5-7 years of experience in UX/UI design for web and mobile applications
Proficiency in design tools like Figma and Canva
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles
Experience conducting user research and translating findings into design solutions
Ability to lead UX projects and workshops with stakeholders
Familiarity with accessibility standards and best practices
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
Create user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces
Design product functionality to enhance user experience based on testing
Develop user interfaces for various digital and print projects
Adopt a user-centered design approach and iterate based on feedback
Conduct user research and translate insights into design artifacts like wireframes and prototypes
Benefits
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement
Engagement in meaningful projects that impact public service
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
Access to the latest design tools and technologies
Full Job Description
Job Description Responsibilities:
Create effective, user friendly and visually appealing interfaces.
Design the overall functionality of the product in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing.
Design user interfaces for various projects such as digital displays, publications, media, and other creative materials as required.
Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate the designs.
Conceive and conduct user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes
General Skills:
Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications
Proficiency with design and prototyping tools
Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies
Experience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experience
Experience conceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences
Experience designing the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing
Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
Experience facilitating the client's product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products and optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions
Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features
Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
Requirements
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
Must Haves:
Relevantexperience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
Experienceas a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role,designing for web and mobile applications
abilityto define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessionswith stakeholder, business users
Experiencewith Figma, Canva and similar tools
Demonstratedeffectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, includingdevelopers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve commonproject goals.
Nice to have:
Prior OPS/Public sector exp
Exp with Ontario Service Design
Exp with UI/UX would be ideal (wireframing, Surveys, Questionaires, consultation, research)
Skill Set Requirements:
General Skills:
Relevantexperience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
Experienceas a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role,designing for web and mobile applications
abilityto define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessionswith stakeholder, business users
Managingend-to-end user research from recruiting to synthesis.
Proficiencywith design and prototyping tools
Thoroughunderstanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web developmenttechnologies
Experiencein designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects ofhuman experience
Experienceconceiving and conducting user research, interviews and surveys, andtranslating them into sitemaps, user flows, user journey maps, wireframes,mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences
Experiencedesigning the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensurea great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing
Experiencedesigning and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, userjourneys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices andinterfaces
Experiencefacilitating the client's product vision by researching, conceiving,sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital productsand optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
Experienceidentifying design problems and devising elegant solutions
Experiencemaking strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, andnew, functions and features
Experiencegathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces
Ateam player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competingpriorities and client relationship management experience
Experiencewith Figma, Canva and similar tools
Communications Skills:
Demonstratedability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation,including reports, reviews, and assessments.
Skilledin conveying design concepts and development processes in a clear,understandable manner to diverse stakeholders.
Demonstratedeffectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, includingdevelopers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve commonproject goals.
Demonstratedexperience within a collaborative team working at different levels.
Desirable Skills:
Knowledgeof accessability testing
Abilityto work with Ontario Design system
Knowledgeof digital service standard.
Experiencewith complex design challenges, especially in dealing with legacy systemsand nuanced stakeholder/approval relationships
Proficientin designing with accessibility in mind, and meeting WCAG 2.1 AArequirements
