Web Director Administrator V, Internal

Introduction

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.

This is an Internal Only recruitment which the closing date has been extended. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply.

When you join the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS), you join a team of more than 5,000 employees across the state dedicated to positively changing the lives of more than 1 million Marylanders each year. We do this by providing economic support, preventive services, and caring for children and adults.

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

25 S. CHARLES STREET

BALTIMORE, MD 21201

This employee manages the Department’s web infrastructure and is charged with ensuring the agency’s web presence is up-to-date and secure on a rolling basis. This role is responsible for ensuring DHS’ customers across the state can access their benefits and learn vital information about services online securely and conveniently. As a team leader, they are expected to manage deliverables across the three person Web Team and collaborate with internal and external partners to perform regular technical and content updates.

They are also responsible for updating leaders on the Communications Team and in the Office of the Secretary regarding key security and content developments, threats, and opportunities.

Communicate and collaborate with the Maryland Benefits Infrastructure team to implement Word Press and Word Press plugin updates–and ensure the website is current and consistently updated. Coordinate with OTHS for device access, ticket management, and troubleshooting. Serve as main DHS web point of contact for OTHS, Maryland Benefits, and DoIT. Communicate and collaborate with the Maryland Benefits Infrastructure team to fix errors and optimize our Word Press websites.

Analyze and recommend a course of action for Word Press plugins. Weigh security risks and plugin optimization to optimize site security Coordinate the Communications Office’s Web Team to ensure deliverables are produced and deadlines are met. Ensure senior leaders are apprised of key challenges and potential solutions. Implement content changes to DHS websites at the request of Maryland Department of Human Services teams, LDSS offices, and key programs.

Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered, and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience:

Six years of administrative staff or professional work.

• Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.
• Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher…