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Usability Specialist, 36 Partners
Sep 06 05
Source: ID Discuss
36 Partners has an immediate opening for a Usability Specialist. This is a 3-6 month contract position based in NYC, NY, USA.
The Usability Specialist will join a project team currently working to deploy a new Supply Chain Management system at major fashion retailer.
The Usability Specialist will run a program of direct user observation and testing in order to bring ongoing user feedback into the project team. You will need experience planning and executing field studies, interviews, usability tests, expert reviews, and other techniques. This project relies heavily on discount methods, so a flexible approach and can-do attitude is required.
You will work closely with the user experience lead to plan your activities, and will collaborate in the course of your work the larger team of users, super-users, trainers, business analysts, interaction designers, developers and business managers.
The focus of this role is usability evaluation, but you will also have the opportunity to provide design solutions (in the form of wire-frames and other
schematics) to the problems you diagnose, so interaction design skills are a plus.
This position is based in NYC, NY, USA. No relocation allowance will be made. You must be available to work fulltime onsite at our clients midtown Manhattan offices.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum 2-5 years experience in UCD.
Strong usability evaluation skills and experience Prior experience working in a Windows / desktop environment. (This is NOT a web job: you will be required to demonstrate proficiency working with desktop software.)
Strong writing, verbal and presentation skills.
Ability to work on an international team
Desired Qualifications:
Ideal candidate has both usability and interaction design skills Supply chain, fashion, and/or retail experience a plus Resume Ability to travel
To apply send by email:
Link to your resume and/or portfolio
Your availability
Your rate
DO NOT send attachments! I will not read them. (Send plain-text resume via email if you cant send me a
link.)
Thanks for your attention,
JS
Josh Seiden
www.36partners.com