[Sigia-l] Information Architect Position in the Netherlands

[A.J.Bull at iaea.org]

I just got an out-of-the-blue email from an Indian Recruitment Process Outsourcing company about the position.  Can anybody vouch for its or the company's validity?  If there are any takers, contact info is at the bottom.

Tony

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Role: Information Architect / Sr. Information Architect
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Netherlands         
Job Type: Permanent       

JOB DESCRIPTION:

RESPONSIBILITIES of an Information Architect
*	Create initial Information Architecture deliverables, and 
develop refinements or subsequent iterations of Information 
Architecture deliverables
*	Define target audience
*	Translate client's business needs and requirements into 
information architecture deliverables which reflect the client's 
goals and business objectives
*	Participate in presentations of information architecture 
deliverables, internally and to client
*	Work with usability engineers to develop usability test 
plans, oversee tests, gather and assess results
*	Work with technical architects and engineers to ensure front-
 and back-end compatibility
*	Work with brand and marketing team to ensure that strategies 
are represented in content and in other Information Architecture 
deliverables
*	Work with content writers to develop the site voice and 
personality. (The Information Architect will apply developed site 
voice and personality to all navigation, error messages, forms, and 
help text, etc.)
*	Work with Creative Lead and Visual Designers to ensure that 
visual design accurately supports the information design

QUALIFICATIONS of an Information Architect
*	Highly creative
*	Technically savvy
*	Self-motivated
*	Conceptual thinker
*	Organizational and logical skills
*	Detail-oriented and methodical
*	Excellent written and verbal communication skills
*	Broad understanding of the web and associated technologies
*	Background or interest in:
-	Computer Human Interaction
-	User Interface Design
-	Usability
-	Accessibility 
-	Relational databases
-	General client/server architecture
-	Web Design

Fluent in a variety of professional design and business 
applications, including:
*	Microsoft Word
*	Microsoft Excel
*	Microsoft PowerPoint
*	Visio
*	HTML editor tools
*	XML editor tools
*	Adobe Photoshop
*	Adobe Illustrator
*	Knowledge of HTML
*	Bachelor's Degree or equivalent


Top 12 skills:
As a summary of the information above, the most important skills for 
an Information Architect are:

Techniques:
*	HTML
*	Javascript
*	JSP
*	XML / XML Schemas / XSLT
*	Unix

Other skills:
*	Business analysis 
*	UI Design
*	Customer facing
*	Documentation (Release notes, install guide, use case 
writing, functional requirements)
*	Data analysis
*	Basic database skills
*	Requirements gathering

And of course it needs to be a team player who is used to work in 
teams and can handle that bit of working pressure that we expect.

We are looking for a person that lives in the Netherlands and prefer 
someone that can talk the dutch language.

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For more info, contact Mamata

Contact details:
Email: mamta_shah at os2i.com
MSN :  mamataos2i at hotmail.com
SKYPE : mamataos2i
Web : www.os2i.com






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