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| Position
Reference |
EA0822 |
| Position
Title |
User
Interface Consultant |
| Closing
Date |
November 2, 2008 |
Preamble
The total services period may be up to thirty-six (36) months, with an estimated
150 work hours per month. However, any initial contract resulting
from this requirement will have an end term of June 30, 2010.
All work must be performed on-site at the Client facility in Sacramento,
California. The selected contractor is responsible for all travel costs that may
be associated with providing services on this assignment.
In the past five years, the Client has experienced increasing demand for Web
applications as front-end user interfaces to access mainframe data.
Consequently, the Client has identified a need to provide members with more
online services to provide optimum customer service.
Vendor assistance and guidance will be necessary to mitigate risk and complete
online services in a timely manner.
The Client needs a User Interface expert with best practice knowledge to ensure
that the Client web interfaces are properly designed and implemented.
Experience
It is highly desirable for the contractor to have the following listed
experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities:
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Five-plus (5+) years experience working on large-scale, dynamic and creatively
sound websites. |
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Experience using Adobe Photoshop, Flash (including Action-Scripting),
Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Javascript, Microsoft .Net Visual Studio integrated
development environment (IDE), Net AJAX technology (and control toolkit),
HTML, and CSS. |
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Strong knowledge of standards and best practices for online media, including
user interface, user experience design and information architecture as well as
impressive samples of work in the online world |
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Strong understanding and practice of the importance of designing to meet
business and project objectives |
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Strong conceptual skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ability to take
a project from inception to completion |
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Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams in a
collaborative, teamwork environment |
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Ability to take and give creative direction and go through iterative rounds of
revisions to deliver best work |
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Strong project management skills with ability to prioritize and handle
multiple projects to meet tight deadlines |
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Understanding of Web 2.0 practices, applications, design practices and trends
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A design degree (Bachelor/Masters in graphic design, digital media design or
other visual arts) |
Proposed contractor will be evaluated for expertise, education, and experience
in the following categories:
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Experience in and knowledge of User Interface design, including certifications
and/or credentials |
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Experience in and knowledge of User Interface / User Experience / Information
Architecture best practices and secure implementation |
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Experience in knowledge transfer / training personnel on User Interface
industry best practices and implementation |
Scope of Work Summary
Primary Responsibilities
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Develop a broad range of high-quality creative solutions / concepts that are
new, refreshing, and exciting |
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Work closely with team and cross-functional groups to define and create
designs that deliver on achieving business objectives and satisfying user
experiences |
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Create engaging high-quality design solutions for websites and business tools
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Design landing pages, color schemes, custom graphics, micro sites, and develop
other site elements |
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Demonstrate expert capability with User Interface (UX), User Experience (UX)
and Information Architecture (IA) for all aspects of the web presences and
efforts |
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Recommend and design solutions for user interfaces, menus, navigation, and
user experience flows |
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Design efforts using information architecture, creative flows, balance, and
capitalization of user expectations |
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Ensure interface meets project requirements and stakeholder expectations |
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Participate in all website design / specifications and contribute to the
business roadmap from user experience, production and operational workflow,
and design perspectives |
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Maintain design consistency and brand identity across all projects |
Deliverables will Include:
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Weekly status reports |
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Detailed plan(s) for User Interface efforts |
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Documented findings of assessments, proposal, and observations |
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Documents containing all recommendations pertaining to policy, process, design
and practice related to UI best practices |
Contact our
corporate office today.
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