RQ10052 - UX Designer - Intermediate
11-month contract - 212.00 Business days
ONSITE - 222 Jarvis St
Central Agencies Cluster - Ministry of Treasury Board Secretariat
Security Level: CRJMC
Responsibilities:
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Create effective, user friendly and visually appealing interfaces.
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Design the overall functionality of the product in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing.
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Design user interfaces for various projects such as digital displays, publications, media, and other creative materials as required.
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Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate the designs.
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Conceive and conduct user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes.
General Skills:
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Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
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Experience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications
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Proficiency with design and prototyping tools
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Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies
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Experience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experience
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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
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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
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Experience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
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Experience facilitating the clients product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products and optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
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Experience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutions
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Experience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and features
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Experience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfaces
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A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience
Desirable Skills:
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Knowledge of network security and network protocols
MUST-HAVES:
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UX/UI Design Experience:
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Proven experience designing for web and mobile applications with a focus on intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.
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Proficiency in Design Tools: Skilled in tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD for creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user flows.
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User-Centered Design & Research: Ability to conduct user research, usability testing, and translate findings into sitemaps, journey maps, and design iterations.
Nice-to-Haves:
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OPS Experience: Familiarity with Ontario Public Service standards, accessibility (AODA), and government digital principles.
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Technical Awareness: Understanding of web development limitations and basic knowledge of network security and protocols.
