Web Content Specialist at University of Cape Town

• The Communication and Marketing Department (CMD) seeks to appoint a Web Content Specialist with a detailed and well-rounded understanding of digital/web content curation, management, writing and editing, website architecture, and working in a web content managing system (WCMS), such as Drupal or WordPress.
• The role is in the Online Communications unit in CMD. This is an in-office position based at UCT’s campus precinct in Mowbray, Cape Town.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

• NQF 6 qualification in a related field
• 6 years’ experience
• in writing, editing and managing digital/web content
• working in a web content management system

THE FOLLOWING WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS:

• Knowledge of HTML and basic CSS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Contributing to web content strategy.
• Curating, managing, writing, updating and editing digital/web content.
• Managing digital/web content schedules.
• Liaising with digital/web content owners and managers about their content.
• Auditing websites for accuracy, currency and compliance with digital presence governance.
• Collating relevant web analytics.

The annual cost of employment, including benefits for 2026, is between R661 967 and R778 783.

Closing date: 11th  November 2026