Staff Graphic Design / Web Content Manager For Career-Long Learning Curriculum

Impact the future of Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal as a senior Graphic Design/Web Content Manager for Career-Long Learning Curriculum (CLLC) development. Work with the program lead, process facilitators, subject matter experts, and side-by-side with the Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving (CEODD) staff to create the next version of Ready Relevant Learning (RRL) for EOD and ND ratings. You will serve in this position located at the Naval Support Activity in Panama City Beach, FL.

What you’ll do as an RRL/CLLC Graphic Design/Web Content Manager:

• Produce and maintain Navy web pages, intranet, and content for the EOD and ND rates and CEODD requirements. Technical information will be provided by subject matter experts as required.
• Create web-based delivery methods for CEODD/LS (learning sites) for information, required training, learning objectives, student control, student information, and digital content created by the Navy, NETC, CEODD/LS on Navy-owned/managed and approved websites.
• Manage CEODD and its learning sites command-level Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft 365 sites. Support CEODD staff with department-level Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft 365 applications use and development.
• Update Navy and DOD websites with CEODD domain information. Integrate CEODD domain with Navy and DOD web-based services as required.
• Advise CEODD staff on modernization requirements to maintain relevant web-based capabilities to meet current and future needs.
• Work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
• Develop, document, and maintain standard operating procedures for Web Content maintenance within CEODD domain.
• Ensure all work is reviewed for accuracy and approved prior to submission/posting.
• Design page layouts and graphics for website(s), as well as optimize web architecture for navigability by web browsers.
• Provide advice, guidance, and training on using the websites and web-based applications.
• Meet with customer and contractor personnel to discuss and review task requirements, performance, and deliverables.

This position may require travel 10% of the time.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have an active Secret level security clearance (or have an inactive Secret level security clearance within the last 2 years).
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in information technology, web design, or Graphic Design; or 5 years of recent experience in Graphic Design/Web Content creation.
• Experience in graphics, layout, scripting, and programming, as well as development involving compatibility and seamless integration with various technologies such as Java and ColdFusion.
• Expertise in creating web front-end user interfaces to new or existing databases using a combination of HTML, SQL, C, VB or other languages to make business applications accessible.
• Experience supporting US Government clients.
• Experience coordinating across multiple organizations. 
• Excellent verbal, presentation, writing, and customer service skills; and leadership skills, including personnel management and project/task management to accomplish contract requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience of working with the DOD.

Company Information:

As a part of the ARA Strategic, Communication, Marketing, and Training Group, you will be a member of a team that is solving real-world problems for customers in the military, medical, commercial, and intelligence industries. Our products are award-winning, reflecting the creativity, dedication, and vision of every member of our group. You can be part of our team!

Why work with us?

• The opportunity to make a real impact. Our team has been making quality training for over 20 years. Everyone who works here is important, from new faces to those who have worked here since the beginning. Your contribution matters—you won’t be just a number!
• Flexible, reasonable hours. We encourage all employees to have a good work/life balance. We do not believe in burning you out! We invest in our people and want you to be happy with us for the long-haul.
• Competitive salaries and outstanding benefits. We provide generous retirement contributions and company stock over and above salary; medical, dental, and vision coverage; company-paid life and long-term disability insurance; and annual performance bonuses.

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.