Aps6 User Experience Designer - Canberra, Australia - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Canberra, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

APS Level - Canberra, ACT
- $94,332 - $103,731

About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

About the Division

The Digital Solutions Division (DSD) designs, builds, maintains, and supports large-scale (enterprise) specialised software systems used by departmental staff and businesses to provide quality services to job seekers and employers; respond to national future skills needs through access to VET graduates with the right skills; reduce barriers to undertaking quality VET; administer and implement programs and services related to Workplace Support.

The Role

As a
User Experience Designer, you will work with, or as part of, one or multiple delivery teams responsible for building enterprise class systems for the department.

In a predominantly Microsoft and Azure technology environment, you will work in an agile based environment with Service Designers, Digital Accessibility Officers, Business and System Analysts, Software Designers and Developers, SCRUM Teams, Product Owners, Product Managers, and System Users to advocate for, design, review, and assess User Experience outcomes.

You will understand digital diversity and have a passion for User Experience with the necessary people skills to understand user needs and the relevant technical skills to design and prototype user interfaces in line with user needs and business objectives.

The successful applicant will receive the necessary training, mentoring, and guidance to perform the key responsibilities of the role and to advance their careers in the Australian Public Service (APS).

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the
APS6 Level may include:

Work under limited supervision.
Participate in agile ceremonies.
Participate in design, planning, and estimation sessions.
Conduct UX research and user testing.
Analyse information to develop usercentred, user interface designs including wireframes, lowfidelity and highfidelity prototypes.
Facilitate stakeholder workshops.
Provide design guidance and solutions to delivery teams throughout project and sustainment life cycles.
Monitor the team's workload and delegate tasks as appropriate.
If required, travel within Australia to undertake workshops with stakeholders.

Qualifications and Education

Mandatory

There are no mandatory knowledge requirements for this position.

Desirable

Qualifications in graphic/visual design or another related field
Understanding of the Digital Service Standard and the DTA Service Design and Delivery Standard.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than
500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy.

You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department's online recruitment system) you will also need to:

upload a Curriculum Vitae

- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

Eligibility

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.
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