Discussion of IA education

[Victor Lombardi <victor AT victorlombardi.com>]

If any of your students are seeking a job at the end of this semester,  
feel free to forward them the AIfIA job listings below.


AIfIA Job Board Postings Newsletter #29 2004-November-29
 


FULLTIME PERMANENT Listings:
 
1) Senior Usability Specialist, MasterCard International, St. Louis, MO  
or Purchase, NY, US
2) Lead Web Interaction Designer, Blue Shield of California, San  
Francisco, CA, US
3) Senior User Interface Engineer, Recruiter, Mountain View, CA, US
4) Interface/Visual Design Lead, Recruiter, Mountain View, CA, US
5) User Experience Designer, Recruiter, New York, NY, US
6) User Experience Lead/IA/Interaction Design Manager, Recruiter, San  
Francisco, CA, US
7) User Experience Designer/IA/Interaction Design, Recruiter, San  
Francisco, CA, US
8) Lead UX Designer/Senior Interaction Designer, Recruiter, Boston, MA,  
US
9) Information Architect, BankOne, Newark, DE, US
10) Senior Web Information Architect, ZAAZ, Seattle, WA, US
11) Web Services Leader, Emory University Libraries, Atlanta, GA, US
12) Information Architect, Recruiter, New York, NY, US
13) Senior Developer, Recruiter, New York, NY, US
14) Technical writter ou Documentador de manuais de software, ATS do  
Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
15) Information Architect, Magnani Caruso Dutton, New York, NY, US
 

CONTRACT, PART-TIME or INTERNSHIP Listings:
 
1) Information Architect (contract), Bank of America, New York, NY, US
2) Web Information Architect, London Borough of Greenwich, Woolwich,  
London Borough of Greenwich, UK
 

*****
 
FULLTIME PERMANENT Listings:
 
1) Senior Usability Specialist, MasterCard International, St. Louis, MO  
or Purchase, NY, US
From:leigh_lammert AT mastercard.com
Senior Usability Specialist, MasterCard International
The successful candidate will ensure that usability is incorporated into
the development of a wide range of projects: Internet sites, intranet
sites, extranet sites, web-based applications, client/server  
applications
and wireless applications, and other emerging payment technology  
products.
 
Location:  St. Louis, MO or Purchase, NY
URL:  http://www.mastercard.com
 
Responsibilities:
- Select and conduct appropriate user-centered design techniques  
throughout
an iterative design process.
- Analyze and present user evaluation results.
- Make design recommendations based on expertise and the collected data.
- Facilitate cross-functional teams throughout product definition,  
design
and development processes.
- Translate client and user needs into user and functional requirements.
- Conduct user experiential studies including user profiling, mental
modeling, and contextual task analysis.
- Conduct usability studies including formal and semi-formal usability
testing, and card sorting activities including the design and execution  
of
paper and live
   questionnaires and interviews.
- Determine information architecture, taxonomy, and nomenclature.
- Design site maps/page flows.
- Develop wire frames that specify functions and layout.
- Test wire frame to Business Analysis deliverables.
- Write clear, concise reports to communicate issues, resolution and  
risks.
- Assist with the definition and implementation of interface design
guidelines and a user centered design methodology.
- Educate business owners and developers on the importance of design
guidelines and usability testing.
- Remain current in usability-related research and developments.
 
Additional Requirements:
- Employ effective coaching skills to mobilize diverse resources toward
satisfying established project goals.
- Investigate, evaluate and recommend new and merging usability  
techniques,
technologies, and methodology process improvements.
- Responsible for developing new external accounts and maintaining  
client
satisfaction.
- Directly manages and develops engagements with external clients.
 
Education
- BS Degree or equivalent combination of experience and formal  
education.
- Specialized training/experience in Human Factors, Usability,  
Information
or Interface Design preferred.
 
Experience/Knowledge
- Applies extended expertise of standard principles, theories, concepts  
and
techniques plus in depth knowledge business/function and development  
life
  cycle, usually acquired through four or more years of experience.
- A strong command of a range of usability and design techniques  
including
formal usability testing, heuristic evaluation, paper prototyping,
  wireframe and sitemap creation, focus groups, design sessions, task
analysis, conceptual design, surveys, and online quantitative testing.
- At least 5-6 years experience as an usability engineer, information
architect, or user interface design, designing a variety of technology
  solutions.
- Experience managing and mentoring others.
- BS / BA in relevant field including Human-Computer Interaction,  
Cognitive
Science, Experimental Psychology or Human Factors.
- Consulting experience preferred.
- The ability to work effectively within a team environment.
- The ability to manage and prioritize projects.
 
Special Skills
- Provide direction on large scale projects.
- Competent to manage external client projects.
- Able to work with any project at any development stage.
 
The following skills would also be considered as highly desirable:
- Skills in interviewing, observation and task analysis
- Facilitation skills
- Experience w/user-centered strategy generation and/or design methods
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- User Interface/Information Design
 
Contact:
Steve Lawrnece- Human Resources
MasterCard International
2200 MasterCard Blvd.
O'Fallon, MO 63139
 
Phone: 636-722-3245
Fax: 636-722-7289
steve_lawrence AT mastercard.com
 

2) Lead Web Interaction Designer, Blue Shield of California, San  
Francisco, CA, US
From: susan.becker AT tmp.com
Company Name: Blue Shield of California
Company URL: www.mylifepath.com/careers
Job Location: San Francisco
Job Title: Lead Web Interaction Designer
Job Type: Permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Blue Shield of California supports and celebrates the  
different
lives and life paths of our customers and our employees. It only makes  
sense
that if you want to produce positive change in health care, you start  
with a
healthy balance in your own company.
 
This position leads interaction design work such as navigational  
structures,
information maps, and working prototypes to fulfill functional and user
requirements for web-based content and applications.  We\`ll rely on  
you to
collaborate with visual designers, user experience analysts and product  
managers
to define the user experience strategy, spearhead a user centered  
design process
and develop usable, useful and compelling web site experiences, as well  
as
identify target audience and objectives, analyze needs, set scope and  
interface
strategies providing project teams with functional templates, prototype  
and site
maps to be used as a blueprint for graphic design, content and technical
development. You will also be expected to consult with and make  
recommendations
to management on interaction design issues, plan and lead the design  
phase for
projects that have a major UI design component, and analyze and  
communicate
results of usability evaluations to stakeholders
as necessary. The successful candidate must be recognized as an  
interaction
design expert.
  

Contact Info: We know our well-being depends on yours, so challenging  
career
opportunities are combined with a generous benefits plan in a high  
energy,
respectful environment. Apply online at www.mylifepath.com/careers, Job  
#1619
and come do great things with us. Equal Opportunity Employer.
  

3) Senior User Interface Engineer, Recruiter, Mountain View, CA, US
From: candidate AT experiencepeople.com
Company Name: Experience People (Recruiter)
Company URL: www.experiencepeople.com
Job Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
Job Title: Senior User Interface Engineer
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
 Job Description: Bay area life sciences company seeks a talented  
Senior User
Interface Engineer to join its Application Development team. This  
position will
be responsible for the design and implementation of the user interface  
of
high-availability, high-volume, web-based scientific applications. This  
UI
Engineer will join a growing team committed to developing user-centered
applications that enable life science researchers to gain novel  
insights in less
time than previously possible. This position will also have the  
opportunity to
work on development teams that create enterprise knowledge management
applications. This challenging position will require a self-starter who  
can
effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously, meet aggressive  
deadlines,
and thrive in a dynamic environment. This position will work closely  
with
usability engineers, interaction designers, visual designers, software
engineers, marketers, and product managers.
Contact Info: http://www.experiencepeople.com/job_ca1801.html
 

4) Interface/Visual Design Lead, Recruiter, Mountain View, CA, US
From: candidate AT experiencepeople.com
Company Name: Experience People (Recruiter)
Company URL:
Job Location: Mountain View, CA, USA
Job Title: Interface/Visual Design Lead
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Bay area life sciences company seeks a talented
Interface/Visual Designer to join its User Centered Design team. This  
position
will create compelling, original designs for web-based data analysis
applications for biologists. This position will translate business  
requirements,
domain specific user needs, and technical capabilities into designs  
that are
visually exciting, easy to use, and emotionally engaging. This is an  
ideal
oopportunity for a visual design superstar who wants to make a  
duifference and
see it in the marketplace.
 Contact Info: http://www.experiencepeople.com/job_ca1798.html
 

5) User Experience Designer, Recruiter, New York, NY, US
From: candidate AT experiencepeople.com
Company Name: Experience People (Recruiter)
Company URL:
Job Location: New York, NY, USA
Job Title: User Experience Designer
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: A New York based B2B community infrastructure provider  
for the
financial services and life science industries is looking for a User  
Experience
Designer to join its Product Design Group. Reporting to the VP of  
Product
Management this position\`s role is to produce innovative, visually  
appealing
human interface designs; develop design prototypes; plan and conduct  
usability
testing; work with engineers to make designs a reality. This position  
requires
someone who can work independently, as well as engage with, communicate  
to, and
work with team members from product concept through release. The ideal  
candidate
for this position will be very strong in the following areas:  
interaction
design/GUI skills + aesthetic sesnsibilities + ability to think  
strategically
about broader solutions.
Contact Info: http://www.experiencepeople.com/job_ny1799.html
 

6) User Experience Lead/IA/Interaction Design Manager, Recruiter, San  
Francisco, CA, US
From: candidate AT experiencepeople.com
Company Name: Experience People (Recruiter)
Company URL:
Job Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Job Title: User Experience Lead/IA/Interaction Design Manager
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
 Job Description: A California insurance corporation has an immediate  
need for a
hands-on UX manager to join its fledgling Web Experience Group in San  
Francisco.
This is a perfect opportunity for an in-house UX professional to join a  
great
team and be a part of building a growing group. This position has  
responsibility
for 1-2 direct reports, which may increase over time. Supervises work  
of other
internal staff and vendors on a project basis. May have direct  
supervisory
responsibilities for contractors.
Contact Info:  http://www.experiencepeople.com/job_ca1781.html
 

7) User Experience Designer/IA/Interaction Design, Recruiter, San  
Francisco, CA, US
From: candidate AT experiencepeople.com
Company Name: Experience People (Recruiter)
Company URL:
Job Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Job Title: User Experience Designer/IA/Interaction Design
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: User Experience Designer/IA/Interaction Design, San  
Francisco,
CA, USA
Contact Info: http://www.experiencepeople.com/job_ca1782.html
 

8) Lead UX Designer/Senior Interaction Designer, Recruiter, Boston, MA,  
US
From: candidate AT experiencepeople.com
Company Name: Experience People (Recruiter)
Company URL:
Job Location: Boston, MA, USA
Job Title: Lead UX Designer/Senior Interaction Designer
Job Type:
 Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Federally funded Research & Development company is  
looking for
a Senior Interaction Designer to help design and advance the  
government\`s
technology frontier. This position will be a UCD champion and leader in
interaction and user interface design for advanced concept and new  
product
development efforts. Ideal candidate will be passionate, inspired,
user-centered, obsessed with Design and a bit of a rebel. Candidate  
should be
smart with a passion and a plan for continued growth, and education.  
This is an
incredible opportunity for a talented designer to have huge impact,  
grow their
career and work on some of the most exciting projects available. The  
right
candidate will be a design superstar with strong technical skills, an  
eye for
visual design and the ability to lead.
Contact Info: http://www.experiencepeople.com/job_ma1790.html
 

9) Information Architect, BankOne, Newark, DE, US
From: james_b_ross AT bankone.com
Company Name: JPMorgan Chase
Company URL: www.jpmorganchase.com
Job Location: Newark, Delaware
Job Title: Information Architect
Job Type: permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: A global financial powerhouse, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  
is an
industry leader. With 100,000 employees in over 50 countries, we draw  
on a full
range of capabilities to provide integrated financial solutions for  
institutions
and individuals worldwide. What does this mean for you, the job seeker?
Opportunity! Our broad range of financial services activities, from  
investment
banking to retail banking to e-finance, offer an exceptional range of  
career
options for individuals. If you\`re interested in working in an  
environment
where leadership, excellence, initiative and diversity are among our  
core
values, then explore the opportunities at JPMorgan Chase.
 
The User Experience team is part of the Intranet Services development  
group,
which builds Web-based sites and applications for lines of business and
corporate groups throughout the firm. Our mission is to ensure that the  
end user
is represented in the development of intranet and extranet sites and
applications, and to advocate a consistent and positive user  
experience, where
information and functionality is not only useful, but also findable.
  
As a valuable member of this team, your primary role as an Information  
Architect
is to act as a subject matter expert on methods and best practices in  
creating
the information architecture (IA) portion of the user experience for  
intranet
and extranet sites or applications.  You will also act as an advocate  
for IA
standards and best practices to other development groups in the firm.   
The
following tasks would be within the scope of your responsibilities:
 
- Assist the User Experience team in defining the user flow, process  
flow, site
content, and navigational structures for intranet sites and  
applications,
developing content diagrams, narrative structures, clickstream analysis,
schematic layouts, navigational prototypes, page level interaction and
functionality, etc.
- Develop information architectures and taxonomies for web based  
applications
and sites.
- Integrate the appropriate IA related tasks and methods into the  
standard
development life cycle
- Provide input, planning and support for user research, usability test  
plans
and analyze site metrics.
- Prototype navigation models and interaction designs for demonstration  
to
clients.
- Develop training on IA for the team and the enterprise.
- Partner with Marketing & Communications in creation of a corporate  
intranet
taxonomy.
- Lead the effort to improve Intranet Services\` content management  
tools so
they reflect IA best practices
 
Contact Info: Jim Ross
james_b_ross AT bankone.com
Application Info: Please apply through the JPMorgan Chase careers site.  
This is
the link to job description and application:
 
http://jpmchase.recruitsoft.com/servlets/CareerSection? 
art_ip_action=FlowDispatcher&ctx=1&flowTypeNo=13&pageSeq=2&art_servlet_l 
anguage=en&reqNo=245640&csNo=2
 

10) Senior Web Information Architect, ZAAZ, Seattle, WA, US
From: jobs AT zaaz.com
Company Name: ZAAZ
Company URL: www.zaaz.com
Job Location: Seattle
Job Title: Senior Web Information Architect
Job Type: Permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: ZAAZ is currently seeking a Senior Web Information  
Architect.
 As a thought-leader, the IA guides the team through user-centered  
design
activities, blending business & user goals to create the ideal online
experience. The IA documents this process and is responsible for the  
final
information structure. Common project deliverables are personas,  
use-case
scenarios, content inventory, workflow diagrams, phasing plans, site  
maps,
wireframes, digital prototypes, functional specifications, editorial and
information design recommendations.
  
At ZAAZ, the IA is a part of the design team and participates in crits,  
helps to
scope and plan new project work, and participates in new business  
pitches.
Client and company education on best practices is highly valued.
 
Responsibilities:
 
· Collaborate with analytics lead and team to create the goals &  
success metrics
and to identify key customer paths. Helpful skills are the ability to  
do card
sorts, interviews, affinity diagrams, competitive analysis, and other  
marketing
& user centered design methods to help investigation and goal setting.
· Responsible for gathering customer requirements,  
analyzing/recommending
experience design, and overseeing execution of those requirements.  
Present to
client.
· Responsible for info arch of key customer paths. Collaborate with AD  
on
information design for those key paths. Defend design decisions with  
industry &
academic research. Present to client.
· Collaborate with Project Mgr on content plan and functional  
specification.
For applications and task sequences, the IA documents  
interaction/interface
specification to accompany functional specification.
· If the project is an application or has specific task processes,  
collaborate
with Art Director on interface design and interaction. IA is  
responsible for
creating wireframes, the AD will flush out final design.
· Create, present, and maintain all information architecture  
deliverables
(content inventory, user scenarios, task flow diagrams,  
sitemap/navigation
scheme/taxonomy, wireframes, interaction spec, copy direction)
· Assist Usability Engineer and QA Lead with test plans. Note areas for  
user and
QA testing throughout the creation of IA deliverables. Incorporate user  
feedback
into IA deliverables.
· Contribute to pitches for new work, create/assist proposals for  
follow on work
as appropriate.
· Forecast and manage IA tasks to completion within budget and timeline  
targets.
 
Contact Info: Email resume to jobs AT zaaz.com.
 

11) Web Services Leader, Emory University Libraries, Atlanta, GA, US
From: calbrig AT emory.edu
Company Name: Emory University Libraries
Company URL: http://web.library.emory.edu
Job Location: Atlanta, GA
Job Title: Web Services Leader
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: The Emory University Libraries seeks a Web Services  
Leader to
provide leadership for the ongoing development of the library’s public  
web site
in support of research and teaching activities. 
  
The library\`s web design is developed in concert with multiple campus  
library
web sites.  Key responsibilities for the Web Services Leader include:
• leading the library’s public web efforts
• working with staff across the library to identify needs and establish
priorities for web activities
• providing oversight for the information architecture of the site
• developing web authoring standards and guidelines
• developing innovative public web services and systems within an  
established
technical infrastructure
• training content authors throughout the library
• supervising student assistants and temporary staff web developers
• establishing functional requirements for web applications development
• conducting usability studies, and
 • working closely with the Library Systems Administration &  
Development Team.
  
Contact Info: Send letter of application, resume, and the names,  
addresses and
telephone numbers of three references to: Dianne M. Smith, Library Human
Resources Officer, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University,  
Atlanta, GA
30322-2870.  Applications may be faxed to 404/727-0805 or e-mailed to
calbrig AT emory.edu.  Application review begins immediately.
 

12) Information Architect, Recruiter, New York, NY, US
From: allison AT cgrseven.com
Company Name: Recruiter
Company URL:
Job Location: New York, NY
Job Title: Information Architect
Job Type: Permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description:
  
* Contribute to the overall strategic and creative vision of a project
* Concept define and prioritize website content and functionality
* Responsible for developing navigation and interaction methods,
site/content architecture maps and user flow diagrams, detailed  
wireframes and
specifications that describe page-specific navigation, content,  
functionality
* Provide usability and interaction design feedback to other members of
the creative team
 
Contact Info: Please send a PDF or Word document with URL to
allison AT cgrseven.com
 
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
ONLY CANDIDATES WITHIN NYC OR SURROUNDING AREA WILL BE CONSIDERED
 

13) Senior Developer, Recruiter, New York, NY, US
From: allison AT cgrseven.com
Company Name: RECRUITER
Company URL:
Job Location: New York, NY
Job Title: Senior Developer
Job Type: Permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Job Responsibilities:
  
1. Assist in translating business model and user requirements into  
software
specifications;
 
2. Lead the system design and work closely with the team to ensure the  
highest
quality product;
 
3. Work on assigned project tasks and ad-hoc assignments to meet the  
evolving
needs of the team;
 
4. Produce supporting system documentation and provide customer support;
 
Contact Info: Please send PDF or Word document of your resume with URL  
to
allison AT cgrseven.com
 
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
ONLY APPLICANTS IN OR AROUND NYC SURROUNDING AREA WILL BE CONSIDERED.
 

14) Technical writter ou Documentador de manuais de software, ATS do  
Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil
From: people AT ats-connection.com
Company Name: ATS do Brasil
Company URL: www.ats-connection.com
Job Location: Sao Paulo
Job Title: Technical writter ou Documentador de manuais de software
Job Type: permanent
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Especialista em documentaçao tecnica com experiência  
na geraçao
de manuais de produtos baseados em software.
Boa capacidade de transmisao e processamento didactico do conteúdo,  
experiência
em capacitaçao, vivência na indústria do software e excelente redaçao.  
Bóm nível
de españhol
Contact Info: Mariana Katz
People Development Manager
ATS
Advanced Technology Solutions
people AT ats-connection.com
Application Info: by email
  

15) Information Architect, Magnani Caruso Dutton, New York, NY, US
From: amoore AT mcdpartners.com
Company Name: Magnani Caruso Dutton
Company URL:
Job Location: 138 w. 25th st., NYC
Job Title: IA
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description:
Magnani Caruso Dutton, an NY based interactive agency, is looking for  
IAs to
join the team - either freelance or full-time.
 
A minimum of 5 yrs interactive media experience is required and  
experience with
established brands is critical. We're looking for someone with a proven  
track
record of successfully developing large scale projects from start to  
completion.
 
We are looking for gifted individuals who enjoy working in a  
collaborative and
open-minded environment. Rate/salary commensurate with experience.
 
Please send one page resumes PASTED INTO AN EMAIL. Please DO NOT send  
any
attachments.
 
Magnani Caruso Dutton is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
 

Contact Info: amoore AT mcdpartners.com
 

*****
 
1) Information Architect (contract), Bank of America, New York, NY, US
From: sunghee.soh AT bofasecurities.com
Company Name: Bank of America
Company URL:
Job Location: 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY
Job Title: Information Architect
Job Type: Contract
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Jr or Sr Information Architect with UI Development  
skills for
Bank of America
Contact Info: Sunghee Soh
e-mail:  sunghee.soh AT bofasecurities.com
 

2) Web Information Architect, London Borough of Greenwich, Woolwich,  
London Borough of Greenwich, UK
From: julie.zielstra AT greenwich.gov.uk
Company Name: London Borough of Greenwich
Company URL: http://www.greenwich.gov.uk
Job Location: Woolwich, London Borough of Greenwich
Job Title: Web Information Architect
Job Type: permanent (12 month contract)
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description: Duties of post:
 
A key role in analysing and designing content, the information  
architect is
responsible for the user experience of the council’s websites with  
particular
focus on usability, navigation, and search and retrieval functionality.
Responsible for building information product models, element models,  
metadata,
reuse strategies, and architectural models and site structures.
 
Specific duties:
 
* To be responsible for a good quality user experience across the  
council’s
websites and associated information systems.
* To provide the web team, along with it’s suppliers and internal  
partners, with
usable and useful information architecture for the council’s web-based
applications.
* To be responsible for the translation of the information,  
communications and
business objectives of the council into information architectures and  
interface
designs.
* To contribute to the analysis of end-user needs and requirements and
recommend, design, specify and/or implement solutions for meeting these
requirements.
* To contribute to the research, design and development of new and  
existing
projects and services delivered through the council\`s websites.
* To contribute to the creation, development and maintenance of  
corporate
information management and e-service standards as related to the  
usability,
accessibility, information architectural and search and retrieval  
functionality
of the council’s websites.
* To ensure the consistent application of the council’s information  
management
and e-service standards by content contributors, partners and developers
* To provide advice to the web team and other council staff about good  
practice
in the discipline of information architecture and information  
management.
* To promote within the web team and user forums, relevant national  
information
management and e-service standards
* To ensure changes are made to the council’s information and e-service
standards as required to maintain the council’s compliance to national
e-government requirements, guidelines and good practice
* To ensure the improvement of existing, information and transactional
architecture on the council’s websites to meet user and business needs.
* To provide new information and transactional architecture on the  
council’s
websites to meet user and business needs.
* To be responsible for improvements to the search and retrieval  
functionality
on the council’s websites using the skills and technology available  
within the
web team.
* To be responsible for the design, implementation, development and  
maintenance
of metadata, category lists, thesauri and other controlled vocabularies  
used to
index and classify content and services on the council\`s websites and  
other
information systems as required.
* To monitor the application and use of metadata and other search and  
retrieval
functionality by content contributors and users and make  
recommendations for
improved organisational learning in these areas.
* To contribute to the website improvement plan through competitive  
site reviews
and the analysis of the council’s website’s usage trends, recommending  
content
and information strategies and communicating these within the work of  
the web
team.
* To be responsible for the production and maintenance of information
architecture deliverables including site maps, schematics, content  
outlines,
navigational labelling, prototypes, user goals and objectives analysis  
and
project documentation.
* To assist the web team manager in the creation, delivery and analysis  
of user
research activities (questionnaires/user surveys, focus groups and  
other means)
* To liase with the web team manager to create usability test plans and
usability tests.
* To carry out and facilitate usability testing as required.
* To ensure the improvement of the websites’ information architecture  
based upon
the results of usability testing agreed within the web team and user  
forums.
* To assist the web team manager in the gathering and analysis of  
metrics
required for performance measurement
* Manage the maintenance and development of the Resource Gallery for  
the web
team in consultation with the needs of the editorial staff and other  
users
* Conduct research on assigned topics, analyse and compile results,  
present
recommendations to team as assigned.
* Assist in website testing of new functionality, features or content as
directed, providing feedback and recommendations as appropriate for  
enhancement.
Contact Info: For an informal discussion, contact Julie Zielstra on 020  
8921
6409
Application Info: For an application form please contact Howard  
Armstrong,
Personnel Officer, Chief Executive\`s Department, 29-37 Wellington  
Street,
Woolwich,
London, SE18 6PW on 020 8921 5021 ( voicemail ) quoting reference  
number CEX1.
No personal callers please.
 
Closing date: 17 December 2004
Interview date:11 January 2004
 

3) Information Architect (freelance), Magnani Caruso Dutton, New York,  
NY, US
From: amoore AT mcdpartners.com
Company Name: Magnani Caruso Dutton
Company URL:
Job Location: 138 w. 25th st., NYC
Job Title: IA
Job Type:
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Hours Comment:
Job Description:
Magnani Caruso Dutton, an NY based interactive agency, is looking for  
IAs to
join the team - either freelance or full-time.
 
A minimum of 5 yrs interactive media experience is required and  
experience with
established brands is critical. We're looking for someone with a proven  
track
record of successfully developing large scale projects from start to  
completion.
 
We are looking for gifted individuals who enjoy working in a  
collaborative and
open-minded environment. Rate/salary commensurate with experience.
 
Please send one page resumes PASTED INTO AN EMAIL. Please DO NOT send  
any
attachments.
 
Magnani Caruso Dutton is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
 

Contact Info: amoore AT mcdpartners.com
 
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