About the role
Must Have:
* 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 * Experience with Figma, Canva and similar tools * Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders, to achieve common project 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)
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
General Skills (55%):
* 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
Communications Skills (30%)
* 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: (10%)
* 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: (5%)
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