CAREER OPPORTUNITY
WEB DEVELOPER [INTE-08]
American Civil Liberties Union
Information Technology Department, NY
For more than 93 years, the American Civil Liberties Union
Foundation (ACLU), has been at the forefront of virtually every
major battle for civil liberties and equal justice in this
country. Principled and nonpartisan, the ACLU has offices in all
50 states, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico, and brings together
the country's largest team of public interest lawyers, lobbyists,
communication strategists, embers and activists in the
advancement of equality, fairness, and freedom, especially for
the most vulnerable in our society.
The Information Technology Department (IT) of the National office
in New York City is seeking applicants for the full-time position
of Web Developer.
OVERVIEW
The Web Developer will be jointly responsible for providing
technical support of the ACLU's websites and related internal and
external systems used for advocacy, email marketing, and online
fundraising, including both in-house development and coordination
with vendors as appropriate.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Develop, configure, integrate, test and troubleshoot
web-based tools and functionality for the ACLU websites and
integrated CRM and email marketing technologies;
* Perform technical maintenance of and on-going development
for the ACLU's websites, including projects related to
implementation and trouble-shooting for CMS and CRM applications;
* Research, propose, plan, estimate and develop solutions for
new website needs;
* Conduct website maintenance (e.g., control user accounts,
access rights, and passwords) and develop security models as
required;
* Track and resolve front- and back-end technical problems
and manage technical projects;
* Administer and enhance the ACLU's web analytics solution,
including implementing new features, generating and analyzing
both regular and ad hoc reports, and identifying trends;
* Develop and support custom ACLU micro-sites as required,
based on ACLU technical practices and internal client
requirements;
* Monitor ACLU websites for compliance with ACLU security and
privacy policies, and perform technical updates as necessary,
including responding to new or changing systems with development
of custom solutions for privacy or security;
* Technically design, code and review automated tests of
website functionality, and monitor CI environments;
* Participate in peer-to-peer code reviews;
* Manage vendors relationships and on-going projects;
* Assist in evaluation and selection of website consultants;
* Other IT projects as required.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field such
as Mathematics or Engineering preferred;
* Minimum 3 years' experience with website development and
related technologies;
* Best-practice Drupal development experience, or experience
with similar content management technologies;
* Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, HTML5, XML, CSS,
JavaScript/jQuery, and ability to adapt to emerging web
technologies;
* Ability to troubleshoot cross-compatibility issues for
supported browsers;
* Familiarity with Linux/Unix/BSD command-line tools and
shell scripting;
* Familiarity with Yii or other PHP frameworks preferred;
* Experience with responsive front-end technologies and CSS
authoring frameworks preferred;
* Experience with CRM and e-commerce applications preferred;
* Experience and community involvement with open-source
applications is preferred;
* Experience working with development vendors and
interdepartmental teams;
* Excellent organizational and communication skills.
COMPENSATION
The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and
benefits package, commensurate with experience and within
parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter (with salary requirements), Drupal.org
username/GitHub (or similar) account for code review, a resume
and phone numbers of three references to
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Reference
[INTE-08/INCL] in the subject line. Please note that this is not
the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is
specific to the Information Technology department postings. In
order to ensure your application is received, please make certain
it is sent to the correct e-mail address. You can expect to
receive an automatic response that acknowledges the submission of
application materials.
Applications can also be sent by mail to:
Human Resources
RE: [INTE-08/INCL]
American Civil Liberties Union
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this
career opportunity.
This job description provides a general but not comprehensive
list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications
required. It does not represent a contract of employment. The
ACLU reserves the right to change the description and/or posting
at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse
workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages
applications from all qualified individuals without regard to
race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national
origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, and veteran
status.
The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its
recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with
disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all
positions.
We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need
accommodations in the application process to contact:
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to
requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants
should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.
The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American
Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American
Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national
organizations with the same overall mission, and share office
space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate
entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil
liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two
organizations under the name "ACLU."
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