Job Description
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) is a 501(c)(3) membership organization located in Washington, DC that serves as the voice of accredited academic public health. ASPPH's staff serves more than 150+ academic schools and programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). ASPPH's mission is to strengthen the capacity of our members by advancing leadership, excellence, and collaboration. Our vision is improved health for everyone, everywhere.
ASPPH is committed to our core values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and actively works to integrate these core values into all elements of our work. ASPPH is an equal opportunity employer and highly encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, ethnic minorities, new Americans (immigrants and refugees), LGBTQ+ individuals, people with alternate abilities, indigenous individuals, and veterans. ASPPH complies with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. ASPPH maintains a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Position Purpose ASPPH is seeking front-end focused WordPress developer dedicated in-house web development team to deliver innovative software and services for grant-funded deliverables.
Primary Responsibilities This WordPress position will be responsible for both front- and back-end development, including creating and/or implementing WordPress themes and plug-ins. his position requires a combination of programming skills, primarily PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap. This role supports the various aspects of the website environment, including UX/UI design, availability, reliability, performance, monitoring, and security of the website. Primary functions include website development following the software development lifecycle applying agile and SCRUM methodologies, maintenance, assessment, and providing feedback for improvements.
Work collaboratively with the in-house web development, DevOps, marketing, and communication teams to deliver cutting-edge websites, following a human-centered software development lifecycle from ideation to implementation.
Analyze requirements, assist with design, and other planning activities related to building websites and components
Establish and guide website architecture.
With a service-oriented mentality, high ownership of problems and requests assigned, focus on managing and resolving issues in alignment with the SLAs, establishing and maintaining communication with technology customers to keep them updated with request status.
Ensure high performance, availability, and security, and manage all technical aspects of the site, and content management system (CMS).
Adherence to web development standards, governance processes, and best practices.
Assist with QA testing and bug tracking.
Evolution of skill sets and adaptation to innovative technologies.
Minimum Qualifications Demonstrable experience in building user interfaces for websites using front-end technologies, including JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and jQuery.
Familiarity in building websites using WordPress
Experience in aiding in the design and building of responsive websites with a user-centric design approach.
Ability to understand CSS changes and ramifications to ensure consistent styling across platforms and browsers.
Ability to convert comprehensive UX wireframes and UI design layouts into working pages.
Knowledge of how to interact with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML).
Experience with implementing website security best practices.
Experience with Salesforce, React, and Ruby on Rails is a plus.
Previous experience working collaboratively with an agile team including other developers, designers, and marketers.
Skills Needed Strong communication skills
Previous workplace experience working collaboratively with an agile team including other developers, designers, and marketer
Excellent acumen and judgment
Ability to establish priorities and handle multiple projects effectively
Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality
Proven ability to think strategically
Experience working in project management platforms like Monday.com
Good interpersonal skills
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and
Time management and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks
Additional Information •Work locale: ASPPH has its headquarters office located in Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate will be will located within a reasonable commute of downtown Washington, D.C. in order to work in-person once per week or in one of the following states if permanently remote: CO, FL, GA, MA, MD, NC, TX, VA, NY, or WV.
•Reports to: Senior Director of Innovation and Strategy
•Manages/supervisors: No supervisory responsibilities.
•Authority to work in the U.S.: The individual must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. ASPPH participates in
E-Verify to confirm eligibility.
•Travel requirements: Some travel may be necessary for ASPPH Annual Meeting and/or professional development opportunities.
•Compensation: The position's compensation level is based on industry salary surveys and the individual's experience. ASPPH also takes into consideration the internal pay equity of our existing team members. The salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000. We typically do not hire at the maximum level to allow for salary growth. ASPPH offers a generous benefits package, detailed below. This position is contingent on federal grant funds.
•Position: Full-time, exempt position.
Working at ASPPH As an organization dedicated to the advancement of academic public health, ASPPH promotes a healthy work-life balance for our employees. We maintain a 35-hour work week, flexible schedules, a hybrid work environment, competitive and generous health and wellness benefits, a generous PTO program including 3 weeks of paid leave, 12 paid holidays, paternity/maternity leave, DC Family and Medical Leave, a casual attire policy, and a 403b retirement plan with ASPPH contributing after 2 years of service. ASPPH's beautiful office is new, with ample co-working spaces. The class A building has multiple amenities, including a spa-like fitness room with access to showers and lockers, designated bike space, and in-building parking.
To Apply Applications will be accepted through January 17, 2025. No phone calls, please. Submit your qualifications here:
Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000 per year Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
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