[Sigia-l] Contractor Wanted: San Francisco

[Tal Herman]

SIGIA List Members:

I'm posting the following position on behalf of my employer, Bank of 
America.  We're looking for someone to fill a contract position for an 
interaction designer. Please respond to my work address, which is 
listed in the contact information section below.

Tal

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Company: Bank of America

Location: San Francisco, CA

Position Title: Interaction Designer

Duration: Contract, three month duration with possibility to extend

Job Description:
The core responsibility of the Interaction Designer is to
lead user-centered design processes to ensure that web-based
products, applications, and marketing pages are easy to use
and help customers and associates fulfill their goals.

Responsibilities:
* Gather and maintain business requirements working with
   line of business and segment representatives
* Drive the optimum implementation of functionality through
   research and usability testing
* Conduct task analyses to define user needs
* Develop high-level information flows and navigation systems
* Develop detailed page schematics
* Work with Technology & Operations to determine technology
   needs for given initiatives
* Work with visual designers to ensure look & feel of given
   initiatives meets intended user interaction
* Participate in the development of product prototypes for
   usability testing and proof of concept purposes
* Participate in usability tests by helping to define methodology,
   conducting walks-through, and developing reports
* Represent solutions throughout Bank of America
* Manage outside agencies utilized during various project phases

Qualifications:
* Minimum 3 years web application interaction design
   experience
* Demonstrated knowledge of the product creation process,
   particularly  how it pertains to web development
* Demonstrated ability to understand complex financial services
   product offerings and why people interact with them
* Ability to understand and interpret existing site design and
   style guides and create effective solutions within those guidelines
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through various
   formats (oral, written, graphic design) with staff and clients,
   both individually and in groups
* Working knowledge of various web-related technologies including
   HTML, XML, JavaScript
* Working knowledge of visual design tools including Visio,
   Photoshop, Illustrator
* Strong organizational skills
* Deadline- and detail-oriented
* Ability to multi-task
* Highly motivated toward continuous improvement and the ability
   to motivate others
* Ability to thrive under pressure and adapt to conflict situations

Contact Information:
If interested, please forward me an email at my work address,
tal.herman at bankofamerica.com, with the subject "Re: Interaction
Designer - Bank of America" and include the following:
* Resume
* Brief description of experience, projects, and qualifications
* Pay range
* Sample wireframes and site map
* Any other sample docs: task flows, conceptual model, usability
   testing plan/results, etc.

Feel free to email me at my work address with any questions/comments.
I will respond to all candidates within the next 2 weeks.