Website Designer at United Bank for Africa (UBA)

Job Description

Essential Information

Primary responsibility is to maintain cohesive designs for developed websites and increase its online marketing presence. Successful coordinators need a thorough knowledge of website design practices and should keep up with trends in marketing, including social networking strategies.

Job Description

A website coordinator works as an administrator to developed websites, managing content, maintaining web design and answering consultation questions. Good attention to detail, creativity and knowledge of information technology are all highly sought-after qualities in a website coordinator.

Job Duties

A website coordinator is in charge of :

• Publishing content
• Maintaining continuity of themes
• Designing layout
• Streamlining navigation
• Increasing online presence to potential customers.
• Examining and analyzing site traffic.
• Generating and revising web pages.
• Dealing with and responding to heavy volumes of email.
• Fixing links that don't work and pictures that aren't appearing properly.
• Deciding how site's content will be delivered to the Internet.
• Keeping files small so sites load faster.
• Testing different browsers and ensuring people with different computers can access a website.
• Addressing user complaints

Skills :

• He/She must have knowledge of search engine analytics.
• He/She should be familiar with publishing and design softwares
• He/She must also have strong communication skills and an up-to-date awareness of marketing techniques.
• Proficient in we programming languages HTML/CSS, PHP XML; knowledge of SQL and Javascript is preferred
• Proficient in the use of Content Management Systems: Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, etc
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Suite

Job Requirements

• To qualify for most positions, those to be hired for this role need to gain experience in marketing, communications and design. The details below are required:
• Knowledge of web analytics and SEO
• Familiarity with web standards
• Working knowledge of website management tools, programming languages and design software.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to generate creative ideas
• Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills