WordPress App Maintenance & Updates

Job ID: 38712811

Budget: $75,000 – $100,000 USD

I'm in need of a skilled professional to assist with my WordPress app's ongoing maintenance. Tasks will include generating new certificates, updating the app theme, importing abstracts, creating test builds, and testing the app.

Key Responsibilities:
- Site Maintenance: This involves security updates, performance optimization, and content management.
- App Updates: Update the app theme to align with the latest plugin build, set up/import abstracts, and generate test builds.
- Testing: Conduct thorough testing of the app.
- Certificate Management: Assistance with renewing existing certificates.

Tasks:
- Website Design Refresh: This will include making improvements for website accessibility using WCAG 2.1.
- Website New Content: Create new sections and add content for the following: Students with Disabilities Working Group, Professional STEM Societies Working Group, Well-Being in STEM
- Website Information Architecture: Create a content inventory and then make suggestions for content that should be kept or archived. After approval, consultant will then organize the content, add taxonomies, and implement search features to make content easier to find.
Website SEO: Perform an audit of the ERN website to identify potential SEO issues. Then, implement fixes for issues and perform on-page optimization.
Judging App Updates: Update the judging app prior to the annual conference. This will include requested improvements to the workflow, data structure revisions to better match the new abstract portal taxonomy setup, importing abstracts, and importing judge assignments.
Ongoing Support for Website: Provide ongoing maintenance, software updates, and technical support for the website. This assumes an average of 6 hours per month.
Abstract Portal Completion: Implement a reviewer exporter and importer, as well as additional changes, to make the abstract portal easier to use for the first round of submissions and reviews.
Abstract Portal Improvements: Implement requested improvements for the Abstract Portal after the first use of the system
Ongoing Support for Abstract Portal Website: Provide ongoing maintenance, software updates, and technical support for the Abstract Portal Website. This assumes an average of 6 hours per month.
Ongoing Support for HBCU-UP Website: Provide ongoing maintenance, software updates, and technical support for the HBCU-UP Website. This assumes an average of 6 hours per month.

Ideal Skills:
- Proficient in WordPress and its plugin ecosystem.
- Experience with app maintenance.
- Skills in security updates, performance optimization, and content management.
- Capable of creating and testing build.
- Experience in managing app certificates.

Additional support may be needed from time to time, so flexibility and readiness to assist with unexpected tasks is appreciated.