[Sigia-l] Job requiringmentos

[Lee Hsieh]

Aside from the job title being mislabeled, i dont see why the skills 
listed would be a stretch. Maybe the disconnect is that IA for some, is 
still associated with a narrowly defined range of skillsets.

A more apt title for this position would be UX architect or User 
Experience Designer.

Lee


 > > -----Original Message-----
 > > From: sigia-l-bounces at asis.org
 > > [mailto:sigia-l-bounces at asis.org] On Behalf Of Christine Abela
 > > Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 8:24 AM
 > > Cc: sigia-l at asis.org
 > > Subject: Re: [Sigia-l] Job requiringmentos
 > >
 > > This issue of job requirements come up on another listserv I
 > > am on... particularly around 2 jobs being advertised at John
 > > Hopkins right now.? One is for an "Internet Information
 > > Architect" (don't even get me started on the job title!).? In
 > > this case, it seems they may not know exactly what they want
 > > and so they threw in everything.? I did get a chuckle from
 > > the phrase, "public Internet."
 > >
 > >
 > > "Working with the Director, the Internet Information Architect will be
 > > responsible for developing usable interfaces and Web sites
 > > for the public
 > > Internet and related initiatives. Will be involved in all
 > > phases of the
 > > interface development process including conception, development and
 > > maintenance/quality improvement. Will play specific role in
 > > determining Web
 > > site architecture based on proven usability
 > > standards/practices. Develops
 > > business plans and market research studies in support of
 > > specific client
 > > directions and initiatives. Provides consultation,
 > > coordination, and/or
 > > staff support to various strategic committees and programs.
 > > Education: Bachelors degree in library science, instructional
 > > design, visual
 > > communications, technical communications, human-computer
 > > interaction or an
 > > equivalent field. Knowledge: Expert knowledge of Microsoft
 > > Office products,
 > > Visio, Illustrator, Photoshop; HTML. Proven ability applying
 > > user-centered
 > > design techniques to Web development, ranging from large,
 > > complex sites with
 > > sophisticated organizational and navigational structures to
 > > improving and
 > > streamlining scenarios within sites, such as e-commerce
 > > traffic flows and
 > > search engine interfaces.
 > > Work Experience: Minimum five years experience in designing
 > > user interface
 > > and graphics for web-based applications including corporate Web sites,
 > > Intranets, online catalogs, extranets and information based
 > > sites for both
 > > consumer and business to business customers. Experience with Content
 > > Management Systems a plus. Functional design background preferr