UX/UI Designer - multiple roles APS6 & EL1

  • Australia
  • Melbourne
  • Permanent
  • Negotiable

UX/UI Designers – Multiple Roles at APS6 and EL1 Levels
We are seeking experienced UX/UI Designers for multiple opportunities at APS6 and EL1 equivalent levels, supporting the design and delivery of accessible, user-centred digital products and services within a complex Federal Government environment.

These roles will work across the end-to-end design lifecycle, partnering with multidisciplinary teams to understand user needs, solve complex experience challenges and translate insights into practical, accessible and evidence-based design solutions.

The opportunity

  • 12 month initial contracts plus 12 month extension, rates fully negotiable
  • Richmond or Geelong location, hybrid 3 days in office
  • Federal Government roles – Australian citizenship is mandatory

Key responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to UX/UI activities across discovery, design, prototyping, validation and implementation
  • Apply human-centred design approaches to understand user needs and deliver accessible, effective digital experiences
  • Translate user insights and business requirements into conceptual and implementation-ready designs, interaction specifications and supporting artefacts
  • Facilitate workshops, design activities, stakeholder engagement and collaborative problem-solving sessions
  • Work closely with product, business, technical and delivery teams to balance user, business and technical requirements
  • Contribute to the evolution and adoption of design systems, reusable patterns, standards and design assets
  • Provide specialist advice across UX, UI, accessibility and human-centred design
  • Support knowledge sharing, mentoring and the ongoing uplift of UX/UI design capability

About you
To succeed in these roles you will need:

  • Strong experience delivering UX/UI design across complex digital products and services
  • Hands-on experience across human-centred design, user research, interaction and interface design, prototyping, testing and validation
  • Demonstrated ability to translate user needs and research insights into practical, accessible and evidence-based design solutions
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and facilitation skills
  • Experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams including product managers, business analysts, developers and researchers
  • Experience with contemporary UX/UI and prototyping tools such as Figma, FigJam, Miro or similar
  • Strong knowledge of accessibility and inclusive design principles
  • Experience with design systems, component libraries, reusable design patterns or design governance will be highly regarded
  • Government, public sector or other highly regulated environment experience will also be highly regarded
  • For the EL1-level opportunities, we are particularly interested in senior designers with demonstrated experience leading complex design initiatives, influencing senior stakeholders, providing authoritative UX/UI advice and mentoring or coaching other designers

Please note that only candidates with Australian citizenship can be considered for these roles.

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Submit your resume ASAP. For more information please reach out to Jarrodd – Jarrodd.Edwards@Talentinternational.com

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