UI/UX Designer

Position Overview

• Will serve as a designer in the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) External Services Directorate, responsible for user experience and interface design
• Quickly yet thoroughly create process flows, wireframes, and visual design mockups as needed to effectively conceptualize and communicate detailed interaction behaviors
• Develop and maintain detailed user‑interface specifications
• Engage with stakeholders to evaluate needs, goals, mission, values, and overall objectives of the site
• Solicit and incorporate feedback from CIGIE/USPS OIG/IG Community subject matter and technical experts throughout the engagement
• Leverage the U.S. design standards to the greatest extent possible
• Limit custom coding to promote efficient knowledge‑transfer and cost‑effective in‑house maintenance
• When significant design choices are required, develop multiple concepts for feedback from CIGIE/USPS OIG/IG Community points of contact

Job Duties

• Create user‑centered designs for software projects by considering customer feedback
• Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of new web and on‑device software applications
• Create and evaluate interaction models, user task flows, screen designs, and UI details that promote ease of use and optimize the user experience
• Break down complex requirements and concepts into well‑thought visual designs and workflows
• Work collaboratively with developers, project managers, and cross‑functional teams to ensure designs are successfully created and implemented to achieve user goals
• Experience creating UI specs & wireframes; flexibility to move from idea, to whiteboard, to execution quickly and provide choices to stakeholders
• Participate in testing and validating own and others' functionality
• Propose and execute new interactive graphics based on existing data to make data more accessible and interactive
• Improve “user paths” on the site, ensuring users’ destinations can be reached in a minimum number of clicks
• Modernize and improve existing graphics, fonts, and other design elements to achieve a modern‑looking website
• Excellent communication and team‑oriented skills
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Experience (Requirements)

• At least 5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role
• Conceptual understanding of User Interface Design and the Design Process
• Intermediate to advanced user of Adobe Creative Suite (or other designer tools)
• Intermediate level of HTML, CSS and Bootstrap
• Basic JavaScript skills
• Understanding of Less and Sass
• Understanding of responsive design and touch interface interaction techniques; up‑to‑date with recent design standards and trends
• Understanding of the limitations of web and mobile, with approaches/ideas to flex those boundaries
• A solid portfolio demonstrating experience creating great user‑centered design solutions across multiple interfaces and screen sizes

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company‑paid Life/AD&D
• Company‑paid Short Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Health Insurance with Company Contribution
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Employee Recognition Program
• Opportunity for Employee Referral Bonus
• Opportunity for annual Performance Bonus
• And much more!