APS6 Multiple Front End Dev UI Designer

• Initial Contract Duration: 12 Months
  
• Extension term details: 12 Months
  
• Number of extensions: 2
  
• Location: ACT
  
• Security Requirements: Must have Baseline
  
• Working Arrangements: Onsite
  Remote working arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the supervising manager subject to business needs. Please indicate clearly in your response the candidates desired work location if outside ACT/Canberra.
• Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
  

Job details

The Department and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Governments economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive resilient and sustainable economy enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

• Growing innovative and competitive businesses industries and regions
  
• Investing in science and technology
  
• Strengthening the resources sector.
  
  

The Chief Information Officer Division (CIOD) provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking experienced and motivated Front-end developer / User interface Designers to support ongoing major projects across the Corporate and Digital Division. The roles will be responsible for driving a human-centric approach to service delivery focusing on understanding customer business and technology needs and balancing these to deliver effective digital services.

We are seeking experienced Front End Developers / User Interface Designers with a dual skillset working across both disciplines to deliver intuitive fit for purpose interfaces through a lean design process involving rapid prototyping testing and implementation of solutions.

Candidates will work in multi-disciplinary teams to design and develop product improvements features user flows user interfaces and front-end development.

Key duties and responsibilities

You will work closely with others in the team to:

• Help define user-centric designs iterate and improve to add additional value based on user feedback
  
• Be responsible for user-focused UI designs and specification of user flows prototypes high-fidelity interfaces
  
• Plan and perform user experience evaluation to check and confirm that usability and accessibility requirements have been met
  
• Implement UI component using HTML/CSS and JavaScript Work closely with the teams user researcher and designers to translate findings from usability testing into improvements for the user interface
  
• Advocate and problem solve for user-centric design solutions with developers and cCoach back-end engineers on usability and front-end development
  
• As a UI Designer you will tackle complex problems and transform them into intuitive and easy-to-use designs. Then communicate them by user flows wireframes and prototypes.
  
• As a Front-end developer you will work with developers translating and problem-solving designs POC and wireframes into modules and high-quality codes for the best usability and accessibility outcomes.
  

Technical skills

Required skills and experience: Experience implementing responsive UI components for web applications and websites using HTML/CSS ReactJS and/or Angular Experience using prototyping tools such as Adobe XD Axure or Figma is highly desirable Understanding and application of design principles and systems Understanding and implementation of WCAG 2.1 level AA guidelines as a minimum how those guidelines relate to websites and applications and how visual design page and code structures.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated experience designing user interfaces working within to an existing style guide and/or design system using HTML CSS and Javascript framework such as ReactJS and/or Angular.
  
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work with and influence multiple stakeholders and clearly articulate design decisions through a well-conceived rationale.
  
• Demonstrated experience in working with others to translate findings from usability testing into actionable improvements to a user interface.
  
• Knowledge and implementation of Accessibility requirements - Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA as a minimum.
  

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrated experience designing wireframes user interfaces and interactive prototypes with a high attention to detail and ability to rapidly prototype test and iterate designs.
  
• Tertiary Qualifications in a design or computer science/ICT related discipline (Human Factors Communication/Graphic Design Systems Design Psychology Computer Interaction Web development etc.)
  

Additional requirements

Due to the requirement for immediate access to PROTECTED information and systems personnel proposed for this role must hold a current Baseline security clearance at commencement.

Application Deadline: Friday 24 April 2026

Expected Start Date: Wednesday 01 July 2026

Job Type: Contract

If you are interested in this position please click Apply with your resume in WORD along with a one-page pitch (up to 5000 characters) addressing all specified criteria. If you wish to have a confidential discussion call us onorfor more information.