Web Developer (WordPress) at Foundation for Government Accountability Inc

The right candidate for this role will have 2-4 years of relevant experience with a strong knowledge of WordPress maintenance and creative data visualization skills

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in WordPress development
• Substantial work experience may be considered as a substitute for a bachelor’s degree
• Collaborative work ethic that is focused on mission and outcome
• Match FGA’s Core Values (described above)

Description

The Web Developer role at FGA is an opportunity for an innovative WordPress developer to create responsive design and maintain the web presence of one of nation’s leading public policy organizations. The ideal candidate is someone excited about finding creative digital, visual, and interactive ways to share a story, and eager to collaborate with a strong, passionate team.

The right candidate for this role will have 2-4 years of relevant experience with a strong knowledge of WordPress maintenance and creative data visualization skills, which will be critical in translating policy information to an audience of high-level policymakers and the public. This is a remote position, so this candidate will need to be trustworthy, proactive, and accountable—a self-starter who can work both collaboratively and independently.

CULTURE AND FIT

The people who consistently succeed at FGA are those whose actions and behavior reflect our five Core Values. If you adhere to these values and answer “yes” to each of the following questions, you may be a fit.

• 1. Candid to Solve: Being willing to have tough conversations in order to solve issues and build trust.
• Do you seek out constructive feedback—and provide it to others—to solve issues and build trust with coworkers?
• 2. Grow or Die: We don’t have a neutral gear; we must consistently challenge ourselves and each other to grow in our talents and skills.
• Are you aware of your strengths and weaknesses, and do you seek out complementary skills and growth in order to mitigate your weaknesses?
• 3. Politically Savvy: Policy doesn’t change in a vacuum, but in a political reality that we must understand and account for.
• Do you agree that embracing the realities of politics is necessary to change public policy?
• 4. Partnership-Oriented: Internal and external relationships are not transactional. That starts with our team members and the perspective that we need the rest of the team to succeed in order to win personally.
• Are you comfortable creating your own structure for work, such as setting work hours, your own priorities, and creating clarity and a workplan from a broad goal? Do you tend to be the one who initiates conversations with colleagues, rather than waiting for them to come to you?
• 5. Bought in to Win: We’re at FGA because we want to change policy. No one is counting hours or widgets, we are here to get results, and sometimes that will require going the extra mile or doing a job that isn’t technically ours.

Do you wholeheartedly agree with the policies that we advocate and the underlying principles that people’s lives are made better through work, not government welfare, and that a free market creates greater freedom and equality than any command-and-control government system?

The vast majority of those who don’t get hired at FGA are due to a lack of fit with these values. Be prepared to have very candid conversations about them in our interview process.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• The Web Developer will have four primary roles, broken down into key responsibilities. They are:
• Handle all website maintenance and updates on TheFGA.org
• Proactively manage plugins, core website updates, hosting improvements, DNS updates, etc. with a focus on updates that improve website speed, SEO, and useability
• Improve the website’s loading speed for mobile display
• Propose creative design and eye-catching visualizations for FGA content
• Creatively implement new plugins or web developments to showcase information and data with FGA in interesting ways
• “Data storytellers” will excel in this role
• Launch and oversee new landing pages, microsites, and future websites
• Take the lead on page launches for TheFGA.org and other major websites or microsites, taking existing design and input from other team members to code these projects
• Expectation: 1-2 landing pages per week; 1-2 microsites per quarter
• Maintain other websites and landing pages as needed
• Timely turnaround of specialty web projects, as needed
• Responsibilities to include translation of design wireframes, staging, code checks, navigation, visual elements, implementation of graphic design, etc.

TIMING, LOCATION, AND COMPENSATION

FGA is seeking to fill this position with the right candidate as soon as possible. FGA’s headquarters are in Naples, FL, but nearly all of FGA’s staff work remotely. FGA has built a highly successful remote work culture over the past decade with systems and structures designed for clarity, flexibility, and great communication. Key elements of the environment include:

Quarterly in-person team meetings at which you’ll build deeper relationships, set clear goals aligned with FGA’s big vision, and brainstorm how to seize new opportunities

An intensive 90-day orientation to familiarize you with the FGA team, our policies, and how we operate

Home office setup, including equipment and communication tools you need to hit the ground running

FGA offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a six percent retirement match, health benefit, and generous paid leave plan.