UI​/UX Designer

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UI/UX Designer

640 SERVICE OKLAHOMA

Digital Experience

Full time

Regular

The Service Oklahoma (SOK) mission is to ease the stress in navigating government services by providing a best-in-class customer experience. We are Oklahomans helping Oklahomans by providing driver license and motor vehicle services on behalf of the state.

This position has an annual rate of $70,242.53.

The Service Oklahoma offers a generous benefits package, including a benefits allowance to offset the costs of medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans. The Service Oklahoma will match up to 7% towards an employee’s Defined Contribution retirement plan. Our employees receive 11 paid holidays, 15 days of paid annual leave, which increases with every 5 years of service, and 15 days of paid sick leave.

Additionally, employees will receive longevity payments based on their years of service with the State of Oklahoma.

The UI/UX Designer is responsible for creating user-friendly interfaces and enhancing user experiences across all digital platforms.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by the employee assigned to this position. It should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all required duties, responsibilities and skills.

• User Research and Analysis:
  Conduct in-depth studies to understand user needs, preferences, behaviors to inform design decisions, and create user personas and journey maps.
• Design and Layout:
  Create digital platform layouts, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes that align with organization specifications and branding goals.
• User Experience (UX) and Usability:
  Ensure digital platforms are intuitive, accessible, and optimized for user engagement via desktop and mobile.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with senior leadership, product managers, developers, and other stakeholders to align design with overall project objectives.
• Maintenance and Updates:
  Conduct digital platform testing, troubleshooting issues, update content, and enhance features to improve navigation and performance.
• Trend Awareness:
  Stay current with digital industry trends, technologies, and best practices to maintain modern and effective digital platforms.
• Visual Design:
  Create graphic user interface elements, such as menus, tabs, and widgets, ensuring they are visually appealing and intuitive to use.
• Maintain Design Standards:
  Ensure adherence to style guides and design systems, including typography, color schemes, and accessibility standards.

This position may be expected to cross-train in other sections of their division and perform the job duties in each section, based on the needs of the agency.

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science, User Experience Design or a related field.
• Proficiency in Design Tools:
  Experience with design software such as Figma and Miro and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) components.
• User-Centered Design Knowledge:
  Strong grasp of usability principles, responsive design, and user-centered design methodologies.
• Portfolio: A portfolio showcasing previous UI/UX design projects, demonstrating design thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Excellent communication, collaboration, critical thinking, adaptability, and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.

• Experience with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) components.

• The schedule for this position may vary and require flexibility, including some early or late shifts, weekends, and occasional overtime, based on the needs of the agency.
• This position may require occasional travel. The employee must be willing and able to perform all job-related travel. State vehicles may be available, but reliable transportation may be required for local travel.
• This position works in a comfortable office setting with a computer for a large percentage of the workday.

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.