Production Assistant
The Sunlight Foundation is looking for an aspiring individual to assist the Creative Director and work closely with the Sunlight Labs in the creation of user-friendly interactive prototypes, mashups, widgets, and web sites.
The Sunlight Foundation, a 501(c3) non-profit was founded in January, 2006 with the goal of using the revolutionary power of the Internet and new information technology to enable citizens to learn more about what Congress and their elected representatives are doing, and thus help reduce corruption, ensure greater transparency and accountability by government, and foster public trust in the vital institutions of democracy. We are unique in that technology and the power of the Internet are at the core of all of our efforts.
The Sunlight Labs (http://sunlightlabs.com/) is the forward thinking, "Web 2.0" development arm of the Foundation. The Lab prototypes mash-ups, web service APIs, and provides other technological support, e.g. advice on XML API schemas, to our grantees and staff. To get a feel for some of the things we do, see SunlightLabs.com and SunlightFoundation.com
Responsibilities will include:
- Implementing standards based CSS/XHTML coding of mockups (your own or the work of others)
- Delivering creative concepts and interface solutions (coded or photoshop)
- working closely with the creative and Sunlight Labs team to deliver polished products that offer a user-friendly, attractive, and consistent experience.
Requirements:
- ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- User Empathy and desire to improve a user's experience through creative solutions (technically or visually)
- Extensive CSS skills or willingness to immerse oneself completely into CSS and scalable, semantic XHTML
- Perseverance / steadfastness with hairy coding challenges, UI conundrums, and shifting priorities
- Willingness to push boundaries one day and then work on mundane tasks the next
- Open to collaboration, taking direction as well as working alone
- Ability to Multi-task
- LOCAL to METRO DC Area (we don't need or want a telecommuter, sorry.)
Helpful, but not required:
- Familiarity with Javascript and/or PHP (or Python)
- Experience with AJAX frameworks and libraries such as Prototype, Dojo, or jQuery or desire to learn
- Fluency in cross-browser issues, validating code, etc.
- Desire to push boundaries and try new things, many of which won't pan out.
Bonus Items:
- Interest in Politics, Government and/or political data
- Flash/Flex/Apollo experience or desire to learn
- LAMP knowledge
- Illustration skills
- CMS experience (drupal, wordpress, etc.)
Compensation:
Competitive salary and benefits. Actual compensation dependent upon skills and experience.
Availability:
Immediate.
To apply: please contact Sunlight Labs with resume, including any URLs to previous work.
This is a full time position in Washington, DC.