TCEQ - Web Usability/UX Specialist
Job Description
Are you an experienced Web Usability/UX-UI Specialist, ready for a unique opportunity to grow with an environmental state agency?
Join TCEQ! We bring passion and drive to carry out our mission of protecting our state's public health and natural resources.
YOUR FUTURE TEAM
As part of the Office of the Executive Director, you would support management of the agency's day-to-day operations. See details about what we do.
This position is a member of our External Relations Division.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Coordinate development of web content for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
- Conduct usability research, assessments, and testing of webpages and application interfaces. Apply usability best practices which include usability testing. Define user needs, preferences, and behaviors by using tools and research methods, such as user interviews, field studies, customer support data, and analytics.
- Use plain-language techniques to edit web content and application designs.
- Participate in developing/designing and maintaining the agency's web information architecture. Collaborate on content strategy-and ensure all content meets the needs of the intended audience and adhere to agency standards and guidelines, including accessibility. Factor accessibility considerations into designs. Utilize web UX-UI practices.
Qualifications:
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
A bachelor's degree with a major in journalism, public relations, advertising, communications, English, or a natural resources or science related field, plus three years of full-time experience in writing, scripting, editing, related areas in communications, or in positions involving such activities as journalism, outreach, public relations, advertising, preparation of public information releases and reports, and other news materials, or performing related activities in a public or private enterprise.
OR
Four years of full-time experience in writing, scripting, editing, related areas in communications, or in positions involving such activities as journalism, outreach, public relations, advertising, preparation of public information releases and reports, and other news materials, or performing related activities in a public or private enterprise.
TRANSCRIPT/ COLLEGE HOURS or COURSE WORK:
See instructions on how to attach documents. A copy of your official college transcript or evaluation of foreign credentials in CAPPS is required if needed to meet the qualifications listed above.
Work Schedule
Standard business hours are M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In-person schedule determined by the External Relations Division.
BENEFITS
- Optional 401(k) and 457 plans
- Insurance: Health, Vision, Dental, and optional FSA
- Paid day(s) off from work on national holidays and holidays that the state observes
- Professional development opportunities
- Longevity pay based on your number of years working for the state
- Wellness Program and Activities
- Onsite Nurse Practitioner in HQ
- Work-Life Balance
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
TCEQ will conduct a criminal history records search, driving history (if required for the job) on candidates offered employment.
In compliance with ADA, if you need any special accommodations during the employment process, please contact HRSS for assistance at (512) 239-0102.
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) CODES
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is an Equal Opportunity Employer.