User Interfaces Designer

For our clinet in Den Haag we are currently looking for a User interface specialist to support the developers on the accessibility application.

Start by the end of September for at least 3 months.

Requirements
The candidate should have a comprehensive knowledge of user interface design, usability/ergonomics and accessibility problematic. This should be justified by several years of training and proven experience in UI design and/or ergonomics. The candidate should have conducted reviews earlier based on ISO norms or other international standards and be very aware of their contents and implications.
The candidate should display excellent English writing skills, a good ability to speak this language as well and the ability to understand/speak another language (German or French) and preferably both of them.

At least 3 years of experience in user interface design and software ergonomics
Good knowledge of ISO 9241 and WCAG 2.0
Experience in CSS review (accessibility requirements)

Work Description
- UI Reviews and ad-hoc design support

Support development teams with design work and the production of corresponding assets (mock-ups, icons, graphics, CSSs, HTML code, JavaScript code, etc.) for existing applications or in specific cases for which the general EPO UI guidelines may not apply.

Depending on the cases, knowledge of specific technology will be required:
SAP (dynpro), Lotus Notes (Domino), JavaScript and other web-based development tools.
Review existing user interface using ISO norms based on usability and accessibility.
Review existing user interface based on expert knowledge and best practice heuristics.

Deliverables:
Review and document the compliancy of selected 'client's' user interfaces against ISO norms and other state of the art usability and accessibility standards (eg WCAG 2.0) provide support and various deliverables (documentation, mock-ups, HTML, CSS, JavaScript files) fornew projects or projects requiring small or substantial changes

Accessibility assessment and acceptance process set-up:
In the context of our ergonomics guidelines, we are foreseeing the set up of a systematic accessibility assessment during the formal acceptance process of software applications. This assessment should be aligned with the other elements of the acceptance tests.

Deliverables:
Provide accessibility reviews of applications delivered for using the WCAG 2.0 as standard.

I would like to receive your application if you are interested and available in/for this role.
Please do only respond if your Resume meets the requirement for 100% and when you have recently worked at in User interface environments, And when you are permitted (VISA) to work in the Netherlands.

You can apply till Friday 7/9/2012. Applications after this date will not be considered due to the deadline.

With kind regards,
Mandy Griffioen
Account Specialist
MBA Amsterdam

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.