USER EXPERIENCE / INFORMATION ARCHITECT at Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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ABC Innovation

• Salary range: $77,699 – $96,127 pa + attractive super

• Location: ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney

• Contract until end of June 2012

ABC Innovation develops and manages the award-winning website abc.net.au. We also deliver some of Australia’s most cutting edge applications across web-based, mobile and other platforms; recent projects include triple j Unearthed iPhone App, Gallipoli, ABC iView, ABC iPad applications such as Foodi and the ABC’s main mobile & tablet apps, Bluebird the alternative reality game, and several projects utilising Ushahidi mapping technology.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated User Experience Architect to join our design team to deliver some of Australia’s most cutting edge applications for online & mobile. Reporting to the Head of UX you work in close collaboration with other IAs, Designers, Project Managers and Developers on a wide range of interactive platforms. An excellent understanding of web usability issues and familiarity with the techniques and process for designing and producing innovative projects is a must.

If your passion is designing to create great user experiences and you have a positive, proactive attitude, we look forward to hearing from you.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Under broad direction, create excellent, elegant interfaces for highly functional online & mobile sites and applications.

• Maintain and apply the highest level of skill and knowledge of online user experience design, covering IA, interaction patterns and usability and apply those to projects and tasks.

• Collaborate on planning and implementation complex projects with designers, developers, managers and other staff.

• Actively contribute to a creative, innovative, culture of excellence within ABC Innovation and the wider ABC.

• Actively promote the ABC values and apply all relevant policies and guidelines including Editorial Policies, Equity & Diversity and OH&S.

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated outstanding level of expertise in UX designing and leading the UX design of, online tools, interfaces and websites with mobile experience a particular advantage.

• Demonstrated outstanding knowledge and implementation of user experience principles, covering creation of wireframes, sitemaps, information architecture, interaction patterns and usability.

• Tertiary qualification in Human Factors, Design, User Interface Design or related field is highly desirable, with extensive and significant relevant industry experience.

• Demonstrated outstanding skills in planning and prioritising projects and tasks working under pressure to tight deadlines.

• Demonstrated outstanding ability to work independently and effectively within a team environment with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in conducting user research and usability testing an advantage.

• Understanding and commitment to relevant ABC values, policies and practices including Editorial Policies, Equity & Diversity, OH&S and. User Interface Guidelines and their relevance to online user experience design.

For more information contact Dale Smart, Creative Lead on (02) 8333 2466.

To apply please visit abc.net.au/careers and submit your CV and a covering letter addressing the selection criteria. Vacancy reference No. 492484

Applications close COB Friday 15 July 2011