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Ref: RQ11618 Contract – 6 Months (Extension Possible) Onsite – Toronto
Posted Date: 2026-10-22
Location: Onsite – Toronto
Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector
Contract End Date: 2027-05-06 *
Rate: $63/hour
Overview
The Government Services Integration Cluster, under the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, is seeking a Junior UX Designer to join their team on a fully onsite basis. In this role, the successful consultant will design intuitive, user-centered digital interfaces for a variety of government products and services. You will lead UX research initiatives, facilitate design workshops, and collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality user experiences across web and mobile platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Create effective, user-friendly, and visually appealing interfaces for web and mobile applications
- Design the overall functionality of digital products to ensure a great user experience, iterating based on user-testing feedback
- Design user interfaces for various projects including digital displays, publications, and other creative materials
- Define and lead UX projects, design workshops, and alignment sessions with stakeholders and business users
- Conceive and conduct end-to-end user research, including recruiting, interviews, and surveys, through to synthesis
- Translate research findings into sitemaps, user flows, customer journey maps, wireframes, mockups, and prototypes
- Design and deliver wireframes, user stories, and prototypes optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces
- Identify design problems and devise elegant, scalable solutions
- Make strategic design and user experience decisions related to core and new features and functions
- Gather user feedback to configure and improve existing interfaces
- Collaborate effectively with developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders to achieve project goals
Must-Have Requirements
- Relevant experience creating GUI designs based on user interaction and performance
- Experience as a UX Designer, Interactive Designer, UI Designer, or similar role, designing for web and mobile applications
- Demonstrated ability to define and lead UX projects, design workshops, and alignment sessions with stakeholders and business users
- Experience managing end-to-end user research from recruiting through to synthesis
- Proficiency with design and prototyping tools, including Figma and Canva
- Thorough understanding of the limitations and appropriate use of web development technologies
- Ability to work with the Ontario Design System
- Knowledge of the Digital Service Standard
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Knowledge of accessibility testing methodologies
- Proficiency in designing with accessibility in mind and meeting WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
- Experience with complex design challenges, particularly involving legacy systems and nuanced stakeholder or approval relationships
- Prior experience working in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) or broader public sector
Work Environment
This is a fully onsite role, with 5 days per week required at the client's location. The position operates within a collaborative, cross-functional team environment working alongside developers, QA specialists, and business stakeholders. No security clearance is required for this engagement.
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- Final role details, responsibilities, and terms will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates. Compensation may vary based on experience. Errors and omissions excepted.
