UX Designers

The AEC is seeking User Interface/Experience (UI/UX) designers to work on transforming our key electoral systems that deliver federal elections, by-elections, and referendums.   Opportunity to work on the AEC’s largest Modernisation program  and work in a multi-disciplinary team environment balancing user and business needs.    As the UX designer, you will engage with both business and technical areas to design intuitive user interfaces and bring them to life. You are solution focused and will support an Agile team in solving complex user and business problems. The candidate must hold an active Baseline security clearance prior to commencement. Key duties and responsibilities Role will be responsible for, but not limited to: •    Leading user experience design activities in a multi-disciplinary agile delivery team in pre-discovery, discovery and design and delivery.    •    Facilitating co-design workshops and interviews with system owners, business area, and end-users   •    Creating user interface designs and interactive prototypes   •    Developing wireframes and functional specifications   •    Documenting user research findings and contribute to presenting concepts to business areas   •    Promoting a user centric point of view and demonstrating creativity in interaction design   •    Building on the existing AEC Design System   •    Collaborating with the Enabling team, including BAs and Service Designers, to continuously improve how the team delivers value to the business   •    Being proactive in identifying areas of process/technology improvement/innovation  •    Managing and developing a productive working environment with the business and other stakeholders •    Perform additional duties or assume responsibility of functions as directed from time to time Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters. Essential criteria 1. • You will have at least 5 years of UX/UI practice in a similar role • Proven ability to work autonomously to deliver in a project and program environment while also being able to work cohesively in a multi-disciplinary team to deliver shared goals • Proven experience with running user testing/usability testing and an understanding of the digital landscape, technologies, trends and key tools • Strong conceptual and information design skills as well as strong experience with Figma, Miro and Adobe CC • Experience in key areas of UX Design and its methodologies • Strong communication skills, creativity, flexibility and energy 2. To be considered compliant, submissions need to be provided in 1 PDF Document including: Page 1 - a completed copy of the AEC Candidate Submission Guide (will be emailed to the listed BuyICT contact address upon RFQ publication): • Provide information for the following items: Candidate Name, Position Title, Opportunity ID, Candidate Availability, Location, Citizenship Status, Security Clearance Level, Planned Leave (exceeding 1 week), Additional Engagements, Submitting Consultant. • Choose an item or check the box that applies to the following options: Previous AEC Employee or Contractor, Current AEC Contractor, Code of Conduct, Submission History, Authority to Represent, Submission Compliancy • Consultant comments may be added (must be limited to the space provided). Page 2 - A one-page pitch addressing the selection criteria. This should not exceed one page. Pages 3 - 5 - A resume of no more than three pages We will strictly adhere to the above requirements. Submissions will be deemed non-compliant if they do not meet the listed criteria, if they exceed the 5-page limit or if the rates of submitted candidates are included in the PDF. Desirable criteria 1. • Experience in building Design Systems • Experience in User Acceptance Testing and Interface Testing Opportunity summary Sellers can submit Up to 2 candidates Number of sellers invited Fewer than 5 Number of candidates submitted Fewer than 10 RFQ closing time 00 Weeks 03 Days 06 Hours Send us feedback About Accessibility Privacy Terms of use Disclaimer and copyright An initiative of the Digital Transformation Agency The Australian Government acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the Elders past and present. © Commonwealth of Australia