Job Posting: Web Managing Editor - San Diego, CA <RESEND>

[Luc Declerck]

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WEB MANAGING EDITOR
UCSD Libraries
University of California, San Diego

Hiring Salary Range:  $44,300 - $84,800
Filing Deadline:  April 29, 2005

The UCSD Libraries, one of the nation's top academic research
libraries, seeks a forward thinking Web Managing Editor with strong web
design and editorial skills to provide leadership towards the
enhancement of the Libraries public and staff web presence.  Reporting
to the Associate University Librarian for Technology Services, the
Managing Editor is responsible for creating the UCSD Libraries public
website, a primary service and information delivery point, which serves
as a gateway to the resources, services, collections, and news of the
University's libraries. It also serves as a key communications
dissemination mechanism for information about the libraries, its staff,
policies, services, and facilities. The public website is intended to be
a virtual extension of the physical libraries and an integrated and
coherent electronic portal, responsive to the information and access
needs of university users. The staff Intranet is equally important and
serves to inform, support and motivate staff, and to sustain excellence
within the Libraries.

Key responsibilities:

- Assume leadership in creating a public website that effectively
presents to users the wide array of digital and print collections
resources available through the libraries and beyond, guides them in
their research and information-seeking endeavors, and engages them
through dynamic and interactive design.
- Serve as editor-in-chief for the website by establishing a consistent
publishing style, developing policies and procedures, coordinating the
creation and maintenance of interactive features and content, providing
support to content authors, and designing and developing prototypes for
review and discussion.
- Oversee ongoing development and maintenance of the Libraries' staff
Intranet.
- Work closely with the Library's Information Technology Department to
create a website and Intranet that meet users' needs.
- Manage the Libraries' Web Content Management System (WCMS).
- Recommend, liaise, and supervise outside contractors.

The complete position description is available at: 
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu//WebMngEditor.htm 

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of 3-5 years experience managing a large and complex website.

- Comprehensive understanding of software, systems, hardware and
techniques used in web communication and web development.
-Demonstrated knowledge of web design skills, web architecture
principles, the formulation of web taxonomies, and familiarity with web
accessibility norms and guidelines, including ADA.
- Experience analyzing website performance and usability.
- Demonstrated experience with web publishing, web search engines, and
portal development software tools.
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, XML, CGI, SQL, JavaScript and emerging
Web technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and oversee complex projects in a team
environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize work.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.  Excellent
interpersonal skills and ability to build consensus among a wide variety
and range of partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Professional degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent
discipline.
- Experience in an academic and/or research library environment.
- Experience with Enterprise-level Web Content Management (CMS)
software.

To apply for this position, please submit cover letter and resume using
the UCSD Applicant Toolkit at: http://joblink.ucsd.edu. Please reference
job # 35747.




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