At Reason Group, we are always looking to attract candidates that have a skill set and passion for information technology, working collaboratively with our clients in a supportive, high-paced team to solve some of the greatest challenges in Government today.
We are looking to engage the services of an experienced User Experience Designer to work for our federal government client. Successful candidates must be Australian citizens currently residing in Australia, with a preference for having an active AGSVA security clearance (Baseline or NV1).
This role is crucial for someone who is not only passionate about design but also about making a meaningful impact on the User Experience, with a flexibility to adapt design fidelity as needed.
Here are some of the duties you will perform
- Collaborating with user researchers and a Product Manager to deeply understand user needs, behaviours, and challenges.
- Working in tandem with the product manager to grasp requirements and business limitations, while aligning design solutions with strategic goals.
- Work with other designers to conceptualise and prototype solutions that effectively address core user needs and issues, fostering a collaborative design environment. Iterating designs based on stakeholder feedback and usability testing so that they are ready for development.
- Ensuring all designs are accessible and adhere to user-centered design principles and accessibility standards.
- Working closely with developers to understand technical limitations and create detailed interaction specifications for implementation.
- Maintaining a comprehensive perspective of the User Experience to ensure consistency and coherence across the platform.
- Maintain internal design systems to ensure long-term consistency across the platform.
What makes you a great fit?
- Ability to create and iterate intuitive and engaging User Experiences that meet the needs and expectations of users, all while complying with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment, engaging with user researchers, developers, a product manager, and stakeholders to align design solutions with business objectives.
- A deep understanding of design tools (for example, Figma and Miro), along with the flexibility to produce designs at varying fidelity levels, tailored to the specific requirements of the project's context and objectives,.
- Familiarity with the fundamentals of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is advantageous, as it enables a more holistic approach to User Experience design understanding of technical constraints, and closer collaboration with development teams.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies is beneficial, fostering a flexible and responsive design approach that complements fast-paced development environments.
If the above sounds like you or someone you know, please apply or share with your professional contact now, we will then be in touch with the shortlisted applicants.
About Reason Group
Reason Group is a homegrown Australian business and technology services firm that specialises in digital government. Our purpose is to make government easier for those that deliver it and the people it serves. We are known for accelerating the design and delivery of modern government platforms and services that support future economic growth and social outcomes. We offer breakthrough strategic advisory, business management and digital delivery services across some of the biggest government reforms.
Our team brings both hearts and smarts to the table. We are diverse and deeply experienced and to put it plainly, we care. We don’t play around the edges; we get to the heart of the problem to ensure we’re in it for the right reasons.
At Reason Group, we are passionate about creating a workplace that offers a great work-life balance where people can learn, create, and grow:
Why Reason Group
- Build a long-term career with great people, working on meaningful projects
- Enjoy the people-first culture - Our peoples well being is paramount to happiness that results in the client satisfaction we promise.
- An innovative place to work - we encourage thinking differently and owning your work
- An inclusive place to work - where we celebrate our diversity and you will feel like you belong
- Career Development - many opportunities to learn and grow through professional training, on the job experience and mentoring from Senior members of our team