Immediate positions opening: Design for Democracy usability researchers

Design for Democracy
Contract Full/Part-time Usability Researchers
 
Design for Democracy is a not-for-profit organization that increases
participation in the civic experience. Social research and design
professionals collaborate to create clearer, more understandable, easier
to accomplish, and trustworthy interactions between the government and
the governed. 
 
Currently, we seek three (3) qualified usability researchers for
projects related to improving the effectiveness of voting ballots
interfaces, polling place signage, and the national voter registration
form. Design for Democracy has immediate full and/or part time contract
positions for:
 
1.       Lead usability researcher across ballot, signage, and voter
registration card design in Chicago
2.       Sr. usability researcher for polling place signage design
3.       Usability researcher for national voter registration form
design
 
Responsibilities - Lead usability researcher 
*         Manage and advise other usability researchers across teams
*         Research ballot design guidelines and regulations
*         Work with advisory board of community and industry specialists
*         Determine evaluation criteria for ballot interface best
practices
*         Conduct usability evaluations in contextual and laboratory
settings (including writing test protocols, conducting the tests and
reporting on test results)
*         Collaborate on best practices guidelines to accompany the
design templates
 
Qualifications - Lead usability researcher:
*         Professional focus on usability of forms, signage and other
printed materials and an understanding of information design principles.
*         At least 6 year's professional experience in usability
evaluations, including both formal laboratory testing as well as
contextual observation.
*         At least 2 year's managing small research teams.
*         Experience working in government or other regulatory
environments, or work on a project with a formal advisory committee, is
a plus.
*         Must be located in the Chicago area.
 
This is a full-time contract position. 
 
 

Responsibilities - Senior usability researcher 
*         Research polling place signage design guidelines and
regulations
*         Work with advisory board of community and industry specialists
*         Determine evaluation criteria for polling place signage best
practices
*         Collaborate on best practices guidelines to accompany the
design templates
 
Qualifications - Senior usability researcher:
*         Professional focus on usability of forms, signage and other
printed materials and an understanding of information design principles.
*         At least 4 year's professional experience in usability
evaluations, including both formal laboratory testing as well as
contextual observation.
*         Experience working in government or other regulatory
environments, or work on a project with a formal advisory committee, is
a plus.
*         Location is open with a general preference for the New Orleans
area of Louisiana, New York City, Chicago, or Washington DC.
 
This is a part-time contract position.
 
 
Responsibilities - Usability researcher 
*         Research national voter registration form guidelines and
regulations
*         Work with advisory board of community and industry specialists
*         Determine evaluation criteria for voter registration form best
practices
*         Collaborate on best practices guidelines to accompany the
design templates
 
Qualifications - Usability researcher:
*         Professional focus on usability of forms, signage and other
printed materials and an understanding of information design principles.
*         At least 2 year's professional experience in usability
evaluations, including both formal laboratory testing as well as
contextual observation..
*         Experience working in government or other regulatory
environments, or work on a project with a formal advisory committee, is
a plus.
*         Location is open with a general preference for the New Orleans
area of Louisiana, New York City, Chicago, or Washington DC.
 
This is a part-time contract position.
 
 

Qualifications - All candidates:
The ideal candidate will also have skills in plain language or clear
communications, design for older adults, accessibility and information
design as well as experience writing design guidelines.
 
This project will be conducted using small teams with graphic designers
and usability researchers: the ability to work effectively in a
collaborative environment is essential. The usability researcher must be
able to plan and complete their own work on the project, and effectively
communicate to executive management.
 
 
 

Send via email to [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>  
*         Letter of application summarizing qualifications and hourly
rates (Word or PDF format)
*         Resume (MS Word or PDF format)
*         Samples of work and/or links to project case studies (PDF
format) 
 
 
Design for Democracy will review applications immediately with the goal
to fill all positions by October 14th.
 
Design for Democracy is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.
 
 
 
 


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