UKTI-UX-01 User Experience Designer

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Summary of the work UKTI Digital has been tasked to investigate and build a number of services, both internal and external facing. As a UX Designer, you will work to understand the exact needs of people using the services and ensure we are designing and building new products and services, which meet those needs. Specialist role Designer Expected Contract Length 6 months with an option to extend quarter on quarter at the Authority's sole discretion. Latest start date 18/07/2016 Who Speclialist Work With You will be working as a part of a multidisciplinary agile team; interacting with User Researcher, Delivery Manager, Product Manager, and most importantly with Users. What Specialists Work On In UKTI Digital Services we work to transform large and complex services, used in multiple ways by thousands of people and businesses every day. To tackle the kinds of challenges we face you need to be able to handle everything from big picture complexity down to the fine details of an interface, whilst always keeping the experience for the user front and centre. Skills & Experience • Strong foundation in User-Centred Design with an ability to identify user needs, business requirements and create and iterate design solutions • Being comfortable working at both ends of the scale, from the big picture, high level flows and journeys to the detail of individual elements on screen. • Use of lean UX/Agile tools, techniques and a passion for working as part of an agile team • Basic research skills including leading guerrilla research when necessary and participate in user research sessions and analysis • Do rapid, lightweight prototyping, from paper to interactive. • Tackle the design of a service that may have multiple digital touchpoints, as well as offline elements. Understanding the bigger picture and defining the overall user experience is critical. • Experience designing for different screen sizes and input methods (e.g. touch, mouse and keystroke) Nice to Haves • Visual design capability • A design-related degree or masters qualification is desirable • Use relevant tools (e.g. the Adobe suite, Sketch, Omnigraffle) Work Location UK Trade & Investment, 1 Victoria Street, SW1H 0ET Working Arrangments Work will be on-site in London (Mon-Fri). Security Clearance BPSS is required for all personnel No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Ability to work with users at all levels Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can teams apply? At the moment, we are looking for individual specialists but as an agency, you are welcome to apply for multiple of roles.