Digital User Experience Designer (UX/UI)

Geosam Capital; Laval; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Pension plan

Work-life balance

Free parking

EAP

Job summary

The City of Laval is seeking a Digital User Experience Designer to design simple, fluid, and accessible web interfaces for the citizen transactional portal. You will conduct research, define user journeys, wireframes, and prototypes, and gather rapid feedback to improve the digital experience.

Work in a hybrid mode at 1333 Chomedey Boulevard, Laval, with collaboration across IT and design teams. A bachelor’s degree in design or related field and 6 years of relevant experience are required, along

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in design, industrial design, business administration, marketing, or related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience for the function.
• Strong understanding of user-centered web design, responsive interfaces, web ergonomics, and complex prototyping.

Responsibilities

• Design digital user experiences for web interfaces aligned with Laval's digital strategy.
• Develop user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and scenarios to gather feedback.
• Lead design integration with IT development and ensure consistency with design rules and accessibility standards.
• Coordinate tasks with writers, translators, designers, and developers to deliver digital services.
• Test designs, advocate for citizens' voices, and propose improvements to the digital experience.

Skills

User-centered design

Web ergonomics

Prototyping

Analitycal ability

Initiative/autonomy

Collaboration

Results orientation

Effective management

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Tools

Design Figma

Material kit React

ReactJS

Job description

UNIT: Alliance of Professional and Administrative Staff of the City of Laval

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 4708

POSTING PERIOD: From October 16 to 28

Status: Temporary (Duration of 2 years)

SERVICE: Citizen Experience Service

DIVISION: Office of Innovation and Digital Development

SALARY: Class 6 – $79,533.04 to $104,616.96 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 08:30 to 16:30

WORKING MODE: Hybrid

WORK LOCATION: 1333 Chomedey Boulevard

The challenges that await you

Under the authority of the immediate supervisor, you are responsible for designing the digital user experience. You design web service offerings that aim to be simple, fluid, enjoyable, and aligned with the strategic vision of the organization in citizen experience.

In this capacity, you conduct research, analysis, design, and evaluation of web interfaces to facilitate the use of the citizen transactional portal for both existing municipal products and services as well as new digital transactional services.

And more specifically:

• Develop a clear, personalized, and cutting-edge digital user experience strategy following the strategic vision of digital service delivery of the City of Laval;


• Identify, document, and represent user needs for web interfaces, including active participation in web interface specifications;


• Create user journeys, use scenarios, wireframes, and prototypes to develop the digital user experience and obtain feedback quickly and frequently;


• Conduct user testing and act as an ambassador for the voice of citizens to continuously improve the digital experience;


• Design, optimize, and simplify user interfaces by combining the needs of citizens with the needs of the organization, corporate design rules, web accessibility standards, and the capabilities of the technological tools used. Ensure the consistency of developed web interfaces;


• Work closely with the IT development team to align web interface design work and support the integration of design and web components;


• Provide leadership in tasks related to the development and integration of processing systems for the transactional web platform;


• Plan and coordinate tasks of various internal and external contributors (web writer, translator, graphic designer, programmers-developers, etc.);


• Contribute to testing, evaluate designs, and make recommendations to improve the quality of products and the overall digital experience.
  

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a bachelor's degree in design, industrial design, business administration, marketing, or in a field relevant to the function;


• Have 6 years of relevant experience for the function;


• Strong understanding of user-centered web design approach, \"responsive\" interfaces, web ergonomics, complex prototyping involving interaction design, advanced customization, and multiple integrations;


• Relevant experience, particularly in designing transactional forms


• web, user research/usability testing, and project mode;


• Tangible achievements demonstrating your talents and leadership in projects;


• Proficiency in the prototyping tool Design Figma and the Material kit React (Material);


• ReactJS, HTML5, CSS3, Web Services, Javascript, JSON;


• Proficiency in the Adobe creative suite and/or ReactJS, HTML5/CSS3 languages,


• Web Services, Javascript, JSON, an asset.

Selection mechanism

• An interview


• A test


• Pre-employment checks

Skills

• Customer orientation


• Openness to diversity


• Collaboration


• Results orientation


• Analytical ability


• Initiative/autonomy


• Effective management


• Ability to innovate/optimize

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working with pleasure.

For this position, we offer the following working conditions:

• Annual vacation (pro-rated for months worked);


• Defined benefit pension plan;


• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;


• Work location easily accessible with free parking;


• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, people from visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you need special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you receive your invitation.