Junior Wordpress Front-End Web Integrator (Remote)

La version française est disponible sur le site web de Phil : https://phil.ca/fr/integrateurtrice-web-front-end-wordpress-junior/

1-year part-time contract; working 20 hours/week with the potential for a permanent full-time employment

Who we are

Phil creates fundraising and communication strategies and tools specifically for socially-missioned organizations and businesses. We offer strategy, fundraising, branding, human resources, IT and social media marketing services.

We’re a small and talented team with one thing in common: our clients are our heroes. Every member of our team was drawn to working with us because of our commitment and shared values that align with being a B Corp. We truly believe that businesses can be a force for good. Visit https://phil.ca to learn more about us.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Junior Front-End Website Integrator with a good understanding of Wordpress to help bring our clients’ missions to life on the web. This position is entry level. It requires attention to detail, moving at a quick pace, as well as a basic understanding of industry trends and content management systems. Experience with responsive and adaptive design is required. An understanding of the entire web development process, including design, development, and deployment is helpful.

For this role, we are only hiring Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Canadian residents with a valid work permit, or persons granted refugee status in Canada. You must be legally allowed to work in Canada according to Canadian legislation and regulations.

As our Front-End Web Integrator, you’ll have several key responsibilities:

• Mobile optimization
• Provide quality assurance on the integration and all technical aspects of the CMS.
• Integrating content in English (and/or French).
• Implementing Wordpress features and functionality (such as contact forms, map integrations, web integrations like donation forms in iFrames)

Minimum requirements

• Attention to detail is extremely important, especially as it pertains to QA/testing and writing documentation.
• Must be able to thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing work environment.
• An eye for design. You don’t need to be a graphic designer, but you will need a basic understanding of modern web design standards.
• Most importantly, you will need to share our mission and values as indicated on our website https://phil.ca/
• Highly organized and able to work independently to complete projects on deadline.
• Good communication skills in both English and French to understand and accommodate colleagues and clients in the language of their choice.
• Ability to interact professionally and effectively with a diverse group of fellow team members and clients, fostering a team spirit and genuine helpfulness.
• Understanding of UX/UI principles, responsive design and web development, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards.
• Ability to work remotely, as this is a fully remote position.
• Knowledge of front-end web development, including a strong understanding of HTML5 & CSS3.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in integration or building websites in a Wordpress environment

Nice to have (not mandatory)

• Experience working with the ‘Divi’ wordpress theme
• Experience with other CMS’s and platforms (e.g. Drupal, Shopify) is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Experience with digital ad platforms (Google Ads, Facebook Ads Manager)
• Experience with digital marketing or SEO best practices
• Knowledge of Experience working with PHP (or other server-side languages), MySQL, and other languages or frameworks. and Javascript

Diversity and Inclusion

Phil values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages all people of colour, Indigenous peoples, LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, people with diverse abilities, and members of cultural minorities to apply. We are committed to providing equal opportunities; applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, nor citizenship status. We are committed to equitable participation in the recruitment experience. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Ready to apply?

Send your resume and portfolio or website examples by email to [email protected]. Please include a cover letter that describes why you’d like to work at Phil, and examples of past work experiences or projects that you feel are relevant (and your role in them).

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.