Ui/Ux Designer

Citizenship: Must be an Australian Citizen
Location: Canberra, Brisbane, Offsite
Clearance: Must have Baseline
Estimated start date: Monday, 10 April 2023
Initial contract duration: 12 months + 1x12 months extension term

About Us

VCG Digital is a boutique digital consultancy focused on business transformation utilising innovation, human-centric change, and design thinking. At VCG Digital, every day is another opportunity to inspire and empower our clients to fulfill their business objectives.

About the role

As the UI/UX Designer, you'll join our multidisciplinary team working with agile methodologies to:

• Independently tackle ambiguous problems from start to finish using robust design processes
• Contribute to the information architecture, interaction models and UX patterns in an evolving product
• Ideate, iterate, and refine throughout the design process by creating user journeys, process maps, wireframes, and prototypes as required.
• Extract and analyse user data and insights to inform designs
• Share findings and use insights to suggest ways to improve the services the Branch supports.

Deliverables

• Design intuitive interfaces for public-facing systems and services
• Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity and user friendliness to complex design roadblocks
• Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas
• Develop design collateral and reusable front-end components
• Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices and standards
• Present and advocate for user friendly designs and key milestone deliverables to peers and executive level stakeholders
• Incorporate user feedback and research in the design and delivery of interfaces
• Experience in using wireframing/prototyping tools such as Adobe XD and Figma.
• Produce high-quality UX solutions through wireframes, flow diagrams, storyboards, and prototypes.

About You

• To be considered for this role you will have at least 1 year of commercial experience as a UI/UX designer.
• Experience with Adobe XD, Figma or equivalent tools
• Experience in conducting testing of prototypes with users and capturing insights and feedback
• Solid understanding of accessible design principles and experience in designing to meet WCAG guidelines, including AA Compliance
• Experience in designing information architecture and arranging functionality and content into logical and intuitive structures
• Experience with Agile software development and project delivery

Desirable:

• Tertiary qualifications in Design, Interaction Design, Human Centred Design or similar

Selection Criteria

Important:

Addressing Selection Criteria is Mandatory for this opportunity. If you have not answered the selection criteria questions, it will be a considered as a non-compliant submission.

Please provide answers to the following Selection criteria (Max 500 words per criteria).

1. To be considered for this role you will have at least 1 year of commercial experience as a UI/UX designer. (15%)

2. Experience with Adobe XD, Figma or equivalent tools (15%)

3. Experience in conducting testing of prototypes with users and capturing insights and feedback (15%)

4. Solid understanding of accessible design principles and experience in designing to meet WCAG guidelines, including AA Compliance (15%)

5. Experience in designing information architecture and arranging functionality and content into logical and intuitive structures (15%)

6. Experience with Agile software development and project delivery (15%)

7. Tertiary qualifications in Design, Interaction Design, Human Centred Design or similar (10%)

If you are interested in applying for this role, please reply by 28 March 2023 with

• how your skills fulfil role requirements and selection criteria
• attach your CV with two references in word format

Why Work with Us?

We care deeply about our people and our teams are as diverse and unique as the members we live to inspire and empower.

Our inclusive culture encourages and empowers all of us to belong, learn and connect with each other.
When you are part of the VCG Digital team, you will be valued and heard in a respectful and inclusive workplace where you can be your authentic self every day.

At VCG Digital, we believe flexibility is for everyone, and we embrace everyone’s different personal circumstances and preferences. We support you to manage the ever-changing demands of work and personal life.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months

Salary: $100.00 – $140.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program
• Maternity leave
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Salary packaging
• Travel reimbursement
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• Baseline Security Clearance (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canberra, ACT 2601

Application Deadline: 28/03/2023
Expected Start Date: 10/04/2023