Web Developer

Position: Web Developer (0078574)
Description

Title:

Web Developer

Position Number: 0078574

Hiring Unit: OFFICE OF THE PROVOST, OFFICE OF THE PROVOST, OFFICE OF THE PROVOST

Location:

UH at Manoa

Date Posted:
June 15, 2026

Closing Date:
June 29, 2026

Band: B

Salary : salary schedules and placement information

Full Time/Part Time:
Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent:
Permanent

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.
* Serves as the lead web developer for the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) campus executive leadership, responsible for the digital platforms that communicate central campus initiatives and uphold the university's brand. This role combines technical expertise, content creation, and collaborative support to ensure a cohesive and impactful online presence across various departments and programs.

2.
* Leads the development and technical oversight of UH Manoa's Tier 1 digital ecosystem, including the flagship campus web page and high-level administrative sites. Integrates technical expertise, content strategy, data analysis, and cross campus collaboration to ensure the consistent application of visual identity and brand guidelines across all digital platforms.

3.
* Serves as the lead strategist for Tier 1 platforms, including drafting, editing, and curating digital copy that transforms complex institutional messaging into engaging, accessible, and brand-aligned content.

4.
* Delivers high-level guidance to the unit and college web leads on frameworks and technical standards, ensuring campus-wide alignment while allowing the individual units to manage their own site maintenance.

5.
* Continuously evaluates emerging web technologies, industry standards (SEO, UX, WCAG), government regulations, and other regulatory requirements to recommend and implement improvements that strengthen the campus's digital presence.

6.
* Monitors and analyzes website traffic, user behavior, and engagement metrics using data-driven insights to inform content strategy, optimizes the user experience, and drives continuous improvement.

7.
* Leads the design and implementation of new websites and digital assets for strategic initiatives, academic programs, and special events.

8.
* Develops and manages multiple concurrent digital content projects, prioritizing tasks, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring timely, high-quality results.

9.
* Provides ongoing training, consultation, and best-practice guidance to units and administrative teams, helping maintain a cohesive and high-standard digital presence across the Manoa campus.

10.
* Follows and implements directives and guidance related to best practices from University of Hawaii System Information Technology Services.

11.
* Ensures the consistent adoption, implementation, and enforcement of recommendations issued through University of Hawaii System Information Technology Service.

12.
* Keeps abreast of recommendations issued through University of Hawaii System Information Technology Service, and takes timely action as needed.

13.
* Continuously monitors and leads initiatives to enhance system reliability, security, and operational efficiency. Supervise and mentor IT staff to assure that administrative directives and industry best practices are understood and followed.

14. Represents the Manoa campus at university events, cross departmental initiatives, and professional conferences; participates in activities that support campus engagement and collaboration, which may require travel or work outside standard hours.

15. Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Function

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Possession of a pertinent baccalaureate educational degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Web Development, Software Engineering, Graphic Design, or Communications and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional information technology experience with responsibilities for website design, accessibility compliance, and/or analytics reporting, of which two (2) years of the experience must have been comparable in scope and complexity to the next lower pay band in the University of Hawai'i broadband system;

or any equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities as indicated.

2. Considerable working knowledge of website design and development as demonstrated by the broad knowledge and understanding of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving information technology concepts, principles and methodologies.

3. Considerable working knowledge and understanding of the broad technology, systems, hardware and software associated with website design, development and performance management, accessibility compliance, and analytics reporting.

4. Demonstrated ability to recognize a wide range of intricate problems, use reasoning and logic to determine accurate causes, and apply principles and practices to determine, evaluate, integrate, and implement practical and thorough solutions in an effective and timely…