Drive CDHS website content strategy and CMS management across public sites and intranet to keep content accessible and up to date.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes Content Management System to create, maintain and manage web pages on CDHS-owned websites (Drupal based)
• Provides structure and strategy to CDHS websites
• Leads the development of compelling, strategy-driven website content for CDHS programs and services.
• Liaises and coordinates collaboration between Tyler Colorado and the Governor’s Office of Information and Technology , the state’s contractor for website development, to maintain current CDHS websites
• Creates policy for external CDHS program websites; directs proper website creation and content
• Designs new websites or pages for existing websites in response to departmental programmatic needs
• Creates, edits and maintains CDHS web content; ensures content aligns with accessibility standards as set out by the Governor’s Office of Information Technology
• Provides suggestions based on best practices to improve website performance and user experience
• Provides copy editing and content oversight to ensure messaging efficiency and relevancy
• Performs regular audits of website content to ensure it is up to date and accurate. Researches best practices, determines and recommends strategies and efforts to ensure CDHS clients know how to find appropriate services at the county and state level

Requirements

• Seven (7) years of relevant experience in content development (writing, storytelling, and copyediting skills). Expertise in website content management software (CMS), including Drupal and Google, is necessary.
• 3 to 5 years of experience managing and producing website content, preferably within a CMS environment.
• Experience with determining and implementing information architecture improvements and user-centered content strategy development.
• Experience in SEO management.
• Demonstrated understanding of search engine optimization (SEO) best practices.
• Experience tracking performance in Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager.
• Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines and Project management skills.
• A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in content development (writing, storytelling, and copyediting skills).
• Three to 5 years of experience managing and producing website content, preferably within a CMS environment.
• Experience with determining and implementing information architecture improvements and user-centered content strategy development.

Nice To Have

• Experience with government agencies, non-profit organizations
• COWINS Partnership Agreement: Relevant years of State service should be considered as a preferred qualification and given weight under the process. Part-time relevant years of State service will be prorated.
• TRANSFERS ONLY: Relevant years of State service will be considered as a preferred qualification and given the weight of at least 15% of the overall score under the process.
• Relevant years of State service contribute to a candidate's position-related knowledge, skill, ability, behavior, or other posted competency

Benefits

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions