IT Specialist UX​/UI Developer

OPEN DATE:
April 8, 2024. CLOSING DATE:
April 22, 2024. POSITION TYPE:
Trust Fund. APPOINTMENT TYPE:
Temporary Not to Exceed Three (3) Years.

SCHEDULE:

Full Time. DUTY

LOCATION:

Washington, DC. Position sensitivity and risk:
Non-Sensitive/Low Risk. The position is open to all qualified applicants.

What are Trust Fund Positions? Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side.

Trust employees have their own benefit program and may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).

• Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated as low risk.
• Complete a Probationary Period.
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.

The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States. Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply. Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

This position is in the Web Office, Digital Strategies and Engagement, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), Smithsonian Institution (SI). The NMAI promotes equity and social justice for the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere through education, inspiration, and empowerment. In partnership with Native peoples and their allies, the museum fosters a richer shared human experience through a more informed understanding of Native peoples.

The UX/UI Developer designs, develops, and maintains the online portal and other online products of the NMAl's Native Knowledge 360°ree; (NK360°ree;) education initiative to transform teaching and learning about Native Americans, collaborating with the NK360°ree;
Online Production team in the production of audience-focused online experiences. Occasional travel may be required.

Option for fully remote work.

• Designs, develops, and maintains the NK360°ree; online portal and other NK360°ree; online products using development tools and technologies, including CSS3, HTML, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, Adobe CC, and content management systems.
• Creates engaging user interfaces for NK360°ree; online products using visual design techniques and principles effectively to convey conceptual and educational project components.
• Develops wireframes, prototypes, and intuitive navigation systems and interaction models using information architecture principles, including hierarchy, search, scalability, and consistency.
• Manages online content using content management systems (experience with Drupal preferred), and integrates application programming interfaces, social channels, and other systems, services, and data sources to enhance online products and engage online audiences.
• Applies user research techniques, including interviews, personas, surveys, card sorts, journey maps, contextual inquiry, A/B tests, heuristic evaluation, competitive analysis, and usability testing, to inform design decisions and create user-centered experiences.
• Develops…