Technology: Associate, Webmaster

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Do you know what harmful contaminants are in your water? How it gets there? What effect it has on your families and environment? Save the Water(tm) (STW(tm)) is the one looking for answers.

STW(tm) is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to conduct water research to identify and remove harmful contaminants in water; and to raise public awareness about water contamination and its health impacts. STW also offers educational programs to excite young minds about water science.

Our volunteers are diverse professionals from all over the world bringing their knowledge and experience to STW because we care deeply about our communities and water resources. We learn and collaborate in an open and empowering work environment to find long term solutions to water contamination problem. Our vision is "Contamination free, healthy water for all"

To learn more about Save the Water(tm), please visit www.savethewater.org.

STW(tm) is currently looking for a Technology Associate: Webmaster to join a team of Webmasters working to have our website running efficiently and reliably. Tasks range from fixing simple functional CMS core requests, bring added functionality via modules or plugins, web systems projects using local web stacks, to manage the web hosting and provider relationship, as well as Disaster Recovery Plan involvement.

Associates are expected to put in a minimum of 5 hours per week and be responsive to emails within three (3) calendar days.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Report to Project Leader for the given project team

• Attend monthly Technology meeting.

• Complete the PWR at least on weekly minimum basis

• Assist the Organization with tasks including, but not limited to:

• Technical support on web based systems and tools used by the organization

• Assist the Technology Group with tasks including, but not limited to:

• Ticket solving involving CMS functionality

• Ticket solving involving Social Networks integration with CMS

• Ticket solving involving other web systems supported by the Technology Group

• Components, modules, plugins or addons updates for Content Managers and other web systems

• Minor updates for base or core systems.

• Web systems backupsASS

• Assist the Webmaster Project Leader with tasks including, but not limited to:

• Mayor updates for base or core systems

• Web systems migrations and restores

• Research and deployment of new components, modules, plugins or addons for Content Managers and other web systems

• Research and deployment of new web systems

• Knowledge documentation projects

• User manual and training projects

• Give feedback on process creation and modification

Experience/Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously.

• Requires self-direction, tact, diplomacy and a clear, courteous and professional manner when dealing with the public.

• Must demonstrate effective oral communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with staff inside and outside of the department.

• Familiarized with Free and Open Source Software

• Experience using and understanding configuration on Apache HTTP Server

• Experience using and understanding configuration on PHP

• Experience using and understanding configuration on MySQL/MariaDB

• Familiarized with FTP, E-mail/SMTP, Linux, SSH, etc.

• Experience installing, configuring and administering CMS such as Typo3, Drupal, Joomla or WordPress.

• Familiarized with web systems like ERP, BPM, LMS, etc

• WordPress Blog/CMS platform a plus

• Willing to test with XAMPP web stack in her/his computer

• Should proactively look for any web technology that can be improved as well as tasks that can be done. Ability to share knowledge and to openly give feedback.

How to apply:

If interested, please submit your resume to newvolunteers@savethewater.org We would love to hear from you!