Community Food Projects Website Developer

Overview

ISED Solutions at TSNE is looking for an experienced Website Developer (Developer) to build a new site for our Community Food Projects Technical Assistance program. The Developer is responsible for creating a fairly straightforward website to facilitate applicant and grantee requests for technical assistance, to access numerous print and video resources, and to enable us to post links to webinars and other events. The website will host numerous links to USDA and non-USDA resources, videos, and Google Forms as well as longer, more in-depth text pages.  The Developer will work closely with ISED staff to create the website's overall look and functionality. The Developer will also provide ongoing maintenance along with technical support and site updates as needed. They will also need to train ISED on how to make updates themselves.

This is a contractual position, expected to last up to two months for development, followed by ongoing support.

Apply here:  Please include cover letter, resume (1-2 pages), and relevant examples of prior work if available.

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More on Community Food Projects:

The Community Food Projects (CFP) Competitive Grants Program awards grants to eligible nonprofits, tribal organizations, and food program service providers to promote self-sufficiency and increase food security in low-income communities by developing comprehensive, community-based solutions. ISED helps Community Food Projects grantees with technical assistance, grant writing help & advice, and provides needed access to webinars and other relative information for grant recipients. 

ISED Solutions is a fiscal sponsor of Third Sector New England, Inc (tsne.org).

Responsibilities

ISED’s new CFP website development should be fairly uncomplicated. ISED is looking for a design that is easy to understand and navigate, while also looking fairly elegant. It is essential that the site be developed as soon as possible.

To expedite the development process, ISED has already created:

• Mockup designs for pages and subpages, our design aesthetic that prioritizes legibility & access.
• A Page and Subpage list for main navigation (as seen in website mockups).
• Core design elements like landing page images, navigation icons, and other graphics.
• Copy for web pages.

 Essential Job Functions

• Develop the new website as detailed above.
• Provide a step-by-step timeline for the website buildout and sticking to it.
• Provide frequent and clear communications with the ISED Content Development Team throughout the process and beyond.
• Train the ISED Content Development Team on how to add new events to events page, edit copy for main pages, and / or other skills deemed necessary after the transition from development to ongoing technical support.

Qualifications

• Front and back end development experience assumed.
• Expertise in friendly, accessible website design.
• Excellent communication skills, including timely responses for setting up and honoring development milestones.
• History of website maintenance for ongoing development projects.
• Knowledge of website security, protections for hosts and users of website.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or at least 3 years’ work experience in related field.

TSNE/The Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED Solutions) strives to achieve excellence through a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment that embraces all of our individual and collective differences. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Middle Eastern and North African, Bilingual and/or Bicultural candidates, and LGBTQ2SIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We value and honor the unique talents, learning styles, and lived experiences of each individual that enrich and strengthen our workplace culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All employment conditions are based on an individual’s performance and job qualifications. TSNE/The Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED Solutions) prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, creed, color, religion, native language, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, race-based hairstyles, or any other protected characteristic stated by federal and state law. Regardless of any class’ protection under the law or lack thereof, TSNE/The Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED Solutions) celebrates diversity and values the strengths that come with having a diverse team of employees. It is represented in our workplace culture, and it is who we are.

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