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Job: Manager Web Sites and Social Media at the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation


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By Brian Dawson - Posted on 13 October 2010

The Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC) is currently seeking a dynamic individual to fill the position of:

MANAGER, WEB SITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Reference Number: 2010/2011-CSTMC-048

Salary Range: $65,109.71 - $79,212.09 Level: 9(int)

Employment Status: Indeterminate / Full-time

Language Requirements: Bilingual (CBC/CBC)

Security Requirement: Enhanced reliability

Position Number: 9764

Branch: Public Affairs

Who can apply? Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation employees and external candidates

Description:

The position is part of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (the Corporation) which governs three museums: the Canada Museum of Science and Technology, the Canada Agriculture Museum and the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Public Affairs and Marketing for the Corporation, the Manager Web Sites and Social Media is responsible for developing and implementing and managing the Corporation’s web presence based on best practices and current internet and social media trends. The Manager continually assesses requirements and opportunities and provides recommendations on improving overall web presence, including content management and integration to ensure optimal functionality.

The Manager Web Sites and Social Media supervises a team of three web specialists. The manager also supports web-site management committees with wide representation across the Corporation.

The standard weekly hours are: SWW 37.50 Hrs (5 days consecutive Mon. - Fri.)

Qualifications:

As an ideal candidate, you have completed a post-secondary education in a computer-related discipline or a communications-related discipline. You also have five (5) years of relevant work experience in the management of websites, human and financial resources, including oversight of budgets, action plans, and employee performance assessments. Also required is experience in producing a corporate e-communication strategy and building complex corporate web sites; hands-on experience in managing website content, including the coordination of content produced by web editors; experience in working on both an
Intranet and the Internet; experience with web content management tools; experience in using web analytics software and tools and experience with developing dynamic, usable web content optimized for search engine visibility.

Rated requirements

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge of communications, marketing and customer-service principles
  • Knowledge of of web site management and development processes as well as of social media tools, such as blogs, wikis, social networks and other internet tools
  • Extensive knowledge of web-related and non web-related softwares
  • Knowledge of Information Security principles, and of Internet protocols, including the unique properties of the Web as a communications medium and the new security issues related to Web sites.

Abilities:

  • Ability to communicate with staff experts, internal and external stakeholders and all levels of within an organization
  • Collaboration and negotiation skills
  • Strong writing and editing skills
  • Ability to lead team work in a changing environment

The CSTMC is committed to the principles of employment equity.
Please note that only candidates who are selected for the next stage of this selection process will be contacted. As a result of this competition, we may establish an eligibility list that may serve to staff similar positions.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae indicating the
reference number 2010/2011-CSTMC-048 in the email's Subject line, no later than the closing date to:

Christine Laframboise

Recruitment and HRMS Officer

Human Resources Branch

Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation

P.O. Box 9724, Station T

Ottawa, Ontario K1G 5A3

Telephone: 613-991-5130

email: competition@technomuses.ca

 

Web reference: http://technomuses.ca/employement/index_e.asp?CaId...

Closing Date: October 15, 2010