UX/UI Designers

One of our federal Government clients is seeking to engage UX-UI Designers for Canberra location -Hybrid working arrangements

Please note Candidate must have Australian Citizenship

Initial contract duration-12 months

Extension term-12 months

Number of extensions-2

Location of work-ACT

Working arrangements-Hybrid

Job details

The user experience and user interaction designer is critical in improving the experience for users of the systems built and supported by the Health Business Systems Branch. You'll join our multidisciplinary team working with agile methodologies to:

• Independently tackle ambiguous problems from start to finish using robust design processes
• Contribute to the information architecture, interaction models and UX patterns in an evolving product
• Ideate, iterate, and refine throughout the design process by creating user journeys, process maps, wireframes, and prototypes as required.
• Extract and analyse user data and insights to inform designs
• Share findings and use insights to suggest ways to improve the services the Branch supports.

Key duties and responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities of the UX-UI Designers include but not limited to:

• Design intuitive interfaces for public-facing systems and services
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Develop design collateral and reusable front-end components
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
• Present and advocate for user friendly designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
• Incorporate user feedback and research in the design and delivery of interfaces
• Experience in using wireframing/prototyping tools such as Adobe XD and Figma.

Coupled with the above, the UX-UI Designers are required to produce high-quality UX solutions through wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, and prototypes.

Essential criteria

1. Minimum of 5 years’ experience of commercial experience as a UI-UX designer.

2. Experience with Adobe XD, Figma or equivalent tools

3. Experience in conducting testing of prototypes with users and capturing insights and feedback

4. Solid understanding of accessible design principles and experience in designing to meet WCAG guidelines, including AA Compliance

5. Experience in designing information architecture and arranging functionality and content into logical and intuitive structures

6. Experience with Agile software development and project delivery

Desirable criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in Design, Interaction Design, Human Centred Design or similar

If you would like to apply for the above role, then please send your updated resume with Cover Letter to [email protected]