Job: Web Associate

CommunicateHealth

26 Market St
Northampton, MA 01060

Company Description:
Salary Range:Location:
Per Year NORTHAMPTON MA
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeProfessional
Education Level:Work Experience:
Bachelor's Degree
Preference: Required
2+
Preference: Preferred
Skills/Certifications/Licences:
Description:
Job Posting: Web Associate
(1 Full-Time Position in Northampton, MA or Rockville, MD)

This is us
CommunicateHealth is a mission-based consulting company that helps public and private sector organizations simplify health information. We design healthcare services, personal health tools, public health and emergency communications, and innovative interactive media. We employ a talented team of plain language writers, designers, developers, researchers, and usability specialists dedicated to creating health information and services that are attractive and easy to use. We’re committed to making a difference in the world and in the lives of our employees. Check us out at www.communicatehealth.com.

This is you
You are a motivated self-starter with excellent organizational skills and a strong interest in developing easy-to-use health websites and products for consumers and health professionals. Your perfectionist’s eye for detail applies whether you’re coordinating schedules, crafting an email, or documenting requirements. You are comfortable holding all the pieces of a project and can follow-up on action items with colleagues to see tasks through to completion. In addition, you:
•Maintain strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills —and can perform writing assignments with little supervision.
•Are an effective verbal communicator, both in-person and by telephone.
•Have the ability to work on multiple time-sensitive projects with ease.
•Thrive in a fast-paced, flexible work environment.
•Have a basic understanding of UX and human-centered design principles—and want to learn more.

Responsibilities

Provide support for web development, including editing digital content, creating documentation, and supporting team communication.
Tasks may include:
•Drafting and organizing initial documentation and requirements
•Conducting initial research on UX or dev questions and presenting findings
•Adding and editing content in a content management system (CMS)
•Providing quality control (QC) testing on websites and digital products

Coordinate day-to-day activities on web projects. Tasks may include:
•Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams of writers, designers, researchers, and web developers
•Scheduling client and team meeting
•Drafting meetings agendas, taking meeting notes, and following up on action items
•Maintaining web project schedules and timelines
•Interfacing professionally with high-level clients

How To Apply
Please send cover letter and resume to jobs@communicatehealth.com.

CommunicateHealth is committed to workplace diversity and providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees. We offer highly competitive salaries.

As federal contractors, we are required to ask applicants to submit a voluntary Demographics form, at www.communicatehealth.com/company/contact/. No personnel selections are made based on this information.
Requirements:
Qualifications

•You hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as computer science, information design, business, communication, or the social sciences.
•You have at least 1-2 years of professional experience.
•You have a basic understanding of UX principles

Preferred

•You have experience with project coordination, including the development and control of schedules and timelines.
•You have experience in a busy professional environment with a mix of remote and on-site staff.
•You have an interest in developing easy to use health-related communications and learning online health literacy principles
•You have experience in website content maintenance including content management systems such as Drupal and basic HTML.
•Solid working knowledge of common operating systems and software including iOS for Mac. Comfortable with digital-based work, especially digital project management and collaboration tools and video conferencing.