Call for Entries for 2% :Women of Color in Design Exhibition

Call for Entries for 2% :Women of Color in Design Exhibition

This spring, Boston will be the host city for the 2008 AIA National Convention, which will be held from May 15th through May 17th. The American Institute of Architects is the voice of the architectural profession and the resource for its members in service to society. The theme of this year’s Convention is “We the People.” It is within this spirit that we invite you to participate in this exciting exhibit celebrating all women of color in the design professions sponsored by the Boston Architectural College, May 10th - May 17th.

The exhibit is open to all women of color in the design professions, (i.e., architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, engineering, and furniture design).

Each exhibit board must be one 20” x 30” 2D reproduction permanently mounted on black foam core board (3/16” thick). It is strongly recommended that a one-piece reproduction include text, images and background. Optional 3D objects/models may be submitted.

Submit work to: Boston Architectural College, 320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115. ATTN: 2% : Women of Color in Design. A maximum of two boards may be submitted by each person. The Exhibition Committee reserves the right to exclude any submission that it deems inappropriate for this exhibit. Registration forms must accompany submission boards and all submissions must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, April 25, 2008.

For more information, submit questions to Cedric Sinclair (cedric.sinclair "at" the-bac.edu) or call (617) 585-0246. For information regarding the AIA Convention visit: www.aiaconvention.com.

Application Developer/Project Manager, Evergreen Investments

Application Developer/Project Manager, Evergreen Investments

RESPONSIBILITIES: The experienced Java / J2EE Developer will work in a fast paced, team-oriented environment. The candidate will be responsible for working collaboratively to design, develop, and implement distributed applications using a Struts or Spring frame work. Day to day coding will be a mix of enhancements and new development.

Job Requisition Number: 220114
Job Title: A/D-Proj Mgr/Tech Exp-ObjOrien
Location: Boston,MA, Massachusetts 02116
Hrs/Wk: 40, Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Employment Type: Full-Time

REQUIREMENTS: Must have 5 years experience in Object Oriented analysis, design, and development. Must have senior-level skills with Java and the J2EE framework as well as three years experience with Spring or Struts. Significant and current experience with JBoss (preferred) or Weblogic. Strong database experience required (Oracle preferred). Knowledge of Investments, Mutual Funds, or Financial Services is a plus. A Bachelors degree is required.

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst, Evergreen Investments

Senior Quality Assurance Analyst, Evergreen Investments

RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Works with development teams to test new and enhanced applications for production readiness.

2. Develops test plans and strategies for applications residing in an integrated environment. Executes tests, logs results and manages defect process while producing metrics reports as required.
3. Depending on the project works independently or under the direction of a QA lead.

Job Requisition Number: 219562
Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst Sr
Location: Boston,MA, Massachusetts 02116
Hrs/Wk: 40, Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Employment Type: Full-Time

EXPERIENCE:
1. Must have demonstrated knowledge of testing methodologies and development life cycle. Experience writing test cases from Business Requirements Documents (BRD) and systems requirements as necessary.
2. 5+ years experience in quality assurance or testing. Experience in financial services preferred but not required.
3. Strong skills in SQL, UNIX and Test Director (or equivalent tools ).
4. Must have strong interpersonal/communication skills and work well in fast paced environment, overtime and weekend work as needed.
5. Bachelor or Masters degree required.
6. References Required.

Technology Business Services Manager, Evergreen Investments

Technology Business Services Manager, Evergreen Investments

This position is responsible for managing 3 teams to support all Evergreen corporate internet and intranet sites. Responsibilities include setting technical web strategy and facing off to the Evergreen Chief Marketing Officer in support of all on-line strategies.

Understanding technical and social trends in the on-line channel as well as business drivers in the asset management industry are key to the success in this role.

Job Requisition Number: 219564
Job Title: Mgr, Technology Bus Services
Location: Boston,MA, Massachusetts 02116-5022
Hrs/Wk: 40, Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Employment Type: Full-Time

REQUIREMENTS:
*B.A. or B.S degree with an information technology or business focus required, MBA or M.S. preferred
*Minimum of 6 years leading a team, with the ability to oversee software developers
*Proven ability to plan technical platform strategy with infrastructure peers
*Proven ability to communicate effectively with and influence senior Marketing management about asset management industry and web domain trends
*At least 6 years experience working within a web development environment, preferably a Java environment with a robust Content Management and Web Publishing system
*Knowledge of web standards, design and usability, and common web and application architectures
* 10 years experience supporting asset management or financial services organizations.
* A solid understanding of the web development process, including requirements gathering, design, development tools and technologies, QA and deployment management.
* Strong interpersonal skills that include team-building, problem solving and conflict resolution.

Web Editor/Producer, Physicians for Human Rights

Web Editor/Producer, Physicians for Human Rights

The Web Editor/Producer plans and prepares website content to support advocacy, research, development and constituency outreach for all PHR projects.

S/he functions as the content editor/designer for designated sections of the website; manages the day-to-day updating of those sections; plans new content, including video and audio materials; and creates ads and manages online marketing for PHR campaigns. This position will play a key role in the continued development of PHR's Convio-based web tools for advocacy and fundraising and assist in the development of PHR's Web 2.0 community tools. The Web Editor/Producer joins a dynamic web team of three full-time creative professionals based in Cambridge, MA.

Responsibilities include:

Plan and produce web content in engaging and effective ways, using Convio/Get Active modules and website management:
a) Produce audio podcasts and video content for the web, especially PHR's YouTube channel.
b) Produce member profiles for specific PHR programs.
c)In collaboration with the Web Community Coordinator, plan the production of web content to coordinate with email advocacy and fundraising campaigns.
d) Work closely with Development Department on fundraising pages of website

Collaborate on development of PHR's online community via production of online forums, slideshows, widgets and blog content, with Web Community Coordinator.

Monitor website content to ensure that it is up-to-date and correct:
a) Periodically review top-level pages of the site and those sections for which s/he is responsible.
b) Contact appropriate program staff about needed web content changes and see that these are made.

Meet regularly with program staff to assess ongoing web needs:
a) Schedule regular meetings with program staff.
b) Stay abreast of PHR activities within the content areas for which s/he is responsible.

Write and edit copy.
a) Compose headlines, blurbs and summary text for newsletters and web pages.
b) Write member profiles, conduct interviews, create online course material and other content features.
c) Edit content provided by program staff for grammar, style, spelling, and punctuation.

Prepare photos and create web graphics:
a) Select, crop and prepare photos for web use, making improvements and adjustments in Photoshop.
b) Create text and other graphics, maintaining PHR brand standards.

Research photos; communicate with photo agencies and photographers and monitor copyright compliance:
a) Find and select images for web use.
b) Communicate with photographers and photo agencies
c) Ensure that PHR's use of images is in compliance with agency contracts and that photographers and agencies are properly credited.

Liaise with the Programmer and GetActive on the production of forms and other automated functionality:
a) Communicate with the Programmer and GetActive to determine the technical options and what information is needed for specific projects.
b) Translate technical requirements to PHR staff, solicit the necessary information, and project manage the production.
c) Create the design aspects of forms and other functional content.
d) Work with Development Data Analyst on related database fields for forms

Oversee the production of multimedia and other content features, working with consultants as needed.

Plan and produce Google Ad campaigns related to PHR campaigns; compose ads and monitor analytics.

Supervise and train interns and volunteers.
a) Review internship applications and interview candidates.

Serve as Team Captain of the web team on a quarterly basis. This is a rotating responsibility among web team members and consists of monitoring the workflow calendar, organizing team meetings, and preparing quarterly and board meeting reports.

Assist with preparation of annual web budget.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and at least 3-4 years related creative work experience with a nonprofit organization
Strong knowledge of graphic design, color management and typography for the web
Experience working with site(s) run by a content management system, Get Active WSM/Convio CMS experience a plus.
Proficiency in web production, including advanced skills in HTML and CSS.
Proven editorial and writing skills. Fastidious about spelling and producing clean copy.
Experience with video production for the web, especially YouTube preferred.
Organizational and project management skills.
Proficiency in photo manipulation and graphic creation, Photoshop skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Previous experience with online fundraising campaigns desired.
Familiarity with pay-per-click advertising and website marketing
Familiarity with use of online social networks and listbuilding such as Faceboook and MySpace
Demonstrated commitment to human rights.

Please reply to resumes@phrusa.org or mail to Resume Coordinator, Physicians for Human Rights, 2 Arrow Street, Suite 301, Cambridge, MA 02138

Web Developer, CarePlace/FireFlyHealth

We’re looking for individuals as passionate as we are about building innovative technology that will disrupt a critical yet broken healthcare system and drive value for all stakeholders – especially consumers. If you’re looking for a technical leadership role at a fast-paced and socially conscious startup run by talented yet humble entrepreneurs, Firefly is for you.


* Full health insurance
* Full dental insurance
* Parking for people with long commutes
* Gym stipends
* Company equity compensation packages
* Catered lunch and dinner
* Macbook Pros and 20 inch dell external monitors

Team Snapshot

* Our team includes a co-founder of Facebook, a Board member of Tufts Health Plan, a serial entrepreneur with 3 tech IPOs under his belt, a former Partner at Goldman Sachs, and the head of clinical informatics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
* Our alpha product hosts the largest rare disease community on the web.
* We have raised over $1M in Angel and are about to close a Series A with a top-tier VC.

Web Developer
* B.S. In Computer Science or other quantitative field
* 2+ years experience with Ruby, PHP (C, C++, Perl, Python are cool too)
* Strong knowledge of: JS, CSS, AJAX
* OO programming experience. Knowledge of ORM, ActiveRecord
* Solid foundation with MySQL or Postgres
* You like Yoshi

Senior Web Developer
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (M.S /Ph.D. in CS a plus)
* UNIX/Linux expert, know your way around a server
* Knowledge of ORM, Active Record
* MySql Expert (complex databases & tuning knowledge)
* Production level website optimization experience (kcachegrind, etc…)
* Experience with Apache, Subversion
* Knowledge of Memcached, RESTful APIs
* Working knowledge of JS, AJAX, Prototype JS framework, XHTML, CSS

Application Developer, Boston Public Schools

Application Developer, Boston Public Schools

General Description and Goals: The Application Developer, under the supervision of the MyBPS Director, will work with the Application Development & Integration Team to provide technical leadership and support in the areas of analysis, design, development, implementation and maintenance of new and existing web based applications.

The Application Developers primary function is
to scope, design, build, and implement integrated applications to include and
not be limited to online applications, dynamic database-driven applications,
SQL-based reporting solutions, and other Web-enabled applications. The
Application Developer is expected to quickly become proficient with the skills
and toolsets in use at the Office of Instructional and Information Technology
(OIIT). This position requires strong problem solving skills, web development
skills, and solid verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities Include: 1. Consult with end users to investigate and determine
problems, design proposed solutions, and define specifications and code
applications. 2. Conduct performance analysis of new and/or upgraded systems. 3.
Design, develop, test and maintain application systems. 4. Develop and maintain
documentation for BPS application systems. 5. Develop web-enabled applications
as they relate to improving the existing web infrastructure and integration to
new system 6. Create dynamic reporting solutions using the business intelligence
toolset and MS SQL Reporting Services. 7. Collaborate with developers on new
technologies to improve development environment. 8. Assist with client requests
(regardless of how varied they may be). 9. May be required to assist with
SQL/DTS requests; reporting services, and build user interfaces to SQL stored
procedures.
Qualifications:
Required: 1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems or equivalent
experience in application development 2. 4-5 years demonstrated proficiency in
existing or similar technologies in a large public sector organization. 3.
Demonstrated expertise with VB.Net, SQL Programming, and Reporting Services. 4.
Strong organizational and communication skills. 5. Ability to multi-task,
collaborate and work effectively within a team environment.

Terms: Managerial Tier C.
Reports To: MyBPS Director

City of Boston Residency Required.

Location: Office of Information and Instructional Technology:101084 - 26 Court Street Boston, 02108