RQ11618 - UX Designer - Junior

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

• ability

to define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessions with stakeholder, business users

• Managing

end-to-end user research from recruiting to synthesis.

• 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

• Experience

with Figma, Canvas and similar tools

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• 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

• ability

to define and lead UX projects and design workshops and alignment sessions with stakeholder, business users

• Managing

end-to-end user research from recruiting to synthesis.

• Proficiency

with design and prototyping tools

• Experience

with Figma, Canvas and similar tools

• Ability

to work with Ontario Design system

• Knowledge

of digital service standard.

Nice to have:

• OPS or public sector exp.

Skill Set Requirements:

Communications Skills:

• Demonstrated

ability to prepare clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation, including reports, reviews, and assessments.

• Skilled

in conveying design concepts and development processes in a clear, understandable manner to diverse stakeholders.

• Demonstrated

effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project goals.

• Demonstrated

experience within a collaborative team working at different levels.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge

of accessability testing

• Ability

to work with Ontario Design system

• Knowledge

of digital service standard.

• Experience

with complex design challenges, especially in dealing with legacy systems and nuanced stakeholder/approval relationships

• Proficient

in designing with accessibility in mind, and meeting WCAG 2.1 AA requirements

Prior Public Service/OPS experience