month extension. As a Web Publisher, you will be joining a dynamic team focused on the development and maintenance of the organisation's intranet and external websites, ensuring content is accessible, user-friendly, and aligned with government standards.
**Key Responsibilities**
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- **Publishing**: Working as part of a small team to update and maintain content across both the external websites and intranet.
- **Content Accessibility & Standards**: Ensuring that published content adheres to Australian Government online standards, including WCAG 2.1 and the Australian Government Style Manual.
- **Collaboration**: Contributing to website development discussions, including user story development and team collaboration.
- **Analytics & Reporting**: Using tools like Google Analytics to generate website performance reports and assist in the creation of report dashboards.
- **Quality Management**: Managing time and workload to ensure the delivery of high-quality work that meets expectations.
- **Workplace Culture**: Promoting safety, equity, diversity, and alignment with organisational values.
- **Web Publishing Experience**: Proven experience in publishing content in CMS platforms such as Drupal (govCMS), SharePoint, and WordPress.
- **Technical Skills**: High proficiency in HTML, and accessibility standards. Basic understanding of CSS and Javascript. Experience with Google Analytics 4 and web accessibility tools (e.g., Monsido) is highly desirable.
- **Web Content Design**: A good understanding of web content design, including plain English writing and alignment with the Australian Government Style Manual.
- **Agile Methodology**: Familiarity with tools like Microsoft DevOps and experience using them in an agile project management environment beneficial.
- **Communication**: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work well both independently and in a team.
Experience in training internal stakeholders on website publishing guidelines and best practices and familiarity with web testing and release management processes will be highly regarded.
**Additional Information**
- **Police Check**: A police check will be required as part of the recruitment process.
**How to Apply**
If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity and meet the required skills and experience, we would love to hear from you.
Applications are open now, and the role is expected to start in January 2025 so register your interest without delay