Senior User Interface (UI) & User Experience (UX) Designer

• 12 month initial term with 12 month option to extend
• Hybrid working arrangements
• ACT location
  
  

Our esteemed Federal Government client requires the services of a highly skilled Senior User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Designer for an initial 12 month contract. It is expected that you will possess 5 years’ experience in human-centred service design, with a deep understanding of the Digital Transformation Agency’s Digital Service Standard.

You will contribute to creating visually stunning and user-friendly digital experiences. You will work on crafting intuitive solutions that make environmental data accessible and understandable for diverse user groups. Your designs will enhance the usability and interactivity of data, reports, scientific papers, and spatial data visualizations, which are key for driving decisions.

Key Duties

User Interface Design

• Design visually compelling and functional user interfaces for websites, web applications, and spatial/geospatial platforms.
• Create interfaces tailored to technologies like ESRI, ArcGIS, and other geospatial tools, balancing aesthetics with technical constraints.
• Design and optimize user interfaces with a focus on accessibility and compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to deliver inclusive and user-friendly digital experiences.
  
  

User Experience Design:

• Apply principles of good digital interface design to create seamless and intuitive user experiences.
• Conduct user research to understand the needs, goals, and pain points of diverse user archetypes, especially for spatial and geospatial platforms.
• Perform usability testing to validate design decisions and identify areas for improvement.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate closely with stakeholder, developers, and product owners/business owners to ensure designs are feasible and meet project objectives.
• Adapt designs to align with technological constraints and evolving requirements.
• Advocate for a user-first approach in all stages of the design and development process.
  
  

Role Particulars

Submission Deadline: 12/03

Duration: 12 month assignment starting March

Extension/s: 1 x 12 month options to extend

Eligibility: Australian Citizenship and active Baseline clearance

Location: Canberra, A.C.T

Working arrangements: Hybrid - Flexible working arrangements will be considered for successful candidates in accordance with agency policies; on-site attendance will be required for face-to-face meetings, workshops, etc.

If you would like to know more apply now or contact Varsha in our Canberra office on 6257 8888.