Ok, very rarely do I do consulting jobs and I decided a couple of weeks ago to do some part-time consulting for the New York City Campaign Finance Board. My first real step into the non-profit world was in the government sector so at times, it feels like I’m just picking up where I left off ten years ago. While I’m helping them out, they’re also looking for someone to replace their previous Webmaster. Imagine applying all that neat stuff at Netsquared or when Beth talks about social media to New York City politics. See? It’s an unbelievably cool job and you get to live in NYC while you’re at it…
Check this job out:
Government 2.0 Webmaster Needed! Help us get ready for New York City’s biggest local election ever and keep NYC elections transparent and open by maintaining and improving upon the New York City Campaign Finance Board website, http://www.nyccfb.info. We’re looking for a hardcore techie with great communications skills to serve as the webmaster and grand poobah of our online efforts. You will maintain and improve the current website while also serving as an internal evangelist to help keep the CFB at the forefront of government agencies involved with the administration of elections, public disclosure, and voter education. This is your chance to join the new wave of public-service techies who are making public sector websites relevant to the next generation! If you’re a big fan of donor disclosure mashups such as the Federal Elections Commissions maps and opensecrets.org then you’ve come to the right place.
The ideal candidate will be proactive in maintaining the site, improving its navigation and look & feel, and both devising and implementing technical and visual enhancements. Some training in and/or experience using ASP.NET 1.1/2.0 controls is a plus. Must be able to hand-code all web elements—WYSIWYG drag-and-droppers need not apply. We’re also looking to expand our reach into social networking so it would help if you were acquainted with Facebook, Digg, del.icio.us, etc. Of course you’ll need to be an expert user of Dreamweaver and Flash; understand dynamic or active web content, including DHTML and Javascript; and be familiar with AJAX technology such as XHR, XML and JSON.
The position offers excellent benefits and a competitive salary commensurate with experience. A bachelor’s degree and NYC residency are required.
If you’re interested, here’s the contact information:
Ms. Elizabeth Bauer
NYC Campaign Finance Board
40 Rector Street, 7th Floor
New York, New York 10006
Fax #212-306/7143
resume@nyccfb.info
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