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UI/UX Designer

Hybrid in Apeldoorn·Added yesterday (last checked 23 Oct)

Xablu

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Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Apeldoorn
Languages
Dutch
Experience
3+ years

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

• A completed HBO or university degree. Preferably in the field of Interaction Design, Industrial Design, Human Technology Interaction, or User Experience design.
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience with UI Design;
• At least 1 year of demonstrable work experience with Agile/Scrum.
• Experience working from design principles, top tasks, personas, customer journeys, scenarios, etc.
• Experience applying design tools in an agile environment and a scrum team;
• Experience working in a politically complex environment;
• Substantive knowledge of WCAG 2.1, digital accessibility guidelines;
• Experience in drafting and conducting usability tests;
• Proficiency in various design tools (Sketch, Figma etc.).

The role

The company is one of the development partners of the digital system of the Environment Act (Omgevingswet). Through the Environment Act, all information will soon be found in one place in the new Environment Desk (Omgevingsloket). Through this desk, initiators, governments, and stakeholders can quickly see what is possible and permitted in the physical living environment. The system is being developed in an Agile manner, which means that at the beginning of the quarter it is decided what will be built, and at the end of the quarter functionality is delivered, which is often tested immediately via field trials. Several applications for the Environment Act are being developed within the company.

Our goal is to develop new, user-friendly, accessible, and attractive front-ends that are WCAG proof and can subsequently be built by developers. You will draw from our existing Design System and contribute to it where necessary. You will also be closely involved in the development process.

What you'll do

- Participating in sessions in which the team brainstorms a solid solution together with the Product Owner and users;
- Developing UX designs for various DSO applications according to WCAG 2.1 guidelines;
- Testing designs in collaboration with a UX researcher;
- Contributing to the Design System (DSO-Toolkit);
- Actively participating in all agile rituals;
- Providing input to front-end developers.

How you'll work

They work with Scrum and DevOps, and the teams are integrally responsible for the entire technical service delivery, from idea to production. They offer an informal working atmosphere from a dynamic environment. Sometimes it works better to clear your head, and you can play a game of table tennis, play games, or realize a design with the 3D printer with your teammates. They also have an innovation hub to work together in a different atmosphere. Additionally, you can work from home in consultation with your team.

Currently, you work from home and consult with your team and colleagues via Teams.

The candidate is deployable from January 4, 2021, up to and including December 31, 2021, for 32-40 hours per week. The assignment can optionally be extended twice (2) by six (6) months. The client may unilaterally terminate the agreement prematurely with a notice period of one (1) month.

Your required competencies are:

• Analytical ability - Can extract the right essential details from a complex amount of
information. Comes up with various solution directions;
• Creative - Connects concepts and ways of thinking from different disciplines;
• Innovative - Knows how to win others over to new ideas and get them on board to help promote them;
• Initiative - Identifies problems and opportunities and acts upon them;
• Quality - Is committed to improving the quality of services and products;
• Collaboration - Can collaborate well with different disciplines.

Additional information

For these applications, a UX Designer with UI design experience is sought.

Additional information

Because the company places a high value on innovation, an Innovation Friday is organized once a month in which new, promising techniques are tested, and "Taco" sessions are regularly held in which knowledge is shared.

Additional information

The start date is subject to a timely conclusion of the Quotation Procedure. This may also mean that the start date of the assignment will have to be postponed. Consequently, no rights can be derived from the start date mentioned in the Request for Quotation.

Additional information

Currently, the start date is also dependent on developments and the measures to be followed regarding the Coronavirus. This will be determined in consultation with the hiring manager.

Hiring process

Please send a Dutch-language curriculum vitae (CV) of a MAXIMUM of 3 A4 pages.

About Xablu

In their own words

About the company & team

As a UX Designer, you will work at the company's IT directorate in a professional, experienced, and driven Agile/Scrum environment. You will be deployed within the DSO Viewer and the DSO Catalog teams. Your assignment is to create designs that comply with the WCAG guideline. Together with a senior UX Designer, you will inventory and analyze user wishes, research the needs of the target group, and develop concepts into wireframes and clickable prototypes. Where necessary, you will engage in dialogue with stakeholders and end users.

Additionally, as a UX designer, you will be part of a virtual UX team. The team members work for various organizations such as Rijkswaterstaat and currently consists of 5 UX designers, 1 digital accessibility advisor, 1 content designer, 1 UX researcher, 3 front-end developers, and 1 UX lead.

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