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User roles available in District Engage

When a user is created, a role needs to be assigned. A single user can have multiple roles assigned. Click here for more information on user creation.

The following system roles are available to assign to an internal user in District Engage:

Role Detail
Administrator This role has the highest level of permissions, and can perform all actions on the platform (except for certain actions that are reserved for the District Team only).
An Administrator can:
  • Create and update other internal users
  • Create and update basic site pages
  • Change general site settings

This role can perform all actions of the following roles: Project Manager, Publisher, Reviewer, Engagement Officer, and Public Moderator
Project Manager A Project Manager can:
  • Create projects
  • Delete own projects
  • (Un)Publish own projects

A Project Manager can perform all actions of the following roles: Publisher, Reviewer, Engagement Officer, and Public Moderator
Publisher A Publisher can:
  • (Un)Publish new project content or project content edits
  • (Un)Publish new project participation tools or project participation tool edits
Reviewer A Reviewer can approve or reject:
  • New project content
  • Edits of existing project content
  • New project participation tools
  • Edits of existing project participation tools
Engagement Officer An Engagement Officer can:
  • Can create new project content in draft and send for approval
  • Can update existing project content in draft and send for approval
  • Can create new project participation tools in draft and send for approval
  • Can update an existing project participation tool in draft and send for approval
  • Can answer questions submitted by the public and publish these answers
Authenticated This role applies to public users who have logged into your website.

 

Internal user roles hierarchy

Note: Only administrators can create new roles. The diagram below displays the hierarchical structure of internal user roles, not role creation permissions. Each role listed at the top of the diagram possesses its own set of permissions, as well as all the permissions of the roles listed beneath it. For more information about role permissions, refer to the tab above.

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