Front End Dev UI Designer

Job
details

The
Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are
integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help
the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a
productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science
and technology. We do this by:  

• growing innovative and competitive
  businesses, industries and regions  
  

• investing in science and technology  
  

• strengthening the resources sector.  
  

The Chief
Information Officer Division (CIOD) provides a range of enabling services and
operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are
seeking experienced and motivated Front -end developer / User interface
Designers to support ongoing major projects across the Corporate and Digital
Division. The roles will be responsible for driving a human -centric approach to
service delivery, focusing on understanding customer, business, and technology
needs and balancing these to deliver effective digital services.

We are seeking experienced Front
End Developers / User Interface Designers with a dual skillset, working
across both disciplines to deliver intuitive, fit for purpose interfaces
through a lean design process involving rapid prototyping, testing, and
implementation of solutions. 

Candidates
will work in multi -disciplinary teams to design and develop product
improvements, features, user flows, user interfaces, and front -end
development. 

Requirements

Key
duties and responsibilities

You will
work closely with others in the team to: 

• help define user -centric designs, iterate and improve to
  add additional value, based on user feedback 
  

• Be responsible for user -focused UI designs and specification
  of user flows, prototypes, high -fidelity interfaces 
  

• Plan and perform user experience evaluation to check and confirm
  that usability and accessibility requirements have been met 
  

• Implement UI component using HTML/CSS and JavaScript Work
  closely with the team’s user res searcher and designers to translate
  findings from usability testing into improvements for the user
  interface 
  

• Advocate and problem solve for user -centric design solutions with
  developers and cCoach back -end engineers on usability and
  front -end development 
  

As a UI
Designer, you will tackle complex problems and transform them into intuitive
and easy -to -use designs. Then, communicate them by user flows, wireframes, and
prototypes.   

As a Front -end
developer, you will work with developers translating and problem -solving
designs, POC and wireframes into modules and high -quality codes for the best
usability and accessibility outcomes. 

Benefits

Technical
skills

Required
skills and experience: Experience implementing responsive UI components for web
applications and websites using HTML/CSS, ReactJS and/or Angular Experience
using prototyping tools such as Adobe XD, Azure or Figma is highly desirable
Understanding and application of design principles and systems Understanding
and implementation of WCAG 2.1 level AA guidelines as a minimum, how those
guidelines relate to websites and applications, and how visual design, page and
code structures and

Essential
criteria

• 1. Demonstrated experience designing user interfaces working within
  to an existing style guide and/or design system using HTML, CSS, and
  Javascript framework such as ReactJS, and/or Angular.
  
• 2. Effective communication skills with the ability to work with and
  influence multiple stakeholders, and clearly articulate design decisions
  through a well -conceived rationale.
  
• 3. Demonstrated experience in working with others to translate
  findings from usability testing into actionable improvements to a user
  interface.
  
• 4. Knowledge and implementation of Accessibility requirements - Web
  Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, level AA as a minimum.
  

Desirable
criteria

• 1. Demonstrated experience designing wireframes, user interfaces,
  and interactive prototypes with a high attention to detail and ability to
  rapidly prototype, test, and iterate designs.
  
• 2. Tertiary Qualifications in a design or computer science/ICT
  related discipline (Human Factors, Communication/Graphic Design, Systems
  Design, Psychology, Computer Interaction, Web development etc.)