OPG-003 Senior Service Designer

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Summary of the work Lead Service Designer required to design, prototype and build a fully digital, public services that change lives. Specialist role Designer Expected Contract Length 4-6 months Latest start date August 2016 Maximum Day Rate £650 Who Speclialist Work With Working witha a Product Owner and User Researcher What Specialists Work On Working with the product owner and user researchers, model an alpha service for a digital product that can be used as a proof of concept to show stakeholders how we can build a secure, user-centric digital solution without putting people at risk. This should include, but is not limited to, appraising and incorporating technical solutions used by other service providers, including services built by GDS. The successful candidate must be able to articulate their decisions at board level and be able to present the alpha service to senior stakeholders Skills & Experience • Experience of sketching and prototyping on paper and in HTML • Demonstrable experience of explaining design ideas and concepts in a way that other people understand • Demonstrable experience of how to interpret user research • Demonstrable experience on how form and function work together • Experience of removing complexity from services • Experience writing for user interfaces • Experience of assessing a service • Demonstrable knowledge of how the internet works • Experience of leading design workshops • Experience of working in a fast paced agile environment • Experience of negotiating important design decisions successfully with senior stakeholders Work Location Nottingham or Birmingham Working Arrangments onsite in either Nottingham or Birmingham at least 3 days a week with freedom to work from home for the other 2 days Security Clearance Standard DBS or Disclosure Scotland clearance No. of Specialists to Evaluate 8 Cultural Fit Criteria Ability to work within an Agile environment Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 10% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet.