UX/UI Designer

Emanate Technology; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Emanate Technology in Melbourne's inner east is seeking a hands-on UX/UI Designer for an immediate three-month contract, joining an established public sector digital team. You will collaborate with a supportive UX Lead and product colleagues to uplift digital customer experiences and keep planned releases on track.

This delivery-focused sprint role emphasizes practical Figma craft and design-system work, avoiding lengthy discovery cycles while collaborating with front-end engineers for smooth

Qualifications

• Figma proficiency with auto-layout, components, variants and interactive prototyping.
• Experience maintaining or expanding design systems and component libraries.
• Ability to articulate design decisions using user feedback, metrics or usability insights.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on interface design: wireframe, prototype and design user journeys in Figma for public-facing services.
• Design system enhancement: update components and libraries to align with WCAG accessibility standards.
• Elevate existing experiences through visual styling, interaction design and interface concepts.
• Partner with front-end engineers to provide design specifications and support implementation.
• Conduct light user research, usability testing and concept reviews to validate design choices.

Skills

Figma execution

Design systems

Clear design rationale

Collaborative delivery

Portfolio

Public sector / gov familiarity

Job description

We are seeking a hands-on UX/UI Designer for an immediate three-month contract with an established public sector digital team based in Melbourne's inner east.

Following an unexpected surge in customer-facing project priorities this quarter, the team needs an additional designer to join their agile digital practice. You will jump straight into active sprint delivery alongside a supportive UX Lead and product team, helping uplift existing digital customer experiences and keeping planned releases on track.

This is a delivery-focused sprint: high on practical Figma craft and design-system work, without getting bogged down by lengthy discovery cycles or heavy public-sector red tape.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on Interface Design: Wireframe, prototype, and design clean, intuitive user journeys in Figma for outward-facing digital services.
• Design System Enhancement: Work with and evolve an established design system, creating reusable components and updating pattern libraries aligned with WCAG accessibility standards.
• Experience Uplift: Elevate current customer experiences through refreshed visual styling, interaction design, and interface concepts.
• Developer Handover: Partner closely with front-end engineers to assess technical feasibility, provide clear design specifications, and support features through implementation.
• Validation and Testing: Conduct light customer research, usability testing, and concept reviews to validate design decisions with evidence.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on UX/UI Designer for an immediate three-month contract with an established public sector digital team based in Melbourne's inner east.

Following an unexpected surge in customer-facing project priorities this quarter, the team needs an additional designer to join their agile digital practice. You will jump straight into active sprint delivery alongside a supportive UX Lead and product team, helping uplift existing digital customer experiences and keeping planned releases on track.

This is a delivery-focused sprint: high on practical Figma craft and design-system work, without getting bogged down by lengthy discovery cycles or heavy public-sector red tape.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on Interface Design: Wireframe, prototype, and design clean, intuitive user journeys in Figma for outward-facing digital services.
• Design System Enhancement: Work with and evolve an established design system, creating reusable components and updating pattern libraries aligned with WCAG accessibility standards.
• Experience Uplift: Elevate current customer experiences through refreshed visual styling, interaction design, and interface concepts.
• Developer Handover: Partner closely with front-end engineers to assess technical feasibility, provide clear design specifications, and support features through implementation.
• Validation and Testing: Conduct light customer research, usability testing, and concept reviews to validate design decisions with evidence.

What We Are Looking For

• Figma Execution: Daily fluency in Figma, including auto-layout, component architecture, variants, and interactive prototyping.
• Design Systems Experience: Proven track record working with, maintaining, or expanding component libraries.
• Clear Design Rationale: Ability to articulate the reasoning behind your design choices using customer feedback, metrics, or usability testing insights.
• Collaborative Delivery: Experience working alongside developers and product colleagues in an agile setup, ensuring designs translate smoothly into code.
• Relevant Portfolio (Essential): A current portfolio showcasing your end-to-end design craft, UI polish, and personal contribution across complex web or digital services.
• Background: Agency or commercial digital product experience (such as higher education, telecommunications, insurance, or logistics) is highly valued; prior government experience is not required.

Why Apply?

• Streamlined Interview Process: Decisive one-stage process comprising a single 30-minute case study walk-through with the UX Lead, with no design tests.
• Work-Life Balance: Clear hybrid working rhythm with 2 days on-site in Camberwell and 3 days remote.
• Immediate Commercial Impact: Hit the ground running on a defined 12-week delivery backlog where your designs move into production quickly.

We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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