Front End Dev UI Designer
We are recruiting for a Front End Dev UI Designer for our client, a Canberra based federal government agency.
The area where this work will be undertaken 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.
They 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.
Estimated start date: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
Initial contract duration: 12 months
Extension term: 12 months
Experience level: APS6 equivalent
Location of work: ACT
Working arrangements: Onsite
Maximum hours: 40 hours per week
Security clearance: Baseline clearance is required.
Applications close Thursday April 23, 2026.
Please note we can only accept responses from candidates with an existing baseline clearance.
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 team’s 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 coach 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 and
Criteria
The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.
Essential
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
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.)
Submissions
Please provide a one-page pitch addressing the selection criteria, in addition to a resume of no more than three pages, contact details for two referees and your preferred daily rate.
Why Data Knowhow?
As a contractor with Data Knowhow, you will be provided with mentoring and training to advance your career opportunities - we are keen to support you in your career journey and expand future opportunities for you. Data Knowhow provide expertise in data management, analytics and communication, with our staff mentoring and supporting you during your placement with our clients.
Data Knowhow provides EAP services managed by Wisdom Wellbeing (https://www.wisdomwellbeing.com/au/) and salary sacrificing opportunities offered through Simplygreen (https://www.simplygreen.com.au/).
12% superannuation is provided on top of your requested daily rate if you are successful in this position.
We are continually expanding our offerings to make life as a Data Knowhow employee a valuable experience.
Applications close Thursday April 23, 2026.
Position contact
Lisa Cornish
Director, Data Knowhow
lisa.cornish@dataknowhow.com.au
+61 412 073 873
