RQ10052 - UX Designer - Intermediate

RQ10052 - UX Designer - Intermediate 11-month contract - 212.00 Business days ONSITE - 222 Jarvis St Central Agencies Cluster - Ministry of Treasury Board Secretariat Security Level: CRJMC Responsibilities: Create effective, user friendly and visually appealing interfaces.Design the overall functionality of the product in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testing.Design user interfaces for various projects such as digital displays, publications, media, and other creative materials as required.Take a user-centered design approach and rapidly test and iterate the designs.Conceive and conduct user research, interviews and surveys, and translating them into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups and prototypes. General Skills: Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performanceExperience as a UX designer, interactive designer, UI designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applicationsProficiency with design and prototyping toolsThorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologiesExperience in designing online programs with emphasis in the emotional aspects of human experienceExperience 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 experiencesExperience designing the overall functionality of the product, and in order to ensure a great user experience, iterate upon it in accordance with user-testingExperience designing and delivering wireframes, user stories, user flows, user journeys, mockups and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfacesExperience facilitating the clients product vision by researching, conceiving, sketching, prototyping and user-testing experiences for digital products and optimized for a wide range of devices and interfacesExperience identifying design problems and devising elegant solutionsExperience making strategic design and user-experience decisions related to core, and new, functions and featuresExperience gathering user feedback to configure existing interfacesA team player with a track record for meeting deadlines, managing competing priorities and client relationship management experience Desirable Skills: Knowledge of network security and network protocols MUST-HAVES: UX/UI Design Experience:Proven experience designing for web and mobile applications with a focus on intuitive, user-friendly interfaces.Proficiency in Design Tools: Skilled in tools like Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD for creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and user flows.User-Centered Design & Research: Ability to conduct user research, usability testing, and translate findings into sitemaps, journey maps, and design iterations. Nice-to-Haves: OPS Experience: Familiarity with Ontario Public Service standards, accessibility (AODA), and government digital principles.Technical Awareness: Understanding of web development limitations and basic knowledge of network security and protocols.