What are the responsibilities and job description for the Web Engineer position at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Job Description
The purpose of this position is to modify and prepare English InDesign layouts for use with translated text to ensure continuity of design across all languages. This position is also responsible to provide continuous delivery of content to web, mobile, and print channels; ensure efficient output and strict compliance with design and style guidelines.
They are charged with the design of PDF forms, including layout and interactivity. They will also share and champion ideas that allow growth and enhance production related to Publishing Services.
Other small roles include: InDesign support/training for the English design and editing teams, backup support for language production, and general troubleshooting.
This role works under the direction of a resource manager in the Publishing Services Departments to support production workflows and process improvements. Work assignments are received by tasks in the task management software in a work queue or are assigned directly from the resource manager for initiatives not related to a specific project. They also work closely with other groups like design, editing, and systems support to accomplish tasks and initiatives.
Responsibilities
70% - Creating and updating language templates using InDesign. Designing official Church forms and implementing PDF interactivity.
20% - Executing transforms and scripts to process content from translation to web, mobile, and print channels. Coordinate with other teams to improve handoffs.
10% - e-mails and other duties as assigned by a team lead or resource manager.
Candidate Attributes: Understands the Church mission and vision, attentive to detail, and familiar with non-English languages
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
The purpose of this position is to modify and prepare English InDesign layouts for use with translated text to ensure continuity of design across all languages. This position is also responsible to provide continuous delivery of content to web, mobile, and print channels; ensure efficient output and strict compliance with design and style guidelines.
They are charged with the design of PDF forms, including layout and interactivity. They will also share and champion ideas that allow growth and enhance production related to Publishing Services.
Other small roles include: InDesign support/training for the English design and editing teams, backup support for language production, and general troubleshooting.
This role works under the direction of a resource manager in the Publishing Services Departments to support production workflows and process improvements. Work assignments are received by tasks in the task management software in a work queue or are assigned directly from the resource manager for initiatives not related to a specific project. They also work closely with other groups like design, editing, and systems support to accomplish tasks and initiatives.
Responsibilities
70% - Creating and updating language templates using InDesign. Designing official Church forms and implementing PDF interactivity.
20% - Executing transforms and scripts to process content from translation to web, mobile, and print channels. Coordinate with other teams to improve handoffs.
10% - e-mails and other duties as assigned by a team lead or resource manager.
Candidate Attributes: Understands the Church mission and vision, attentive to detail, and familiar with non-English languages
- Non-Responsibilities: Content editing, writing, creative design, and project management.
- Bachelor-level degree in a related field (such as Graphic Design, Web Design or Computer Science, etc.) plus 4 years' experience minimum or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience totaling 8 years minimum will be considered
- Basic design skills, InDesign, XML, HTML
- Technical skills: Understand the role of markup languages, text tagging, XML structure, and XSLT utilities in production processes. Familiar with HTML 5 principles and XSL syntax to execute transforms that prepare and repurpose text files for publishing platforms. Awareness of global language sets and the implications of varied font, styling, and layout parameters. Fluent in the most industry-relevant design tools, such as InDesign.
- Team skills: Adapt to evolving demands of the large and complex organization. Able to work independently as well as with teams to accomplish work. Thrive under general supervision with assigned project responsibilities. Collaboratively counsel with leads, editors, designers, and project managers. Function within a multi-level approval system.
- Problem-solving skills: Apply technical knowledge and process awareness to brainstorm ideas and develop creative solutions to complex design and workflow challenges.
- Communication skills: Effectively articulate ideas and challenges using a good command of verbal and written communication to leads, workflow managers, and project managers. Provide instructions and specifications for production, publishing, and visual design clearly and professionally. Receive and provide constructive feedback to facilitate adjustments and improve workflows.
About Us
Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.
Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.
Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.
