User Experience Practitioner
Emergint Technologies, Inc.
Atlanta, GA, USA
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The position is located in Atlanta, GA. Chamblee /Shallowford are off of I-85.
Permanent full time position with benefits.
Job Description
Emergint Technologies, Inc is seeking a candidate to participate in analysis, design, and usability testing of Web applications and static pages for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in Atlanta, GA.
Responsibilities
- Help educate customers about benefits and value of user-centered design.
- Assess usability needs for projects based on customer needs, budget, and priorities.
- Perform usability tasks in collaboration with project team, customer, and users.
- Integrate user-centered design tasks into the overall development process.
- Handle multiple projects and prioritize work across projects.
- Participate in setting standards and templates for usability tasks.
Skills
Technical (required)
- Conduct user analysis, research and testing, summarize results, and make recommendations.
- Design clean, consistent Web page interfaces.
- Evaluate Web interface designs for usability.
- Create IA documentation (site architectures, process flows, wireframes, etc.)
- Assess the intended audience and understand their needs.
Supporting skills
- Understand the issues with structuring and communicating information on the Web.
- Analyze technical and scientific information and translate it for the intended audience.
- Consider all aspects of the user experience, including navigation, messages, and tips.
- Experience with remote usability testing tools.
Professional (required)
- Communicate effectively with all levels of the contract and customer organizations.
- Use a standard development process.
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to ask appropriate questions and communicate effectively to a broad range of people, including CDC customers, users, and internal technical staff.
Supporting skills
- Analyze, track, and resolve issues using negotiation skills as needed
- Learn and integrate new technologies and work processes.
Domain (preferred)
- Create prototypes and help pages with Visio, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks.
- Working knowledge of cascading style sheets, Javascript, and HTML.
- Understand and implement Section 508 accessibility requirements.
- Be familiar with surveillance and information management applications.
Education and Experience
- BS/BA required, MS/MA desired, [Major: user-centered design, human-computer interaction]
- Four years experience in creating usable Web sites (preferably Web applications)
- Four years experience working as part of a project team
Candidates will need to present examples of work products and deliverables.
Emergint offers competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Long & Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, 401(k), Flexible Spending Account, Vacation and paid Sick Leave.
At Emergint, our people are our foundation, and our foundation is valued by our client. EOE
Interested candidates should apply directly to leisa.peterson@emergint.com.
Received: 28-Aug-08
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